President's Distinguished Lecture Series Committee

The President's Distinguished Lecture Series is managed and administered by a team of University Distinguished Professors who accept and review lecture nominations and set the lecture schedule in coordination with the Office of the President.

2024-2025 Committee

Charles "Chuck" Rice

Charles Rice, committee chair
University Distinguished Professor
Department of Agronomy

John Blair

John Blair
University Distinguished Professor
Division of Biology

Philip Nel

Philip Nel
University Distinguished Professor
Department of English

Anil Pahwa

Anil Pahwa
University Distinguished Professor
Mike Wiegers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Barbara Valent

Barbara Valent
University Distinguished Professor
Department of Plant Pathology


Terms of Committee Service

The President's Distinguished Lecturers Committee will always consist of five University Distinguished Professors, one of whom will chair the committee for a one-year term. Each member will serve for two years, rotating off the committee after the second year. Terms will be staggered so that each year's committee includes last year's chair, two members from the previous year and two new members. Each committee member must be from a different field of inquiry.