Endowed Chairs and Professorships at Kansas State University

Universitywide

Name of Endowment Designee Title

Spainhour Family Chair for Women In Engineering and Science

Chardie Baird

Professor, Sociology, and Executive Director, K-State Office for the Advancement of Women in Science and Engineering

Virginia and Perry Peine Biosecurity Chair

Stephen Higgs

Associate Vice President for Research and Director, Biosecurity Research Institute

Mary Jo Cortelyou & John H Rust Professorship

Chris Sorensen

Professor, Physics

Richard A. & Greta Bauer Pickett Chair for Exceptional Faculty

David Graff

Professor, History, and Interim Director, Institute for Military History

Mary L. Vanier University Professorship

Rollie Clem

Mindy Stafford Markham


Charles W. Rice

Professor, Biology

Professor and Head, Applied Human Sciences

University Distinguished Professor, Agronomy

BRI Professorship

Jürgen Richt


Barbara Valent

Regents Distinguished Professor, Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology

University Distinguished Professor, Plant Pathology

K-State Alumni Association Flinchbaugh Family Wildcat Pride Award

Richard Myers

President Emeritus

General Richard Myers Chair

Future Award

 

Agriculture

Name of Endowment Designee Title

G.M. Ross Professorship in Milling Science and Management

Hulya Dogan

Professor, Grain Science and Industry

Charles D. Singelton Chair in Grain Science and Industry

Future Award

 

Bikram S. Gill Chair in Wheat Genetics

Future Award

 

Walter M. and Frances Aicher Lewis Distinguished Chair in Animal Sciences & Industry

KC Olson

Professor, Animal Sciences and Industry

Professor Donald A. Wilbur Endowed Professorship in Stored-Product Protection

Tom Phillips

Professor, Entomology

Jim and Carol Brown Professorship in Grain Science

Charles Stark

Professor, Grain Science and Industry

Kansas Health Foundation Distinguished Professor in Community Development

Elaine Johannes

Associate Professor/Extension Specialist, Applied Human Sciences

Belstra Family Professorship in Feed Science

Future Award

 

R.O. Kruse Professorship in Agriculture

P. Venkatesh (Vara) Prasad

University Distinguished Professor, Agronomy

Barry Flinchbaugh Chair in Agricultural Economics

Future Award

 

Architecture, Planning & Design

Name of Endowment Designee Title

Victor L. Regnier Distinguished Visiting Architecture Chair

PAVA Architecture

 

Victor L. Regnier Architecture Chair

Genevieve Baudoin

Professor, Architecture

Mary K. Jarvis Chair in Landscape Architecture

Lee Skabelund

Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture and Regional & Community Planning

Ekdahl Family Visiting Professorship in APDesign

Hsin Wang

 

Arts & Sciences

Name of Endowment Designee Title
Edwin G. and Lillian J. Brychta Chair of Biology

John Blair

University Distinguished Professor, Biology

Walter Dodds

University Distinguished Professor, Biology

Ruth Welti

University Distinguished Professor, Biology

Mary L. Vanier Chair

Rollie J. Clem

Professor, Biology

William and Joan Porter Chair in Physics

Tim Bolton

Professor and Head, Physics

Michael W. Suleiman Chair in Arab and Arab-American Studies

Sabri Ciftci

Professor, Political Science

Ernest K. and Lillian E. Chapin Physics Chair

Brett Esry

University Distinguished Professor, Physics

Kenneth S. Davis Professorship

Heather McCrea

Associate Professor, History

Roger Trenary Chair in Economics

Daniel Kuester

Director of Undergraduate Studies, Economics

Frederick and Connie Erickson Economics Professorship

Peri Da Silva

Professor, Economics

Mary Jo Cortelyou and John H. Rust Endowment for the Cortelyou-Rust Professorship

Chris Sorensen

University Distinguished Professor, Physics

Randall C. Hill Professorship of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work

Matt Sanderson

Professor, Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work

Ross Beach Chair for Mass Communications

Jacob Groshek

Associate Professor, A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication

Roe R. Cross Professorship in Economics

Future Award

 

Geology Distinguished Professorship

Future Award

 

R.M. Seaton Professional Journalism Chair

Future Award

 

Jones Family Faculty Award for Eastern European Studies

Future Award

 

