California State University, Fresno
General Catalog
Administration

You are in the official 2012-2013 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.

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University Advisory Board

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The University Advisory Board consists of community leaders who are interested in the welfare of the university. The board advises the president in matters that relate to the advancement of the university in its relation to the community.

JIM ANTON, CHAIR
SANDY BROWN, VICE CHAIR

ARMEN BACON
KATHERINE FLORES
J. MICHAEL McGOWEN
HUGO MORALES
MICHAEL PATTON
JAMES SHEKOYAN
DAWN STEELE
ROXANNE STEPHENSON
JULIE TONE
ALLYSUNN WILLIAMS


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Association, Inc. Board of Directors

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The California State University, Fresno Association, Inc. is responsible for the management and operation of commercial services including the Kennel Bookstore, University Courtyard (on-campus living), University Dining Services, University Student Union, and the Save Mart Center. In addition, the Association provides accounting and managerial services to four other university auxiliary corporations.

Chair
CYNTHIA TENIENTE-MATSON

Vice Chair
PAUL M. OLIARO

Executive Director
DEBORAH S. ADISHIAN-ASTONE

Controller
KATE TUCKNESS

Director, Kennel Bookstore
RON DURHAM

Director, Food Services
To be announced

Director, Housing
ERIN BOELE

Director, Student Involvement
SALLY RAMAGE

Manager Auxiliary Human Resources
NICOLE LANE

Director, M.I.S.
THERESA EURICH

Staff Counsel
JOHN MELIKIAN

Director, Student Recreation Center
DEREK WALTERS

 

 

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Foundation Board of Governors

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The California State University, Fresno Foundation is responsible for the financial management and administration of the university's endowment, grants and contracts, scholarships, and student loan funds. The Foundation is responsible for the acceptance of all gifts and donations to the university.

Chair
RAY STEELE

Vice Chair
VINCI RICCHIUTI

 

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Agricultural Foundation Board of Directors

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The Agricultural Foundation provides the financial resources, land, animals, orchards, and vineyards for students to receive practical experience in the field of agriculture that reinforces their classroom instruction. Many of the products grown and produced by the enterprise units are sold through the Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market.

Chair
PAT RICCHIUTI

Vice Chair
LARRY LAYNE

 

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Associated Students, Inc.

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Associated Students, Inc. is the recognized student body governing organization and provides a means for student participation in the governance of the university. It fosters awareness of student opinions on campus issues, assists in the protection of students' rights, and provides programs and services to meet the needs of students and the campus community.

University Student Union
Room 316 and 317
559.278.2656
www.asi.csufresno.edu

 

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Athletic Corporation

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The Athletic Corporation was formed to promote and assist the athletics program and its student-athletes. It provides oversight to funds and properties that come into the corporation to support the athletics program and student-athlete success.

Chair
PAUL M. OLIARO

 

 

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Programs for Children, Inc.

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The Board of Directors for Fresno State Programs for Children (PFC) oversees the operation of the three centers that provide childcare services to the campus. The mission of PFC is to assist students who are parents attain their educational goals by providing quality care in a convenient and appropriate educational setting.

Executive Director and Chair
SANDRA WITTE

 

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Administration
and Administrative Staff

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President
JOHN D. WELTY

Assistant to the President
MICHELLE NELSON

Executive Coordinator of Events
To be announced


Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs
WILLIAM A. COVINO

Associate Vice President for Continuing and Global Education and Associate Provost
LYNNETTE ZELEZNY

Associate Vice President for Academic Programs and Resources
DENNIS NEF

Associate Vice Presidentfor Academic Personnel Services
TED WENDT

Associate Vice PresidentResearch and Sponsored Programs
THOMAS McCLANAHAN

AssociateVice President, Office of Institutional Effectiveness
CHRISTINA LEIMER

Director, Teaching,Learning and Technology
LYNNETTE ZELEZNY

Director, Jan and Bud Richter Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning
CHRIS FIORENTINO

Director, Community and Economic Development
MIKE DOZIER

Director, Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
TIMOTHY STEARNS

 

Deans of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

Associate Vice President and Dean of Undergraduate Studies
DENNIS L. NEF

Dean of Graduate Studies
SHARON BROWN-WELTY

 

 

Deans/Associate Deans

Dean of the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
CHARLES D. BOYER

Associate Dean
SANDRA WITTE

 

Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities
VIDA SAMIIAN

Associate Dean
JOSE DIAZ

 

Dean of the Craig School of Business
ROBERT M. HARPER

Associate Dean
KATHLEEN MOFFITT

 

Dean of the Kremen School of Education and Human Development
and Director, Teacher Education
PAUL L. BEARE

Associate Dean
JAMES MARSHALL

 

Dean of the Lyles College of Engineering
RAM NUNNA

Associate Dean
MANOOCHEHR ZOGHI

 

Dean of the College of Health and Human Services
ANDREW HOFF

Associate Dean
JODY HIRONAKA-JUTEAU

 

