Distinguished Professorships
Endowed professorships and chairs recognize outstanding faculty and provide lasting support for their work. Made possible by generous donors, these positions help the College of Arts and Sciences retain and recruit exceptional scholars, advance research and creative activity, enrich teaching, and strengthen leadership across disciplines. “There is no greater investment in the college than an investment in our faculty. Endowed positions provide lasting support for exceptional scholars whose teaching, research, and creative work shape our students, their disciplines, and the world around us.”
— Courtney Meehan, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Select a professorship title below to learn more about the professorship, its recipient(s), and recipient impact reports.
| Professorship Name | Recipient(s) |
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| Claire & William Band Distinguished Professor in Physics | Maria Charisi Assistant Professor Department of Physics and Astronomy |
| Yefeng Mei Assistant Professor Department of Physics & Astronomy |
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| Berry Family Distinguished Professorship in Liberal Arts | Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe Regent Professor Department of Psychology |
| Boeing Distinguished Professor in Science/Math Education | Nairanjana (Jan) Dasgupta Regent Professor of Statistics Chair, Department of Mathematics & Statistics |
| Wes Dowd Professor School of Biological Sciences |
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| Alexander Fremier Professor School of the Environment |
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| Boeing Endowed Professorship in Advanced Material Sciences | Peter Engels Professor Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Boeing Distinguished Professorship in Environmental Sociology | Dylan Bugden Professor Department of Sociology |
| Lewis E. and Stella G. Buchanan Distinguished Professorship | Wendy Olsen Professor Department of English |
| Bibhushana Poudyal Assistant Professor Department of English |
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| Roger Whitson Associate Professor Department of English |
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| Arnold M. & Atsuko Craft Professorship | Jeannie Shinozuka Assistant Professor School of Languages, Cultures, and Race |
| Creighton Distinguished Professorship in the Institute for Shock Physics | Brian Jensen Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy Director, Institute for Shock Physics & Applied Science Laboratory |
| Eastlick Distinguished Professorship | Asaph Cousins Director and Professor School of Biological Sciences |
| Michael Skinner Professor School of Biological Sciences |
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| Andrew Storfer Professor School of Biological Sciences |
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| Heather Watts Professor School of Biological Sciences |
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| Claudius O. & Mary Johnson Distinguished Professorship | Cornell Clayton Director, Thomas S. Foley Institute Professor, School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs |
| Travis Ridout Director School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs |
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| Matthew Sutton Chair Department of History |
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| Tom & Julie Lutz Distinguished Professorship | Nicholas Cerruti Scholarly Professor - Career Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Donald S. & Marianna Merritt Matteson Distinguished Professorship in Chemistry | Brian Clowers Associate Chair and Director of Graduate Studies Department of Chemistry |
| Marianna Merritt & Donald S. Matteson Distinguished Professorship in Foreign Languages & Cultures | Vilma Navarro-Daniels Director School of Languages, Cultures and Race |
| James Short Professorship in Sociology | Jennifer Schwartz Professor Department of Sociology |
| Westinghouse Distinguished Professor in Material Science & Engineering | Matt McCluskey Professor Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| William Julius Wilson Distinguished Professor in Sociology | Justin Denney Professor Department of Sociology |
| Ralph G. Yount Distinguished Professorship in Sciences | James Brozik Professor Department of Chemistry |