Endowed Chairs and Professorships
The best of the University of Missouri's faculty are equal to the best anywhere, but we need more of them to make the University of Missouri a world-class institution. One way of achieving this goal is through the establishment of endowed chairs (or named professors) and hiring outstanding faculty to fill these positions.
UM - Columbia
| Title of Chair / Professorship | Name of Chair / Professor | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Arvarh Strickland Professorship in History and Black Studies | Wilma King | 1999 |
| C.W. La Pierre MO Professorship in Engineering | Shubhra Gangopadh | 2003 |
| Col. Charles Faris McKee and Charlene Lea McKee Professorship in Microbial Pathogenesis | George Stewart | 2004 |
| Community Newspaper Management Chair | James Sterling | 2000 |
| Cancer Research Center Chair in Cancer Research | Charles Caldwell | 2003 |
| Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting | Geneva Overholser | 2000 |
| David Haggard Missouri Soybean Professorship Fund | Grover Shannon | 1999 |
| Elwood Thomas Professorship | Rodney Uphoff | 2000 |
| Florence G. Kline Chair in Philosophy | Peter Vallentyne | |
| Floyd R. Gibson Professorship of Law | Frank Bowman | 2005 |
| Gibreath-McLorn Professorship of Comparative Medicine | John Crister | 2001 |
| HealthSouth Mo. Professorship in Occupational Therapy | Open Position | |
| HealthSouth Missouri Professorship in Physical Therapy | Marybeth Brown | 2001 |
| Houston Harte Chair of Journalism | Judith Bolch | 1997 |
| Hugh E. Stephenson, Jr., M.D. Chair of Surgery | Steve Eubanks | 2004 |
| James E. Campbell Professorship of Law | Dale Whitman | 1998 |
| Jeffrey E. Smith Corporation Missouri Professorship in Finance | Open Position | |
| Kenneth L. Lay Chair In Economics | Open Position | |
| Knight Chair in Journalism | Jacqui Banaszynski | 2000 |
| Korea Studies Professorship | Doh C. Shin | 1999 |
| Kraeuchi Professorship of Vet. Ophthalmology | Kristina Narfstrom | 2001 |
| Lee Hills Chair of Free Press Studies | Stuart H. Loory | 1997 |
| Leggett and Platt, Inc. Distinguished Professorship in Information Systems | Antoine Stam | 2000 |
| Maxine Wilson Gregory Chair in Journalism Research | Glen Cameron | 1998 |
| Millsap Missouri Professorship in Diversity and Multicultural Studies | Michael Lambert | 2001 |
| Millsap Professorship of Gerontological Nursing and Public Policy | Rebecca Johnson | 1999 |
| Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council Professorship | Henry Nguyen | 2002 |
| Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council Soybean Research Professorship | Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes | 2004 |
| Raymond E. & Vaona H. Peck Chair in Cancer Research | Jamal Ibdah | 2005 |
| Russell and Mary Shelden Chair in Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine | Joseph Tobias | 2002 |
| Sam M. Walton Distinguished Professorship of Marketing | Murali Mantrala | 2003 |
| Society of American Business Editors and Writers, Inc. (SABEW) Chair in Business Journalism | Martha Steffens | 2002 |
| Soybean Merchandising Council Professorship in Functional Genomics and Integrated Advanced Technologies | Gary Stacey | 2001 |
| Thomas W. and Joan Burns Chair in Diabetology | James Sowers | 2003 |
| William and Nancy Thompson Distinguished Professorship of Information Technology | Jinn K. Chen | 2005 |
| William Fratcher Professorship of Law | David English | 1999 |
| Wurdack Chair in Animal Science | Jerry Taylor | 2002 |
| Wurdack Chair In Biochemical Science | Linda Randall | 2000 |
| Zalk Missouri Professorship in Tumor Anigiogenesis | Salman Hyder | 2002 |
UM - Kansas City
| Title of Chair / Professorship | Name of Chair / Professor | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur W. Robinson End Chair in Internal Medicine | Donald Campbell | 1997 |
| Arvin Gottlieb/Missouri Chair in Business Economics and Finance | Stephen W. Pruitt | |
