Here, we honor our most distinguished faculty members who provide scholarship and leadership that enriches their department, their school or college and the university. These elite faculty positions represent prestige, leadership and profound responsibility for the holder. See all named faculty across the university here.
This list of endowed positions is alphabetized by a key word in the endowment title, often a donor’s last name, followed by the name and department of the person who currently holds that position.
Beekman Professorship of Northwest and Pacific History Lissa Wadewitz, History
Bradshaw and Holzapfel Research Professorship in Transformational Science and Mathematics
Paul Dalton, UO Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact; Chemistry and Biochemistry
Richard A. Bray Faculty Fellow Valerie Sahakian, Earth Sciences
Collins Chair Laura Pulido, Geography; Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies
Julie and Rocky Dixon Chair in U.S. Western History Marsha Weisiger, History
Evergreen Professor Andrew Kern, Biology
John Hamacher Chair George Evans, Economics
Rosaria P. Haugland Foundation Chair in Pure and Applied Chemistry David Johnson, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Robert D. Horn and Eve D. Horn Endowed Chair in English and American Literature Mark Whalan, English
Alec and Kay Keith Professorship Kelly Sutherland, Biology
Philip H. Knight Chair Jayanth Banavar, Physics
Philip H. Knight Chair Philip Fisher, Psychology
Philip H. Knight Chair Karen Guillemin, Biology
Philip H. Knight Chair Mat Johnson, Creative Writing
Philip H. Knight Chair Lynn Stephen, Anthropology
Philip H. Knight Chair Daniel Tichenor, Political Science
Philip H. Knight Distinguished Research Chair David Wineland, Physics
Robert and Beverly Lewis Professor in Neuroscience Ulrich Mayr, Psychology
Gwen and Charles Lillis Chair Josef Dufek, Earth Sciences
Lokey-Harrington Chair in the Department of Chemistry James Hutchison, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Mikesell Professor of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Laura Bakkensen, Economics
W.E. Miner Chair of Economics Benjamin Hansen, Economics
Arthur and Barbara Mokin Fellow of Holocaust Studies Miriam Schulz, GSL
Barbara and Carlisle Moore Distinguished Professorship in English, vacant
Richard M. and Patricia H. Noyes Professorship in Chemistry Michael Haley, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Nancy and David Petrone Chair in Economics Kathleen Mullen, Economics
David M. and Nancy L. Petrone Faculty Scholar Kirby Brown, Native American and Indigenous Studies and English
Presidential Chair David McCormick, Biology
Presidential Chair Geraldine Richmond, Chemistry and Biochemistry
James F. and Shirley K. Rippey Chair in Liberal Arts and Sciences Brendan Bohannan, Biology
Ripple Professor Joe Li, Computer and Information Science
Kenneth and Kenda Singer Endowed Professorship in Human Physiology Christopher Minson, Human Physiology
Ann Swindells Chair in History Ryan Jones, History
Ann Swindells Professorship in Clinical Psychology Nicholas Allen, Psychology
Donald and Willie Tykeson Dean of Arts and Sciences Chris Poulsen, College of Arts and Sciences
Ann and Lew Williams Chair in Earth Sciences Diego Melgar, Earth Sciences