Interim Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics
ANDREW HOFF

Interim Associate Dean
RICK ZECHMAN

 

Dean of the College of Social Sciences
LUZ GONZALEZ

Associate Dean
XUANNING FU

 

Dean of Library Services
PETER McDONALD

Associate Dean
DAVE TYCKOSON

 

Vice President for Administration
and Chief Financial Officer
CYNTHIA TENIENTE-MATSON

Associate Vice President for Financial Services
CLINTON G. MOFFITT

Associate Vice President for Auxiliary Operations and Enterprise Development
DEBORAH S. ADISHIAN-ASTONE

Associate Vice President for Facilities Management
ROBERT BOYD

Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police
DAVID HUERTA

Associate Vice Presidentfor Human Resources
JANICE A. PARTEN

 

Vice President for University Advancement
PETER N. SMITS

Associate Vice President for Development
KENT CLARK

Executive Director, Advancement Services
ELLEN JAMRA

Director, Donor and Volunteer Relations
LETICIA REYNA CANO

Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
DAN KIMBALL

Director, Planned Giving
STEVE SPRIGGS

Director, Annual Giving
LYNDSEY SCULLY

Directors of Development

Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
ALCIDIA FREITAS GOMES

College of Arts and Humanities
LEE ANN JANZEN

Craig School of Business
CATY PEREZ

Assistant Director, Development
TRACY NEWEL

College of Health and Human Services
DANA LUCKA

Kremen School of Education and Human Development
MONA CUMMINGS

Lyles College of Engineering
KENT KARSEVAR

College of Science and Mathematics
KENT KARSEVAR

College of Social Sciences
KENT KARSEVAR

Henry Madden Library
MARCIA MORRISON

Student Affairs
To be announced

Associate Athletic Director, Development
DAN McLEAN

Director, Data and Information Services
ALEXIS PEREZ

Associate Vice President for University Communications
SHIRLEY MELIKIAN ARMBRUSTER

Director, News Services
To be announced

Director, Campaign Communications
KATHLEEN RHODES SCHOCK

Director, Publications and New Media
BRUCE WHITWORTH

Director, Social Media Relations
To be announced

Executive Director, Alumni Relations
JACQUELYN GLASENER

Director, Alumni Marketing and Engagement
PETER ROBERTSON

Manager of Smittcamp Alumni House
JENNIFER BURGESS

 

Vice President for Student Affairs
PAUL M. OLIARO

Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services
BERNARD J. VINOVRSKI

Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Interim Director, Judicial Affairs
CAROLYN V. COON

Assistant Vice Presidentfor Student Success
MAXINE McDONALD

Director, University Health and Psychological Services
CATHERINE FELIX

Coordinator of Scholarship Programs
GREG VARELA

Student Affairs
Directors and Coordinators

Director,
Admissions/Records/Evaluations
VIVIAN FRANCO

Director, EOP/Summer Bridge/RSP
MUI VUONG

Director, Career Services
RITA BOCCHINFUSO-COHEN

Director of Development
PAUL DeRUOSI

Director, Financial Aid
MARIA HERNANDEZ

Director, Central Valley Cultural Heritage Institute (CVCHI)
FRANCINE OPUTA

Director, International Student Services and Programs
LUCIA HAMMAR

Director, Student Involvement
SALLY RAMAGE

Coordinator of Student Activities and Leadership
GARY NELSON

Director, Advising and Dog Days Summer Orientation
DEAN CHRISTENSEN

Director, Servicesfor Students with Disabilities
JANICE BROWN

Coordinator of Testing Services
LINDA ENSCH

Coordinator of University Migrant Services
RAUL Z. MORENO

Director, University Outreach Services
FRANCES A. PENA-OLGIN

Coordinator of Women's Resource Center
JENNIFER WHYTE

Director, Student Recreation Center
DEREK WALTERS

Director, Athletics
THOMAS C. BOEH

Deputy Director of Athletics/SWA
BETSY MOSHER

Senior Associate Athletics Director for Broadcasting and External Relations
PAUL LADWIG

Associate Athletics Directorfor Business Operations
MARTINA BUCKLEY

Associate Athletics Director for Facilities and Operations
JOHN J. KRIEBS

Assistant Athletics Director forCompliance
JOHN LUCIER

Assistant Athletics Director forDevelopment
|DAN McCLEAN

Assistant Athletics Director for External Relations
RYAN REGGIANI

Assistant Athletics Director for Internal Operations
NATE WILLS

Department Chairs and Program Coordinators

 

School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

Chair of Agricultural Business
ANNETTE E. LEVI

Chair of Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education
ARTHUR A. PARHAM

Chair of Child, Family, and Consumer Sciences
KATHIE REID

Interim Chair of Food Science and Nutrition
SANDRA S. WITTE

Chair of Industrial Technology
To be announced

Chair of Plant Science
ANDREW B. LAWSON

Chair of Viticulture and Enology
JAMES A. KENNEDY

 

