Zakarian appointed as Haig and Isabel Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies

August 29, 2024.Reading time 4 minutes.

The Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State announced that Dr. David Zakarian has been appointed the Haig and Isabel Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies for the fall 2024 semester. Dr. Zakarian was previously an associate faculty member of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oxford.

New Faces: Young Maeng

November 8, 2023.Reading time 10 minutes.

The College of Arts and Humanities is excited to greet Dr. Young Maeng into the Department of Art, Design, and Art History. Welcome, Dr. Maeng!

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.

New Faces: Nasrin Golshany

October 2, 2023.Reading time 11 minutes.

New faculty member Nasrin Golshany stands in front of a wall overlayed with thin wood running parallel across. She has black hair that is dyed lighter, and is wearing a navy blue suit with a white dress shirt.

The College of Arts and Humanities is excited to welcome Dr. Nasrin Golshany to the Department of Art, Design and Art History.

New Faces: Juan Berríos

September 25, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

New faculty member Juan Berríos poses for the camera. He is leaning against a black light pole and is wearing a white dress shirt and a grey suit jacket.

The College of Arts and Humanities is excited to welcome Dr. Juan Berríos to the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literature.

New Faces: Kathy Luo

September 20, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

Ke Lou, a new faculty member for the Theater and Dance Department. She is wearing a red, sleeveless shirt and is holding up and stacking them.

The College of Arts and Humanities is excited to welcome Kathy Luo to the Department of Theatre and Dance. Luo is a local Dance Artist and Choreographer and will be teaching Modern Dance, Pilates, and University Dance Theatre.

New Faces: Juan Carlos Mantilla

September 8, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

The College of Arts and Humanities welcomes new faculty Juan Carlos Mantilla to the Department of English. Dr. Mantilla is an Ecuadorian scholar of the art histories and comparative literatures of early modernity.

New Faces: Michele McConnell

September 6, 2023.Reading time 8 minutes.

Michele McConnell in front of a green background.

The College of Arts and Humanities welcomes new faculty Michele McConnell to the Department of English. Dr. McConnell specializes in literacy studies, adolescent literacies, critical literacy, and collaborative and participatory writing practices.

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.