College of Social Sciences at Fresno State

College of Social Sciences at Fresno State The College of Social Sciences educates the next generation of leaders. For more information visit our website at: http://www.fresnostate.edu/socialsciences/

The College of Social Sciences is made up of nine outstanding departments. For further information on our departments, please click the website links below. Africana Studies Program http://www.fresnostate.edu/socialsciences/afrs/

Anthropology Department http://www.fresnostate.edu/socialsciences/anthropology/

Child and Family Science Department https://socialsciences.fresnostate.edu/cfs/index.ht

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Chicano and Latin American Studies http://www.fresnostate.edu/socialsciences/clas/

Criminology Department
http://www.fresnostate.edu/socialsciences/criminology/

Geography and City and Regional Planning
http://www.fresnostate.edu/socialsciences/geography/

History Department
http://www.fresnostate.edu/socialsciences/historydept/

Political Science Department
http://fresnostate.edu/socialsciences/polysci/

Sociology Department
http://www.fresnostate.edu/socialsciences/sociology/

Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
http://www.fresnostate.edu/socialsciences/womensstudies/

Dr. Jenny Banh, coordinator of the Asian American Studies program and professor of Anthropology, was featured in the med...
06/05/2026

Dr. Jenny Banh, coordinator of the Asian American Studies program and professor of Anthropology, was featured in the media and quoted about the expansion of Korean culture into communities like Fresno. 🐾

Read more at https://bit.ly/4g097yd

Dr. Mohan Dangi, professor of geography and city and regional planning, was featured in a Cowboy State Daily story about...
06/01/2026

Dr. Mohan Dangi, professor of geography and city and regional planning, was featured in a Cowboy State Daily story about his academic and professional path from a remote Nepali village to Central Wyoming College 32 years ago. 🐾

Now an expert researcher in international solid waste management systems, he recently returned to his alma mater to attend its Innovation and Entrepreneurship conference and to connect with the new Nepali Consul General in the western 11 states to help create student and faculty exchanges between Nepal and Wyoming.

Read more at https://bit.ly/3RTpId5

The College of Social Sciences is proud to announce its faculty award recipients for their contributions to student succ...
05/28/2026

The College of Social Sciences is proud to announce its faculty award recipients for their contributions to student success, research and service! 🌟🐾

This year’s awardees are:

- Teaching Award - Dr. Andrea Roach (Child and Family Science)
- Teaching Award Honorable Mention - Dr. Gloria Negrete-Lopez (Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies)
- Service Award - Dr. Leece Lee-Oliver (American Indian Studies/Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies)
- Service Award Honorable Mention - Dr. Cierra Raine Sorin (Sociology)
- Research Award - Dr. Naomi Bick (Political Science)
- Research Award Honorable Mention - Dr. Maria Lopes (Chicano and Latin American Studies/History)
- Outstanding Lecturer Award – Shirisha Shankar (Sociology)

Dr. Chelsey Juarez, associate professor of anthropology, co-hosted the Central California Forensic Fire Death Investigat...
05/27/2026

Dr. Chelsey Juarez, associate professor of anthropology, co-hosted the Central California Forensic Fire Death Investigation Academy. 🔥🚒 The academy trained first responders to better assist in the search and recovery of human remains resulting from fatal fire mass disasters.

Through a collaboration between Fresno State, Fresno City College and the Fresno Fire Department, professionals from across California came together for hands-on training and recovery exercises.

Read more in the news coverage at https://bit.ly/4nOimU2

For recent graduate Crystal Higuera, spending time with her 5-year-old niece is more than just family bonding — it’s als...
05/26/2026

For recent graduate Crystal Higuera, spending time with her 5-year-old niece is more than just family bonding — it’s also helping shape her future career as a pediatric nurse. 🐾 From playful learning activities to supporting developmental milestones, their bond is making a lasting impact. 💛

Read more at https://bit.ly/49rfjeO

Earlier this semester, Fresno State’s Model United Nations team earned multiple honors at the 75th Model United Nations ...
05/22/2026

Earlier this semester, Fresno State’s Model United Nations team earned multiple honors at the 75th Model United Nations of the Far West Conference in San Francisco! They were recognized for diplomacy, resolution writing and leadership among universities from across the region. 🏆

Their achievements reflect the collaboration, critical thinking and Bulldog spirit that continue to make an impact both on campus and beyond. 🐾

Read more about their incredible achievements at https://bit.ly/4dlOKdj

Dr. Naomi Bick, assistant professor of political science, was featured in the media and quoted about political donors fu...
05/21/2026

Dr. Naomi Bick, assistant professor of political science, was featured in the media and quoted about political donors funding local Fresno elections ahead of the primary elections taking place on June 2. 🗳️

Read more at https://yhoo.it/4eUU3l6

The Social Science Student Symposium (S4) brought together undergraduate and graduate students from across the CSU syste...
05/20/2026

The Social Science Student Symposium (S4) brought together undergraduate and graduate students from across the CSU system for a day of research, conversation, and community. 🐾

We were honored to hear from Fresno State alumna Dr. Safiya Noble of UCLA as this year’s keynote speaker, moderated by recent grads Camalah Saleh and Danielle Vu.

Congratulations as well to Danielle for earning the Charles McCall Award for Best Undergraduate Paper! 👏

Congratulations to our outstanding students who have been selected as this year's undergraduate and graduate Dean's Meda...
05/14/2026

Congratulations to our outstanding students who have been selected as this year's undergraduate and graduate Dean's Medalists! 🎉 🐾

⭐ Camalah Saleh, B.A. in Political Science and B.A. Communication
⭐ Adam Hiett, M.A. in History

Read more at https://bit.ly/3R6ho9G and https://bit.ly/3PqkZPl

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