The designation of Distinguished Professor enables the University to honor individual faculty members of distinction and to demonstrate to the broader community the excellence that is the foundation of the University. Faculty members holding the rank of Professor with exemplary records of research, teaching, and service are eligible for nomination. There can be two Distinguished Professors appointed each year. Policies/Guidelines
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2011 Paul Garris Distinguished Professor, Biological Sciences |
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2010 John Pryor Distinguished Professor, Psychology |
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2009 Susan Sprecher Distinguished Professor, Sociology |
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2008 R. K. Jayaswal Distinguished Professor, Biological Sciences |
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2008 Glenn Reeder Distinguished Professor, Psychology |
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2007 Curtis White Distinguished Professor, English |
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2006 Scott Sakaluk Distinguished Professor, Biological Sciences Pictures and audio of lecture click here |
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2006 John Shields Distinguished Professor, English |
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2004 David Borst Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Biological Sciences |
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2004 Rainer Grobe Distinguished Professor, Physics |
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2003 Willard Bohn Distinguished Professor, Foreign Languages |
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2002 Steven Juliano Distinguished Professor, Biological Sciences |
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2001 Richard Stivers Distinguished Professor, Sociology |
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2000 Timothy D. Lash Distinguished Professor, Chemistry |
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1999 Charles Orser Jr. Distinguished Professor, Anthropology |
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1998 Diane R. Urey Distinguished Professor, Foreign Languages |
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1997 Mark Wyman Distinguished Professor Emeritus, History |
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1996 Lucia Getsi Distinguished Professor Emeritus, English |
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1996 Brian Wilkinson Distinguished Professor, Biological Sciences |
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1995 Laura Berk Distinguished Professor Emerita, Psychology |
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1994 Roger Anderson Distinguished Professor, Biological Sciences |
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1994 Richard Payne Distinguished Professor, Political Science |
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1993 Douglas West Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Chemistry |
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1992 Carol Thornton Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Mathematics |
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1991 John Freed Distinguished Professor Emeritus, History |
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1990 Anthony Liberta Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Biological Sciences |
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1990 Rodger Tarr Distinguished Professor Emeritus, English |
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1989 John Dossey Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Mathematics |
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1987 Cheryl Stevenson Distinguished Professor, Chemistry |
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1986 Rati Ram Distinguished Professor, Economics |
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1986 Arlan Richardson Distinguished Professor, Chemistry and Biological Sciences |
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1985 Ray Lewis White Distinguished Professor, English |
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1984 Edward Mockford Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Biological Sciences |
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1982 Herman Brockman Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Biological Sciences |
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1982 Edward Schapsmeier Distinguished Professor Emeritus, History |