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What makes a university great? The answer -- investment in people.
San Francisco State University faculty are our greatest asset. We cultivate this rich resource through smart investment -- in new faculty who will lead learning, research and community partnerships for years to come.
New tenure-track faculty bring to campus a fresh wave of ideas, innovations and practical solutions. And they share the senior faculty's longstanding commitment to offering the best in urban public higher education.
| Peter Orner, author of "Esther Stories,"the critically acclaimed collection that won the acclaimed Michener Award in 2000. Assistant professor of creative writing | Andrew Jolivette, sociologist exploring American Indian identity and the mass media's portrayal of Black Indians. Assistant professor of American Indian studies. | Deborah Tolman, author of the groundbreaking book, "Dilemmas of Desire: Teenage Girls Talk about Sexuality." Professor of human sexuality studies. |
| Barbara Damashek, nationally renowned theatre director, writer and music theater composer; three-time Tony nominee for the musical "Quilters." Assistant professor of theatre arts. | Pat Jackson, credited with post-production sound on Academy Award winners "The Right Stuff," "Apocalypse Now" and "The English Patient." Assistant professor of cinema. | Nathan Avani, leader in student mentoring and reform of secondary education and small schools. Professor of secondary education. |
| Miu Chung Yan, active player in multinational projects to introduce social welfare programs to China. Assistant professor of social work. | Debra Fischer, planet researcher who was a student member of the prolific SFSU team that discovered planets outside Earth's solar system. Assistant professor of astronomy. | Xiao-Hang Liu, geographer whose innovative uses of remote sensing and GIS help understand urban environments. Assistant professor of geography and human environmental studies. |
| Vijay Mehrotra, technology innovator with real-world experience founding and running companies. Assistant professor of decision sciences analysis. | Photo of Debra Fischer: Jason Doiy All others" Gino De Grandis |
San Francisco State University ... great people, great programs, great results.
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