Endowed Academic Departments and Divisions
Endowed academic departments or divisions are established with a minimum gift of $1,000,000. Earnings from the endowment are used in perpetuity to support and enrich the educational mission of the endowed department or division.
The R. Rife and Carolyn Cole Saunders Division of Nursing
The Dixie Moss Music Department Enrichment Fund
Endowed Chairs
Endowed academic chairs are established with a minimum gift of $500,000. Earnings from the endowment are used in perpetuity to attract and support outstanding professors and the departments in which they teach. Four endowed academic chairs have been established.
The Herman and Norma Walker Chair in Sociology
* The Coughlin-Saunders Foundation Chair in Nursing
Dr. Tomekia Luckett
Dean, School of Nursing
* The C. J. Cavanaugh Chair in Biology
Dr. Wade Warren
Professor of Biology
The Olive Ann Rau Chair in English
Dr. Jeannie Gauthier
Associate Professor of English
Galloway Professorship in Psychology
Mollie Wise
Assistant Professor of Psychology
* Denotes endowed chairs and professorships established in conjunction with the Board of Regents Support Fund (BoRSF). The Support Fund is constitutionally dedicated to promote excellence in higher education, which includes the endowment of chairs and professorships. BoRSF faculty endowment programs are designed to provide matching resources to non-State donations, the earnings from which support the productivity and performance of superior faculty.
Endowed Professorships
Endowed academic professorships are established with a minimum gift of $100,000. Earnings from the endowment are used in perpetuity to assist compensation of deserving professors. The following endowed academic professorships have been established.
* The Bell South Professorship (Liberal Arts)
Dr. Nancy Whitlock
Professor of Spanish
The James C. Bolton Professorship in Management
Dr. Steven Bello
Associate Professor of Economics and Finance
The W. Peterson Carter, Jr. Professorship in Biblical Studies
Dr. Justin Langford
Associate Professor of Missions and Ministries
The John and Dot Colvin Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Religion
The Richard L. Crowell Professorship in Pre-Law
Dr. Christine Reese
Professor of History
* The Carolyn Adams Dawson Professorship in Mathematics
*The Erroll Dawson Distinguished Professorship in Social Work
Dr. Sheri Duffy
Professor of Social Work
*The Lyndon E. Dawson, Sr. Professorship in Religion
Dr. Nicholas Maricle
Assistant Professor of Missions & Ministries
The Donald Duggan Professorship in Religion
The Durham Family Professorship in Business
Mr. Jim Majors
Assistant Professor of Accounting
The John and Allie Fogleman Professorship in Religion
Dr. Dougald McLaurin
Assistant Professor of Missions and Ministries
*The Ray Frye Professorship in Business
Dr. Arthur Mazhambe
Professor of Business
The J. E. Hixson Professorship in English
Dr. Neil Johnston
Professor of English
*The Hogan Family Professorship
*Dr. Henry Robertson
Professor of History
The George F. Kirby Professorship in Chemistry
Dr. David Elliott
Associate Professor of Chemistry
*The Claude Kent Kirkpatrick Professorship in Health and Physical Education
Dr. Sonia Tinsley
Associate Professor of Health & Exercise Science
The Edith Killgore Kirkpatrick Professorship in Music
Barbara Cockerham
Assistant Professor of Music
*The McCormick-Huie Professorship in English/Journalism
Dr. Julie Driessen
Associate Professor of English
The Hubert & Madolene D. Reding Professorship in Business
Mr. David Culp
Associate Professor of Business
The E. O. Wood Professorship in Communication Arts
Dr. Elizabeth Clark
Professor of Communication Studies
The James A. Young Professorship in Religion
Dr. Tylitha Whatley
Professor of Christian Education
*Eugenia Dawson Professorship in Art
Ms. Wang-Ling Chou-Stokes, MFA
Professor of Art
*Claude & Lois Colvin Endowed Professorship in Theatre
Ms. Tabitha Huffman, MFA
Professor of Theatre
*L. P. Dawson Professorship in History
Dr. Scott Pickard
Professor of History