Business Administration

Name of Endowment Designee Title

Dennis & Sally von Waaden Professorship in Business Administration

Marne Arthaud-Day

Associate Professor, Management

Mark Truitt Entrepreneurial Studies

James Bloodgood

Professor, Management

Robert F. Hagans Chair in Business

Thomas Klark Kelemen

Associate Professor, Management

Edgerley Outstanding Instructor Fellowship

Tracey A. Lee

Trysta H. Morenz

Instructor, Management

Instructor, Management

John J. Vanier Distinguished Chair in Business Administration

Dawn Deeter-Schmelz

Professor, Marketing

Ralph Crouch - Peat Marwick Professorship

Amy Hageman

Professor, Accounting

Edgerley Family Endowed Deanship in the College of Business Administration

Kevin Gwinner

Dean, College of Business Administration

von Waaden Chair for Investment Management

Eric Higgins

Professor and Head, Finance

Robert M. Edgerley Chair in International Business

Swinder Janda

Professor, Marketing

Daniel D. Burke Chair for Exceptional Faculty in Business Administration

Michael Krush

Professor, Marketing

Paul B. Edgerley Chair in Business Administration

Chwen Sheu

Professor and Head, Management

Edgerley Family Chair in Business Administration

Terry Mason

Professor, Accounting

Sam and Karen Forrer Ethics in Business Chair

William H. Turnley

Professor and Head, Management

Robin Hagans Maupin Chair in Business

Doug Walker

Professor, Marketing

Robert G. Chapman Chair in Accounting

Brett Wilkinson

Professor and Head, Accounting

Jon Wefald Faculty of Distinction Chair in Business Administration

Bongsug Chae

Professor, Management

Capitol Federal Distinguished Chair in Finance

Chairat Chuwonganant

Professor, Finance

Jack Vanier Distinguished Chair in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Chad Jackson

Director, Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship

F. Lynn Markel Business Admnistration Faculty Development Fund

Future Award

 

Education

Name of Endowment Designee Title

Elvon G. Skeen Chair in Education

Royce Ann Collins

Professor and Chair, Educational Leadership

Lydia E. Skeen Chair in Education

Todd Goodson

Professor and Chair, Curriculum & Instruction

Elvon and Lydia Skeen Chair in Education

Christy Craft

Professor and Graduate Coordinator, College of Education

Jim and Sandy Tangeman Professorship in the College of Education

Eileen Wertzberger

Assistant Professor and Director of Field Experiences, Curriculum and Instruction

Carl R. Ice College of Engineering

Name of Endowment Designee Title

Tom H. Barrett University Faculty Chair in Chemical Engineering

James H. Edgar

University Distinguished Professor, Chemical Engineering

Terry Beemer Foundation Chair for Engineering Innovation

Ajay Sharda

Professor and University Outstanding Scholar, Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Boyd D. Brainard Departmental Faculty Chair in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Douglas McGregor

University Distinguished Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

John W. and Dorothy M. Burke Architectural Engineering Chair

Kyle Larson

Associate Professor, Architectural Engineering and Construction Science

Dow Director

Ayumi Amama

Instructor, College of Engineering

Martin K. Eby Distinguished Professor

Andrew Sneed

Assistant Professor, Architectural Engineering and Construction Science

Peggy and Gary Edwards Chair in Engineering

Pavithra Prabhakar

Professor, Computer Science

Ike and Letty Evans Engineering Chair

Bradley Kramer

Interim Dean and Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

George J. and Alice D. Fiedler Distinguished Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Samee Khan

Professor and Head, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Fornelli Engineering Professorship

Prathap Parameswaran

Associate Professor and University Outstanding Scholar, Civil Engineering

Charles and Nona Frankenhoff Chair in Engineering

Mohammad H. Hosni

Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Jim and Carolyn Grier Construction Science Chair

Shannon Casebeer

Associate Professor, Architectural Engineering and Construction Science

William H. Honstead Professor in Chemical Engineering

Bin Liu

Professor, Chemical Engineering

Mark H. and Margaret H. Hulings Chair in Engineering

Robert J. Peterman

Professor, Civil Engineering

Hutton Family Distinguished Faculty Fund in Construction Science

James F. Goddard

Professor, Architectural Engineering and Construction Science

Carl R. and Mary T. Ice Industrial Engineering Professorship

Shuting Lei

Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

G.E. Johnson Construction Science Chair

Kimberly Kramer

Professor, Architectural Engineering and Construction Science

Logan-Fetterhoof Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty of Distinction Chair

Anil Pahwa

University Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Lucas-Rathbone Professorship in Engineering

John Hatcliff

University Distinguished Professor, Computer Science

Lucas-Rathbone Professorship in Engineering

Hongyu Wu

Associate Professor and University Outstanding Scholar, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Munger Professorship in Civil Engineering

Mustaque Hossain

Professor, Civil Engineering

Harold O. and Jane C. Massey Neff Professorship in Mechanical Engineering

Gurpreet Singh

Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Harold O. and Jane C. Massey Neff Professorship in Mechanical Engineering

Mingjun Wei

Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Clair N. Palmer and Sara M. Palmer Electrical Engineering Professorship

Bala Natarajan

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Paslay Professorship in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Caterina Scoglio

University Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Thomas and Connie Paulson Civil Engineering Outstanding Faculty Member

Hayder A. Rasheed

Professor, Civil Engineering

Hal and Mary Siegele Professorship in Engineering

Amir Bahadori

Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Hal and Mary Siegele Professorship in Engineering

Eric J. Fitzsimmons

Associate Professor, Civil Engineering

Lloyd T. Smith Creativity in Engineering Chair

Pascal Hitzler

University Distinguished Professor, Computer Science

Civil Engineering Alumni Professorship Honoring Dr. Robert Snell

Christopher A. Jones

Professor and Head, Civil Engineering

Paul L. Spainhour Professorship in Electrical Engineering

Don Gruenbacher

Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Tim Taylor Chair in Chemical Engineering

Placidus B. Amama

Professor, Chemical Engineering

Tim Taylor Chair in Chemical Engineering

Jennifer L. Anthony

Associate Professor and Head, Chemical Engineering

Steven M. and Kay L. Theede Chair in Engineering

Steven J. Eckels

Professor and Head, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Bob and Betty Tointon Engineering Chair

Julia Keen

Professor, Architectural Engineering and Construction Science

Tointon Construction Management Chair

Katie Loughmiller

Associate Professor and Head, Architectural Engineering and Construction Science

Dr. Charles E. Wilson Chair in Engineering

Melanie Derby

Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Health and Human Sciences

Name of Endowment Designee Title

Betty L. Tointon Deanship in the College of Health and Human Sciences

Brad Behnke

Interim Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences

Jack M. & Ruth C. Rice Distinguished Professorship

Jane Garcia

Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Vera Mowery McAninch Professor of Human Development and Family Studies

Glade Topham

Professor, Applied Human Sciences

Elizabeth Chapin Burke Chair in Health and Human Sciences

David Poole

University Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology and Physiology

Weigand (Barbara) Professorship in Apparel and Textiles

Kim Hiller

Interim Department Head and Professor, Interior Design and Fashion Studies

Mary L. Vanier Professorship in Health and Human Sciences

Craig Harms

Department Head and Professor, Kinesiology

Verna Sullivan Marler Professorship in Fashion Studies

Kelsie Doty

Assistant Professor, Fashion Studies

K-State Salina

Name of Endowment Designee Title

McCune & Middlekauff Fellowship

Troy Harding

Professor and Head, Integrated Studies

McArthur Faculty Fellow Award

Michael Oetken

Assistant Professor, Integrated Studies

Marchbanks Award for Teaching Excellence

Travis Balthazor

Instructor, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems

Delker Faculty Excellence Award

Julia Morse

Associate Professor, Integrated Studies

Staley School of Leadership

Name of Endowment Designee Title

Mary Lynn and Warren Staley Chair for Leadership

Mary Hale Tolar

Dean, Mary Lynn and Warren Staley School of Leadership

Julie and Roger Davis Executive Director for Applied Learning

Craig Schroeder

Executive Director for Applied Learning

Veterinary Medicine

Name of Endowment Designee Title

Hodes Family Endowed Deanship in the College of Veterinary Medicine

Bonnie Rush

Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine

Edwin J. Frick Professorship in Veterinary Medicine

Mike Apley

Professor, Production Medicine/Clinical Pharmacology

Morgan K. "Al" Jarvis Chair in Veterinary Medicine

Thomas Schermerhorn

Professor, Clinical Sciences

Steven and Colleen Hodes Professorship in Veterinary Medicine

Kenneth Harkin

Professor, Small Animal Internal Medicine

Edgar E. and M. Elisabeth Coleman Chair in Veterinary Medicine

Robert Larson

Professor, Clinical Sciences

Dr. Roy Walter Upham Endowed Professorship

T.G. Nagaraja

University Distinguished Professor of Microbiology, Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology

Dr. Robert MacDonald Professorship in Veterinary Medicine

David Renter

Professor, Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology

Roy and Lucille M. Doughman Professorship

Walter Renberg

Professor, Clinical Sciences

W.S. and E.C. Jones Professorship of Production Medicine and Epidemiology

Michael Sanderson

Professor, Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology

James B. Nichols Master of Public Health Professorship

Ellyn Mulcahy

Professor, Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology

Pet Tribute Professorship

Neala Boyer

Clinical Professor, Clinical Sciences

Dr. Wayne and Hilda Appleton Endowed Professorship

Jishu Shi

Professor, Immunophysiology, Anatomy and Physiology

Ronald J. Marler Veterinary Pathology Professorship

Brandon Plattner

Professor, Anatomic Pathology, Veterinary Diagnostic Lab

Chapman-Mellenthin Professorship of Shelter Medicine

Brad Crauer

Associate Clinical Professor, Clinical Sciences