Distinguished Professor
Promotion to the Distinguished Professor rank is the highest honor that the University bestows on a faculty member. It is intended to signify a select group of faculty members who are leaders in their respective fields as attested by national and/or international reputation.
Please see the criteria and procedures link below for application instructions, and the tenure and promotion calendar for relevant dates and deadlines. Please contact the Office of the Provost should you have any questions.
Distinguished Professor Criteria and Procedures
Curent and Past Distinguished Professors
| Name | Department |
|
Dr. Dominic J. Capeci |
History (Retired) |
| Dr. Joel D. Chaston | English |
| Dr. James N. Giglio | History (Retired) |
| Dr. Charles W. Hedrick | Religious Studies (Retired) |
| Dr. Paula A. Kemp | Mathematics (Retired) |
| Dr. Carol J. Miller | Finance and General Business |
| Dr. James F. O’Brien | Chemistry (Retired) |
|
Dr. James Baumlin |
English |
|
Dr. Dennis Hickey |
Political Science (Retired) |
|
Dr. Eric Bosch |
Chemistry (Retired) |
|
Dr. Paul Durham |
Biology |
|
Dr. Kevin Mickus |
Geography, Geology and Planning |
|
Dr. Chris Barnhart |
Biology (Retired) |
|
Dr. Robert Pavlowsky |
Geography, Geology and Planning (Retired) |
|
Dr. Robert Mayanovic |
Physics, Astronomy & Materials Science |
|
Dr. David Gutzke |
History (Retired) |
|
Dr. Shouchuan Hu |
Mathematics (Retired) |
|
Dr. Alicia Mathis |
Biology |
|
Dr. Kartik Ghosh |
Physics, Astronomy & Materials Science |
|
Dr. John Chuchiak |
History |
|
Dr. Xingping Sun |
Mathematics |
|
Dr. Nikolay Gerasimchuk |
Chemistry |
|
Dr. Michael Reed |
Physics, Astronomy & Materials Science |
|
Dr. James Parsons |
Music |
|
Dr. Jeffrey Cornelius-White |
Counseling, Leadership & Special Education |
|
Dr. Melida Gutierrez |
School of Earth, Environment & Sustainability |
|
Dr. Wenping Qiu |
School of Agricultural Science & Conservation |
|
Dr. Brian Ott |
Communication, Media, Journalism & Film |
|
Dr. Ajay Katangur |
Computer Science |
|
Dr. Kyoungtae Kim |
Biology |
|
Dr. Chin-Feng Hwang |
School of Agricultural Science & Conservation |
|
Dr. Wafaa Kaf |
School of Health Care Professions |
|
Dr. Pamela Sailors |
Political Science & Philosophy |
|
Dr. Day Ligon |
Biology |