University Professorships Committee

The committee shall review nominations for alumni professorships, University professorships, and other professorships as needed and shall make recommendations to the president about appointments to these positions based on the nominees’ contributions to the University’s mission.

Memberships

The University Professorships Committee shall be composed of 7 members:

  • Faculty (Six faculty shall consist of):

    • Three faculty who are current or former alumni professors

    • Three faculty who are current or former chaired professors other than alumni professors

  • Continuing/Ex-officio:

    • Provost or designee as Chair

Members

Name Department/Unit Rotation Year

Norman Godwin, Chair

 Provost or designee Continuing

Francesca Adler-Baeder

 Human Development and Family Science 2026

Andreas Kavazis

 Kinseiology 2027

Michael Fogle

 Physics 2028

Stephen Ditchkoff

 College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment 2028

John Rapp

 Psychological Sciences 2026

Valentina Hartarska

 Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology 2027