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Distinguished Professor

Distinguished Professor is the institution’s highest level of scholarly distinction granted to a faculty member.  Those who earn the designation “Distinguished Professor” are models of professional accomplishment, who, in addition to this accomplishment, demonstrate good character, professional integrity and exemplary citizenship within the university community.

The following individuals from the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences have been honored with the Distinguished Professor distinction at SDSU.

2021

Robert Thaler, Animal Science

2020

Anne Fennell, Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science

2019

David Clay, Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science

2018

William Gibbons, Biology and Microbiology

2017

Eric Nelson, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

2016

Sharon Clay, Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science

2012

Kasiviswanathan “Muthu” Muthukumarappan, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

2007

Douglas C. Mc Farland, Animal and Range Sciences (retired)

2006

Jonathan A. Jenks, Wildlife and Fisheries

W. Carter Johnson, Horticulture, Forestry, Landscape and Parks

2005

Robbi H. Pritchard, Animal and Range Sciences (retired)

2004

Nels H. Granholm, Biology and Microbiology (retired)

2003

David J. Schingoethe, Dairy Science (retired)

2002

David W. Willis, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (deceased)

1999

Lester D. Flake, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (retired)

1998

Donna J. Hess, Sociology (retired)

1997

Douglas D. Malo, Plant Science (retired)

1996

Donald P. Evenson, Veterinary Science (retired)

1994

Leon L. Wrage, Plant Science (retired)

1991

William J. Costello, Animal and Range Sciences (retired)