Two professors and 11 associate professors have been honored with an additional title: Chancellorâs Fellow.
âOur newest fellows represent the very best of °”TV and I congratulate them,â Chancellor Gary S. May said in announcing the new fellows. âThe knowledge, expertise and excellence these faculty demonstrate across a range of disciplines positively impacts our universityâs mission of research, teaching and public service.â
Each fellow receives $25,000 in unrestricted funds for their research or other scholarly work. °”TV has named 191 faculty members as Chancellorâs Fellows over the programâs 23-year history, with philanthropic support from the °”TV Annual Fund, Davis Chancellorâs Club and the °”TV Parents Fund.
âThis is a great example of the power of philanthropy, allowing us to recognize our faculty and provide support for their work,â said Shaun Keister, vice chancellor for Development and Alumni Relations.
Phil Kass, vice provost of Academic Affairs, noted that Chancellorâs Fellows retain their new title for five years. âBut we see them making a brilliant impact on °”TV for many years beyond that,â he said.
The 2022-23 Chancellorâs Fellows are listed here with their department or school in parentheses: Jessica Bissett Perea (Native American studies), Marcela Cuellar (education), Melanie Gareau (veterinary medicine), J. Sebastian GoÌmez-DiÌaz (electrical and computer engineering), Rana Jaleel (gender, sexuality and womenâs studies), Wilsaan Joiner (neurobiology, physiology and behavior), Xiaodong Li (statistics), David Olson (chemistry), Caitlin Patler (sociology), Zubair Shafiq (computer science), Aaron Tang (law), Karen Shapiro (veterinary medicine) and Rachel Vannette (entomology and nematology).
A brief description of each fellowâs work can be found below, each accompanied by a nominatorâs quote. Click on any of the boxes to see the fellowâs faculty page.
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