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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 & Microbiology

2017

Eric Nelson, Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences

2016

Sharon Clay, Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science

2012

Kasiviswanathan “Muthu” Muthukumarappan, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering

2007

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

2006

Jonathan A. Jenks, Wildlife and Fisheries

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

2005

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

2004

Nels H. Granholm, Biology & Microbiology (retired)

2003

David J. Schingoethe, Dairy Science (retired)

2002

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

1999

Lester D. Flake, Wildlife & 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 & Range Sciences (retired)