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)