Fraka Harmsen - Accomplished Businesswoman
Fraka Harmsen is the special advisor to the President of California State University, Chico.
As both career academic and geologist, Frederika “Fraka” Harmsen is well-versed in the fundamental principles of fair, ethical research – those which should continually serve as a guide to anyone e…
Frederika “Fraka” Harmsen served in a number of positions during her tenure at California State University, Fresno, including as Associate Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics (2007-2011). I
As a longtime professor and administrator in the academic community, Frederika “Fraka” Harmsen has enjoyed countless opportunities to speak in front of large audiences. But though Harmsen is an accomplished public speaker, she knows how the prospect of giving a presentation or delivering a speech can be daunting, particularly with very little speaking experience under your belt.
Frederika “Fraka” Harmsen, academia has provided a lifetime of opportunity – a fulfilling, decades-long career that has afforded Harmsen the chance to make a positive impact on the lives of many st…
Frederika Fraka Harmsen - Partnership Cultivation as Provost and VP of Academic Affairs
Frederika “Fraka” Harmsen’s work at California State University, Fresno included the creation of the South Pacific Semester, a semester-long study abroad program. Read here more Follow Fraka Harmse…
Frederika “Fraka” Harmsen has served in two positions on the California State University, Chico campus including Dean of the College of Natural Sciences (2011-2014) a..
Frederika “Fraka” Harmsen began her professional career in academia as a part-time Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington in 1983. This was followed by a postdoctoral fellow
Frederika “Fraka” Harmsen enjoys experiencing new and different cultures when traveling internationally and is experienced worldwide traveller who has visited more than twenty-five different countr…
Fraka Harmsen served as Chair and Professor of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at California State University-Fresno from 1997 to 2000, and from 2004 to 2007.