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	Associate 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 Johannas	Associate Professor/Extension Specialist, Applied Human Sciences
Belstra Family Professorship in Feed Science	Future Award
R.O. Kruse Professorship in Agriculture	R. 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	Associate 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	Associate 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	Dann Fisher	Professor, Accounting
Edgerley Outstanding Instructor Fellowship	Brandon Savage Rodney Vogt	Instructor, Management Senior Instructor, Accounting
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	Roger McHaney	Professor, Management
Paul B. Edgerley Chair in Business Administration	Chwen Sheu	Professor and Head, Management
Edgerley Family Chair in Business Administration	Terry Mason	Associate 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	Associate Professor, Marketing
Robert G. Chapman Chair in Accounting	Sabuhi Sardarli Doug Walker	Associate Professor, Finance Associate Professor, Marketing
Jon Wefald Faculty of Distinction Chair in Business Administration	Bongsug Chae	Professor, Management
Capitol Federal Distinguished Chair in Finance	Chairat Chuwonganant	Professor, Finance
Dennis and Sally von Waaden Professorship	Marne Arthaud-Day	Associate Professor, Management
Jack Vanier Distinguished Chair in Innovation and Entrepreneurship	Future Award
F. Lynn Markel Business Admnistration Faculty Development Fund	Future Award

Education

Name of Endowment	Designee	Title
Elvon G. Skeen Chair in Education	Future Award	Professor, 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 Chair, Special Education, Counseling & Student Affairs
Jim and Sandy Tangeman Professorship in the College of Education	Eileen Wertzberger	Assistant Professor and Director of Field Experiences, Curriculum & Instruction

Carl R. Ice College of Engineering

Name of Endowment	Designee	Title
Dow Multicultural Engineering Program Director	LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin	Director, Multicultural Engineering Program
Martin K. Eby Distinguished Professorship	Katie Loughmiller	Assistant Professor, Architectural Engineering & Construction Science
Tointon Construction Management Chair	Ray Buyle	Department Head and Associate Professor, Architectural Engineering & Construction Science
LeRoy C. and Aileen H. Paslay Chair	Matthew O'Keefe	Dean and Professor, Chemical Engineering
Steven M. and Kay L. Theede Chair in Engineering	Steve Eckels	Department Head and Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Tom H. Barrett University Faculty Chair in Chemical Engineering	James Edgar	University Distinguished Professor, Chemical Engineering
George J. and Alice D. Fiedler Distinguished Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering	Don Gruenbacher	Department Head and Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Lucas-Rathbone Professorship in Engineering	John Hatcliff Hongyu Wu	University Distinguished Professor, Computer Science Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
The William H. Honstead Professor in Chemical Engineering	Bin Liu	Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
Charles and Nona Frankenhoff Chair in Engineering	Mohammad Hosni	Professor, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering
Munger Professorship in Civil Engineering	Mustaque Hossain	Department Head and Professor, Civil Engineering
Bob and Betty Tointon Engineering Chair	Julia Keen	Professor, Architectural Engineering & Construction Science
G.E. Johnson Construction Science Chair	Kimberly Kramer	Professor, Architectural Engineering & Construction Science
Boyd D. Brainard Departmental Faculty Chair	Douglas McGregor	University Distinguished Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Clair N. Palmer and Sara M. Palmer Electrical Engineering Professorship	Bala Natarajan	Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Logan-Fetterhoof Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty of Distinction Chair	Anil Pahwa	University Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mark H. and Margaret H. Hulings Chair in Engineering	Robert Peterman	Professor, Civil Engineering
Tim Taylor Chair in Chemical Engineering	Placidus Amama Jennifer Anthony	Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering Associate Professor and Head, Chemical Engineering
Paslay Professorship in Electrical and Computer Engineering	Caterina Scoglio	Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Harold O. and Jane C. Massey Neff Professorship in Mechanical Engineering	Gurpreet Singh	Associate Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
	Mingjun Wei	Associate Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
John W. and Dorothy M. Burke Architectural Engineering Chair	Fred Hasler	Professor, Architectural Engineering & Construction Science
Lloyd T. Smith Creativity in Engineering Chair	Pascal Hitzler	Professor, Computer Science
Peggy and Gary Edwards Chair in Engineering	Pavithra Prabhakar	Associate Professor, Computer Science
Carl R. and Mary T. Ice Industrial Engineering Professorship	Shuting Lei	Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Hal and Mary Siegele Professorship in Engineering	Melanie Derby Eric Fitzsimmons	Associate Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering Alumni Professorship Honoring Dr. Robert Snell	Mustaque Hossain	Department Head and Professor, Civil Engineering
Paul L. Spainhour Professorship in Electrical Engineering	Punit Prakash	Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Keystone Research Scholar, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jim and Carolyn Grier Construction Science Chair	Shannon Casebeer	Assistant Professor, Architectural Engineering and Construction Science
Fornelli Engineering Professorship	Prathap Parameswaran	Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering
Ike and Letty Evans Engineering Chair	Bradley Kramer	Department Head and Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Mark and Brenda Brown Professorship in Electrical and Computer Engineering	David Thompson	Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Louie T. Marshall Engineering Professorship	Behrooz Mirafzal	Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
James E. and Laura E. Johnson Engineering Faculty Endowment	Future Award
Steve and Donna McKinnis Chair in Engineering	Future Award
G. Rhea Serpan Engineering Faculty of Distinction Chair	Future Award
Dean A. Skaer Engineering Professorship	Future Award
Dr. Charles E. Wilson Chair in Engineering	Future Award

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	Associate 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	Professor, Interior Design and Fashion Studies
Mary L. Vanier Professorship in Health and Human Sciences	Craig Harms	Professor, Kinesiology
Verna Sullivan Marler Professorship in Fashion Studies	Kelsie Doty	Assistant Professor, Interior Design and 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	Associate 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	Associate Professor, Anatomic Pathology, Veterinary Diagnostic Lab
Chapman-Mellenthin Professorship of Shelter Medicine	Brad Crauer	Associate Clinical Professor, Clinical Sciences