Provost's Awards Lecture Series

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Fall 2025 Presentations

October 2, 2025

Promising New Faculty 

•  Kristina M. Rios, Assistant Professor- Department Literarcy, Early, Bilingual and Special Education 

Distinguished Achievement in Research, Scholarship or Creative Accomplishment 

•  Chelsey Juarez, Associate Professor-Department of Anthropology 

October 23, 2025

Outstanding Staff

• Alexis Holladay, Division of Graduate Studies 
• Rocio Garcia, Department of Public Health 

Spring 2026 Presentations

Febraury 26, 2026

Promising New Faculty

• Joel Slade, Assistant Professor-Department of Biology 

Oustanding Lecturer

• Akhil Kanodia, Lecturer-Department of Managment 

March 12, 2026

Faculty of Service

• Kathleen Rindahl, Associate Professor-School of Nursing 

Promising New Faculty

• Yang Sao Xiong, Assistant Professor-Department of Anthropology 

April 23, 2026

Excellence in Teaching 

Thanos Panagopoulos, Assoicate Professor-Department of Computer Science 

This lecture series is to honor and showcase each year's recipients of the Provost's Awards.

It takes place on Thursdays in Library 2206 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This is open to the public and in person event. No zoom link will be generated. 

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Please check back in August 2026 for updates.

 

 

 

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Fresno State is committed to providing universal access to all our guests. Please contact the Office of the Provost at 559.278.2636 to request accommodations.