 

College of Arts and Humanities

Coordinator of Armenian Studies Program
BARLOW Der MUGRDECHIAN

Chair of Art and Design
MARTIN VALENCIA

Chair of Communication
DOUGLAS M. FRALEIGH

Chair of English
LISA WESTON

Chair of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
SAUL JIMENEZ-SANDOVAL

Chair of Linguistics
XINCHUN (JEAN) WANG

Chair of Mass Communication and Journalism
TAMYRA A. PIERCE

Chair of Music
MICHAEL CALDWELL

Chair of Philosophy
ANDREW FIALA

Chair of Theatre Arts
MELISSA GIBSON

 

 

The Craig School of Business

Chair of Accountancy
GARO KALFAYAN

Chair of Aerospace Studies
LT. COL. MATTHEW BUEHLER

Chair of Finance and Business Law
K.C. CHEN

Director, Graduate Business Program
TOM BURNS

Chair of Information Systems and Decision Sciences
DONALD N. STENGEL

Chair of Management
JULIE B. OLSON BUCHANAN

Chair of Marketing and Logistics
REZA MOTAMENI

Chair of Military Science
MAJOR LORENZO PARRA RIOS

Director, University Business Center
EMIL MILEVOJ

Director, Real Estate and Land Use Institute
JOHN MAHONEY

Director, Small Business Development Center
DENNIS A. WINANS

Director, Small Business Institute
RICHARD WHEELER

 

 

Kremen School of Education and Human Development

Chair of Counseling, Special Education, and Rehabilitation
ALBERT VALENCIA

Coordinator of Counselor Education Program
KYLE WEIR

Coordinator of Rehabilitation Counseling
CAROL RANKIN

Coordinator of School Counseling
SARAH LAM

Coordinator of Special Education Program
DANA POWELL

Chair of Curriculum and Instruction
JACQUES BENNINGA

Chair of Educational Research and Administration
KEN MAGDALENO

Coordinator of Educational Administration
DONALD WISE

Chair of Literacy and Early Education
GLENN DeVOOGD

Coordinator of BCLAD Program
TERESA HUERTA

Interim Coordinator of Early Childhood Education Program
SUSAN MACY

Coordinator of Reading Language Arts Program
IMELDA BASURTO

Co-Director, Doctoral Program
SHARON BROWN-WELTY

Director, Early Education Center
KATHIE REID

Director, Reading Recovery Project
JUDITH CHIBANTE NEAL

Interdepartmental Programs:

Coordinator of Curriculum and Instruction M.A. Program
CAROL FRY BOHLIN

Coordinator of Graduate Programs
SUSAN TRACZ

Coordinator of Liberal Studies Program
JANELL TATSUMURA

Coordinator of Multiple Subject Credential Program
LISA NYBERG

Coordinator of Single Subject Credential Program
JOLYNE S. DAUGHTRY

Co-Coordinator of Victim Services Certificate Program
BERNADETTE MUSCAT

 

 

Lyles College of Engineering

Chair of Civil and Geomatics Engineering
JESUS S. LARRALDE-MURO

Coordinator of Construction Management Program
MANOOCHEHR ZOGHI

Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering
NAGY BENGIAMIN

Interim Chair of Mechanical Engineering
MANOOCHEHR ZOGHI

 

 

College of Health and Human Services

Chair of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies
DON B. FREED

Director of Gerontology Program
HELEN MILTIADES

Chair of Kinesiology
MICHAEL G. COLES

Chair of Nursing
MARY BARAKZAI

Chair of Physical Therapy
PEGGY R. TRUEBLOOD

Chair of Public Health
MIGUEL A. PEREZ

Chair of Recreation Administration
NANCY NISBETT

Chair of Social Work Education
To be announced

 

 

College of Science and Mathematics

Chair of Biology
JIM PRINCE

Chair of Chemistry
SAEED ATTAR

Chair of Computer Science
J. TODD WILSON

Chair of Earth and Environmental Sciences
STEPHEN D. LEWIS

Chair of Mathematics
STEFAAN DELCROIX

Chair of Physics
DOUGLAS SINGLETON

Chair of Psychology
CONSTANCE JONES

 

 

College of Social Sciences

Coordinator of Africana Studies Program
MALIK SIMBA

Coordinator of American Indian Studies Program
JOHN PRYOR

Chair of Anthropology
JOHN PRYOR

Chair of Chicano and Latin American Studies
VICTOR M. TORRES

Chair of Criminology
RUTH E. MASTERS

Co-Coordinator of Victim Services Certificate Program
BERNADETTE MUSCAT

Chair of Economics
ANTONIO AVALOS

Chair of Geography
SEGUN O. OGUNJEMIYO

Chair of History
WILLIAM E. SKUBAN

Chair of Political Science
DAVID SCHECTER

Chair of Sociology
MATTHEW A. JENDIAN

Coordinator of Women's Studies Program
JANET SLAGTER

 

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