| Arvin Gottlieb/Missouri Chair in Strategic Management | Marilyn L. Taylor | |
| Charles N. Kimball, MRI/Missouri Chair in Management of Technology and Innovation | Michael Song | 2005 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Foundation/Dee Lyons Chair in Pediatric Immunology Research | Lanny J. Rosenwasser | 2005 |
| Daniel J. Lauer/Missouri Chair in Metabolic and Vascular Research | William Harris | 1998 |
| Desmond and Betty Ann Curran Missouri Professorship in Macular Disease | Open Position | |
| Dorothy and Dale Thompson Professorship in Nursing | Tina Hines | |
| Dorothy and Dale Thompson/Missouri Professorship in Arts and Sciences (Global Art) | Maude Southwell Wahlman | 1999 |
| Douglas Stripp Missouri Endowed Professorship of Law | Robert H. Konoff | 2004 |
| Dr. Leo A. Rogers Professorship in Orthodontics | Open Position | |
| Dr. S. Orlando Somers Professorship in Advanced General Dentistry | John W. Thurmond | |
| Edward A. Smith/Missouri Chair in Law, the Constitution and Society | Open Position | |
| Edward P. Nelson Professorship in Pediatric Dentistry | Open Position | |
| Edward T. Matheny, Jr. Endowed Chair in Neuroscience | Marilyn Rymer | 1999 |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation/Missouri Faculty Chair in Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Services | Bruce Jones | 2001 |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation/Missouri Faculty Chair of Teacher Education | Linda Edwards | |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Missouri Chair III | Edward Underwood | 2005 |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman/Missouri Chair in Entrepreneurial Leadership | Mark Edward Perry | 2005 |
| Franklin D. Dickson Missouri Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery | Hong-Wen Deng | 2005 |
| Jack Strandberg Missouri Chair of Piano | Robert Weirich | 1999 |
| Joseph Boon Gregg / Children's Mercy Hospital Chair in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery | Gary Lofland | 1999 |
| Lefkowitz Professorship in the School of Dentistry | Lynda Bonewald | 2001 |
| Lorena Cravens Millsap/Missouri Professorship in Composition | Chen Yi | 1998 |
| Marion H. Bloch/Missouri Chair in Leadership | Lee Bolman | 1998 |
| Marion Merrell Dow Missouri Professorship in Structural Biology | Henry M. Misiorkd | 2005 |
| Marion Merrell Dow/Missouri Chair of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology | Gregory Kearns | 1998 |
| Marion Merrell Dow/Missouri Chair of Pediatric Medical Research | Ralph E. Kauffman | 1998 |
| Martha Jane Phillips Starr Distinguished Professorship in Women's and Gender Studies | Open Position | |
| Merl and Muriel Hicklin Missouri Chair in Medicine | Open Position | |
| Missouri Professorship in Accountancy | Open Position | |
| Non-Profit Management Chair | David O. Renz | 1993 |
| Paul Koontz Missouri Chair in Breast Disease at St. Luke's Hospital | Open Position | |
| Raymond R. Neevel Professorship in Choral Music | Open Position | |
| Rose Ann Carr/Marvin Millsap/Missouri Professorship II (Cello) | Carter Enyeart | 1999 |
| William R. Brown/Children's Mercy Hospital Chair in Genetics and Molecular Medicine | Merlin Butler | 1999 |
| Sosland Chair in Trauma Services/Truman Medical Center | Open Position | |
| St.Luke's/Missouri Chair in Emergency Medicine | Gary Gaddis | 1999 |
| St. Luke's/Missouri Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Clinical Research at MAHI | Dr. Ben D. McCallister | 1998 |
| Valentine Radford/Missouri Professorship in Marketing | Gene Brown | |
| Victor and Caroline Schutte Chair in Women's Health | Richard Derman | 2001 |
| Victor E. and Caroline E. Schutte/Missouri Professorship in Urban Affairs | Robyne Turner | 2002 |
| Westport Anesthesia Services/Missouri Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology Research at St. Luke's Hospital | John Q. Wang | 2004 |
