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DR. SAÚL JIMÉNEZ-SANDOVAL NAMED DEAN OFCOLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
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Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, a Fresno State professor of Spanish andPortuguese and interim associate dean of the College of Arts andHumanities, has been named dean of the college, eective Jan. 1.
Fresno State Provost Lynnette Zelezny announced the appointment,calling Jiménez-Sandoval “a stellar scholar and master of languages” whohas earned the respect of the faculty for his integrity, collaborative spiritand commitment to students. “He is a visionary and an articulate leaderwho will bridge the arts and humanities at Fresno State to lead the collegetoward a bright future.”
Jiménez-Sandoval will succeed Interim Dean José A. Díaz, who was not acandidate for the position. Díaz will be on special assignment in the springsemester.
The College of Arts and Humanities has 2,250 students majoring in itsnine departments: art and design, communication, English, linguistics,mass communication and journalism, modern and classical languages andliteratures, music, philosophy and theatre arts.
Over 4,000 students are enrolled in College of Arts and Humanitiescourses, the highest number in any college at Fresno State. In addition tothe majors, the college’s programs include Armenian studies, classicalstudies, interdisciplinary humanities and study abroad in London andFlorence, Italy.
The College of Arts and Humanities has 150 full-time faculty and over 160part-time faculty, graduate assistants, graduate teaching associates andclerical and technical sta.
Jiménez-Sandoval joined the Fresno State faculty in 2000. He chaired theDepartment of Modern and Classical Languages for six years, and was
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instrumental in developing the master’s degree program in Spanish. Hehas directed 26 master’s theses. He directs the college’s Advising Center,and he serves as coordinator of the College Honors Program and liaisonto Fresno’s Mexican Consulate. He also is co-coordinator of the oralcommunication section for WASC reaccreditation and faculty adviser tothe Central California World Language project.
A native of Mexico, Jiménez-Sandoval holds dual Mexican and U.S.citizenship. He grew up in Fowler and worked on his family’s farm. Aftergraduating from Fowler High School, he attended the University ofCalifornia, Irvine and earned bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and historyand a Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese literatures. He holds certicatesfrom universities in Spain and Portugal in language, literatures andculture, and a certicate in critical theory from Cornell University.
He has published extensively on Spanish Golden Age authors, Mexicanliterature and Portuguese poetry.
“I’m excited and energized by the opportunity to lead thecollege in ways that promote the value of our diversedisciplines,” Jiménez-Sandoval said. “The College of Arts andHumanities is at the heart of the University, our Valley andour lives.”
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