Professional Development

Distinguished University Professor Awardees

The Distinguished University Professor award recognizes senior faculty members who have distinguished themselves among their peers both within and outside the University. The title is awarded through a process of nomination and external peer review and identifies those holding it as outstanding members of their profession.

2020-Current

2023-2024

  • Jianfeng Cai
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Chemistry
  • Pamela Hallock Muller
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Marine Science 
  • Steve Kozlowski
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Psychology

2022-2023

  • Bill Baker
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Chemistry
  • Robert H. Bishop
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering 
  • Frank E. Muller-Karger
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Marine Science, Marine Science

2021-2022

  • Mya Breitbart
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Marine Science, Marine Science
  • Patrice Buzzanell
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Communication
  • William M. Sappenfield
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Public Health, Community and Family Health

2020-2021

  • Maureen Groer
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Nursing,
  • William E. Haley
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, School of Aging Studies
  • Sudeep Sarkar
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering

2019-2020

  • V. Mark Durand
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Psychology
  • Kathleen Heide
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Behavioral & Community Sciences, Criminology
  • Hariharan Srikanth
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Physics

2018-2019

  • Susan S. Bell
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Integrative Biology
  • Timothy H. Dixon
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, School of Geosciences
  • Thomas R. Unnasch
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Public Health

* Awarded Posthumously

2010-2019

2017-2018

  • Tammy D. Allen
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Psychology
  • Dmitry B. Goldgof
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering
  • Nataša Jonoska
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics

2016-2017

  • Roger Ariew
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Philosophy
  • Robert Frisina
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Engineering, Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
  • Alan Hevner
    Distinguished University Professor, Muma College of Business, Information Systems & Management

2015-2016

  • John H. Adams
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Public Health, Global Health
  • John Skvoretz
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Sociology
  • Dana Zeidler
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Education, Teaching & Learning

2014-2015

  • George S. Nolas
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Physics

2013-2014

  • Carolyn Ellis
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Communication
  • Dmitry Khavinson
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics
  • Russell Kirby
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Public Health, Community & Family Health

2012-2013

  • Richard D. Gitlin
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering

2011-2012

  • D. Yogi Goswami
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Engineering, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
  • James Stock
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Business, Marketing

2010-2011

  • Emanuel Donchin*
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Psychology
  • Lawrence Hall
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering 

2000-2009

2008-2009

  • John Patrick “Pat” Rogers
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, English

2007-2008

  • Arthur  Bochner
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Communication
  • Laurence Branch
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Public Health, Health Policy & Management

2006-2007

  • Santo Nicosia
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Medicine, Pathology and Cell Biology
  • Nagarajan Ranganathan*
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering
  • Robert  Weisberg
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Marine Science, Marine Science

2005-2006

  • Daniel Lim
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Biology
  • Paul Spector
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Psychology
  • Jay Wolfson
    Distinguished Service Professor, College of Public Health, Medicine and Pharmacy, Industrial Engineering

2004-2005

  • Gaetan Brulotte
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, World Language Education
  • Charles Owen
    Distinguished University Professor, Visual & Performing Arts, Music
  • Christos  Tsokos
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Mathematics

2003-2004

  • Gary Litman
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Medicine, Pediatrics
  • Kwasi Wiredu
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Philosophy

2002-2003

  • John Paul III
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Marine Science, Marine Science
  • Paul Sanberg
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Medicine, Neuroscience

2001-2002

  • Kathleen de la Peña McCook 
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Library and Information Sciences
  • Linda Moody
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Nursing, Nursing

2000-2001

  • Walter Nord
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Business, Management
  • James  Strange*
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Religious Studies

1999-2000

  • Lewis A. Barness*
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Medicine, Pediatrics
  • Dennis K. Killinger
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Physics

1990-1999

1998-1999

  • Susan A. MacManus
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Gov’t & Int’l Affairs
  • Alberto A. Sagues
    Distinguished University Professor, College of Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering

1997-1998

  • Abraham Kandel
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering
  • Michael Knox
    Distinguished Service Professor, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Community Mental Health

1996-1997

  • Ellen Kimmel
    Distinguished Service Professor, College of Education, Psychological & Social Foundations
  • Louis Bowers
    Distinguished Service Professor, College of Education, Physical Education
  • Julie Y. Djeu
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Medicine, Biochemistry
  • Ona Riggin*
    Distinguished Service Professor, College of Nursing, Nursing

1995-1996

  • Rudolf E. Henning*
    Distinguished Service Professor, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering
  • Sara M. Deats
    Distinguished Service Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, English

1994-1995

  • Charles  W. Arnade*
    Distinguished Service Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Gov’t & Int’l Affairs
  • Robert  H. Byrne
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Marine Science, Marine Science
  • Herman Friedman*
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Medicine, Medical Microbiology & Immunology
  • Mark Goldman
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Psychology
  • Vijay Jain
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering
  • Douglas Nelson
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Psychology
  • Elton E. Smith*
    Distinguished Service Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, English
  • William Spellacy*
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Lynn Wecker
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Medicine, Pharmacology

1992-1993

  • Alvin W. Wolfe
    Distinguished Service Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Anthropology
  • William Emener
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Dean F. Martin
    Distinguished Service Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Chemistry

1990-1991

  • Clinton Dawes
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Biology
  • Donald J. Saff
    Distinguished Service Professor, College of Fine Arts, Graphicstudio

1989-1990

  • *Robert Good
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Medicine, Pediatrics
  • James  Jenkins*
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Psychology
  • Jacob Neusner*
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Religious Studies
  • Brian Stevens*
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Chemistry

1980-1989

1988-1989

  • Andor Szentivanyi*
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Medicine, Internal Medicine
  • Glen E. Woolfenden*
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Biology

1987-1988

  • Arie Beenhakker*
    Distinguished Service Professor, College of Business, Finance
  • Richard A. Davis, Jr.
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Geology
  • *Herbert Kimmel
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Psychology 
  • Kristin Shrader-Frechette
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Philosophy
  • Stephen P. Turner
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Philosophy

1986-1987

  • Edward B. Saff
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Mathematics

1985-1986

  • Charles  D. Spielberger*
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Psychology

1984-1985

  • John  J. Walsh
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Marine Science, Marine Science

1983-1984

  • William M. Sackett*
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Marine Science, Marine Science

1981

  • *Raymond Castle
    Distinguished Research Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Chemistry