Dr. Ahran Koo named 2024 Pacific Region Higher Education Art Educator

April 11, 2024.Reading time 2 minutes.

The National Art Education Association has named Dr. Ahran Koo, associate professor of Art History, as the recipient of the 2024 Pacific Region Higher Education Art Educator.

New Faces: Pratik Shah

October 16, 2023.Reading time 9 minutes.

A man stands with his face in frame and focused, and the background blurred. He is smiling and has greying black hair. There are people in the background behind him. He is wearing a denim collared shirt and a brown leather jacket.

The College of Arts and Humanities is excited to welcome Dr. Pratik Shah to the Department of Media, Communications and Journalism.

New Faces: Hanayo Oya

October 9, 2023.Reading time 14 minutes.

A woman's face is in frame. She has short cut hair, a turquoise earring, red lipstick, and is smiling with her head slightly tilted to the left. The background is a Fresno State red.

The College of Arts and Humanities welcomes Hanayo Oya to the Department of Media, Communications and Journalism as a new tenure-track assistant professor.

Kapoor focuses on expanding the Peace Garden legacy after stepping away from classroom

January 26, 2023.Reading time 15 minutes.

Dr. Kapoor stands at a podium at in the Peace Garden at Fresno State.

Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor taught his philosophy class for the last time in the fall of 2022, marking the end of an era.

New Faces: Nicola Olsen

September 20, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

We are excited to welcome Nicola Olsen as she joins the Department of Theatre and Dance as Assistant Professor of Piano. She teaches Drama 137 Creative Dramatics, Drama 136(S) Puppetry, Drama 138A Children’s Theatre and Drama 138B Children’s Theatre.

New Faces: Michael Krikorian

September 19, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

Michael Krikorian returns to his alma mater, Fresno State, as he joins the Department of Music as an Associate Professor.

New Faces: Peter Klimo

September 16, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

We are excited to welcome Peter Klimo as he joins the Department of Music as Assistant Professor of Piano. He teaches applied piano lessons, accompanying, piano pedagogy, piano literature and class piano III.

New Faces: Jesse Scaccia

September 14, 2022.Reading time 9 minutes.

We are excited to welcome Jesse Scaccia as he joins the Department of Media, Communication and Journalism as Associate Professor. He teaches courses in media writing and news and media literacy.

English professor Mai Der Vang named finalist for Pulitzer Prize in Poetry

May 11, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry Mai Der Vang stands in front of a green field and a setting sun.

Author and Fresno State professor Mai Der Vang was honored May 9 as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, for her groundbreaking book of documentary poetry, “Yellow Rain.”

Jim Boren receives Champion of Journalism Education Award

May 4, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

Ed Galdrikian (left and Jim Boren (right)

The award was presented to Boren by retired high school journalism educator Ed Galdrikian and recognized him for speaking at educational journalism conferences and conventions around the state and volunteering at an inner-city elementary school to help underperforming students improve their reading levels.