Faculty of Distinction

Distinguished professorships honor premier faculty.

Awards are made possible through the generosity of individual donors and private organizations that believe deeply in our mission of discovery, and in the lifelong impact a gifted professor or researcher can have on future generations.

Honorary titles provide recognition and the endowed funds provide outstanding and promising faculty with additional resources to pursue additional scholarly, research, and creative activities.

Claire May & William Band Distinguished Professorship in Physics
Qingze Guan
Department of Physics and Astronomy
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Berry Family Distinguished Professorship in Liberal Arts
Matthew Sutton
Department of History
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Boeing Distinguished Professorship in Science/Math Education
Brian Clowers
Department of Chemistry
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Nairanjana Dasgupta
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
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Boeing Endowed Professorship in Advanced Materials Science
Vacant
Arnold and Atsuko Craft Professorship
Vacant
Lewis E. and Stella G. Buchanan Distinguished Professorship
Will Hamlin
Department of English
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Pamela Thoma
Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
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Creighton Distinguished Professorship in Shock Physics
Yogendra Gupta
Department of Physics and Astronomy; Institute for Shock Physics

Herbert L. Eastlick Distinguished Professorship
Michael Knoblauch
School of Biological Sciences, Franceschi Microscopy & Imaging Center
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Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe
Department of Psychology
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Michael Skinner
School of Biological Sciences
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Andrew Storfer
School of Biological Sciences
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Thomas S. Foley Distinguished Professorship in Government
Travis Ridout
School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs
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Claudius O. and Mary W. Johnson Distinguished Professorship in Political Science
Cornell Clayton
Thomas S. Foley Institute of Public Policy and Public Service and the School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs
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Amy Mazur
School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs
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Marianna Merrit and Donald S. Matteson Distinguished Professorship in Foreign Languages and Cultures
Vilma Navarro-Daniels
School of Languages, Cultures, and Race
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Donald S. and Marianna Merritt Matteson Distinguished Professorship in Chemistry
James Brozik
Department of Chemistry
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Edward R. Meyer Distinguished Professorship in Liberal Arts
Kimberly Christen
Digital Culture and Technology Program
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Sam Reed Distinguished Professorship in Civic Education and Public Civility
Steven D. Stehr
School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs
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Elma Ryan-Bornander Honors Distinguished Chair
Mary Bloodsworth-Lugo
School of Languages, Cultures, and Race
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Will Hamlin
Department of English
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James Short Professorship in Sociology
Jennifer Schwartz
Department of Sociology
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Westinghouse Distinguished Professorship in Materials Science & Engineering
Matthew McCluskey
Department of Physics and Astronomy
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William Julius Wilson Distinguished Professorship in Sociology
Justin Denney
Department of Sociology
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Ralph G. Yount Distinguished Professorship in Sciences
Peter Engels
Department of Physics and Astronomy
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Regents Professors

Recognizing the highest level of professional achievement
The rank of Regents Professor can be held by no more than 30 Washington State University faculty members at any one time. Those promoted must have served the university for at least 7 years. Each college may nominate only 2 faculty members as candidates for this promotion each year.
Learn more at Office of the Provost

Don Dilman.Don Dillman
Professor
Department of Sociology
Yogendra Gupta.Yogendra Gupta
Professor
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Director, Institute for Shock Physics
Herbert H. Hill.Herbert H. Hill
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Kerry Hipps.Kerry Hipps
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Mark Kuzyk.Mark Kuzyk
Professor
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Debbie Lee.Debbie Lee
Professor
Department of English

Emeritus

Sue B. Clark.Sue B. Clark
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Tim Kohler.Tim Kohler
Professor
Department of Anthropology
Greg Yasinitsky.Greg Yasinitsky
Professor
School of Music

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