
Meet CSUF’s new faculty for the 2026-27 academic year
Cal State Fullerton welcomes 19 new faculty members whose research expertise, professional experience and commitment to student success will continue to drive Fullerton Forward.

Cal State Fullerton welcomes 19 new faculty members whose research expertise, professional experience and commitment to student success will continue to drive Fullerton Forward.

Starting this fall, Cal State Fullerton students can earn both a bachelor’s and a graduate degree in engineering and statistics disciplines.

Biological science student Lexys Salcido is the recipient of a $10,000 U.S. Bank scholarship to fund her tuition and educational expenses.

Julianna Colucci, a biology graduate student, received a $10,000 award from the Aquarium of the Pacific to help support her oyster research.

Sean E. Walker was appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Cal State Fullerton.

Class of 2026 grad and McNair Scholar Liam Ryals plans to return to CSUF in the fall to begin the master's program in chemistry.

For their contributions to CSUF and professional achievements, five alumni are recipients of the 2026 Vision & Visionaries awards.

A research team, led by Professor of Geological Sciences Matthew E. Kirby, is reconstructing the climatic conditions between 8,000 and 25,000 years ago that created massive lakes in the heart of the Mojave Desert.

A partnership between CSUF and Edwards Lifesciences has paved the way for graduates to land jobs in the biotechnology and medical device industries.

CSUF has been awarded $500,000 in funding from Google.org to support AI literacy training for educators in TK-12, future teachers and faculty.