| William D. and Mary Grant Professorship in Jazz Studies | Bobby Watson | 2000 |
UM - Rolla
| Title of Chair / Professorship | Name of Chair / Professor | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Tang Missouri Professorship Computer Engineering | Ann Miller | 1999 |
| Donald L. Castleman/FCR MO Professorship of Discovery in Chemistry | Jay Switzer | 1999 |
| John and Susan Mathes Missouri Chair of Civil Engineering | Craig D. Adams | 1999 |
| Karl F. Hasselmann Missouri Chair in Geological and Petroleum Engineering | J. David Rogers | 2001 |
| Keith Bailey Missouri Professorship in Mechanical Engineering | Ming Leu | 1999 |
| Mary K. "Jimmie" Finley MO Professorship in Computer Engineering | Donald Wunsch | 1999 |
| Maxwell Weiner Professorship in Humanities | Roger Grant | 2005 |
| Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council Soybean Research Professorship | Shubhender Kapila | 2002 |
| Robert H. Quenon MO Professorship of Mining Engineering | Samuel Frimpong | 2005 |
| Roy A. Wilkens Missouri Professorship in Telecommunications | Steven Grant | 2004 |
| Vernon and Maralee Jones MO Professorship of Civil Engineering | Antonio Nanni | 1999 |
UM - St. Louis
| Title of Chair / Professorship | Name of Chair / Professor | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Des Lee Foundation Endowed Professorship in Art Education | E. Louis Lankford | 1997 |
| Des Lee Foundation Endowed Professorship in Museum and Community History Studies | Jay Rounds | 1997 |
| Dr. Y. S. Tsiang Professorship in Chinese Studies | Hung-Gay Fung | 1998 |
| E. Desmond Lee and Family Fund Endowed Professorship in Botanical Studies | Elizabeth Kellogg | 1998 |
| E. Desmond Lee and Family Fund Endowed Professorship In Zoological Studies | Patricia Parker | 1999 |
| E. Desmond Lee and Family Fund Professorship in Music Education | Robert Nordman | 2006 |
| E. Desmond Lee and Family Fund Professorship in Science Education | William Kyle | 1996 |
| E. Desmond Lee and Family Fund Professorship in Science Education II | James A. Shymansky | 1997 |
| E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professorship in Urban Education in Conjunction with the St. Louis Public Schools | Lynn Beckwith | 2006 |
| E. Desmond Lee Professor for Developing Women Leaders and Entrepreneurs | Open Position | |
| E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in African/African-American Studies | Adeniyi Coker | 2005 |
| E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Parenting and Family Issues | James Wilson | 2003 |
| E. Desmond Lee Professor in Youth Crime and Violence | Finn Esbensen | 2001 |
| E. Desmond Lee Professorship in Community Collaboration and Public Policy | Open Position - Search Ongoing | |
| E. Desmond Lee Professorship in Tutorial Education | Judith S. Cochran | 1998 |
| E. Desomond Lee and Family Fund in Plant Sciences | Xuemin Wang | 2004 |
| Eiichi Shibusawa-Seigo Arai Professorship in Japanese Studies | Allan Bird | 2000 |
| Emerson Electric Co. Professorship in Technology and Learning | Carl Hoagland | 1999 |
| Fredrich A. Hayek Professorship in Economic History | Lawrence White | 2000 |
| Hubert C. Moog Endowed Nursing Professorship | Roberta Kari Lee | 1997 |
| Jefferson Smurfit Corporation Professorship in Irish Studies | Eamonn Wall and Gearoid O'Hallmhurain | 2000 |
| John W. Barriger II MO Professorship in Transportation Studies | Ray Mundy | 2000 |
| Mercantile Library Professorship in Transportation Studies | Carlos Schwantes | 2001 |
| Sanford N. McDonnell Professorship in Character Education | Marvin Berkowitz | 1998 |
| Teresa M. Fischer Professorship for Citizenship Education | Wolfgang Althof | 2004 |
| The Hellenic Government-The Karakas Family Foundation Professorship in Greek Studies | Michael Cosmopoulos | 2001 |
| William R. Orthwein, Jr. Endowed Professorship In Life-Long Learning for the Sciences | Patricia Simmons | 1997 |
Reviewed 2011-03-10.