DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS
Dr. Ramon A. Avila – George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Marketing.
(Indefinite appointment – appointed November 1993)
Dr. James W. Chesebro – Distinguished Professor of Telecommunications. (Indefinite
appointment – appointed May 2005)
Vacant – George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy.
Dr. Mahesh Daas – Irving Distinguished Professor of Architecture.
Mr. Curtis Gary Dean – Lincoln Financial Group Distinguished Professor of Actuarial
Science. (Indefinite appointment – appointed August 2001)
Dr. Raymond S. Dean – George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of
Neuropsychology, Professor of Psychology – Educational Psychology, Director of
Educational Psychology Doctoral Programs, and Director of Neuropsychology
Laboratory. (Indefinite appointment – September 1987)
Dr. Anthony O. Edmonds – George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of History.
(5-year renewable appointed beginning March 2005)
Dr. Frank A. Felsenstein – Reed D. Voran Honors Distinguished Professor of Humanities
and Professor of English. (Indefinite appointment – appointed August 2002)
Dr. Lawrence H. Gerstein – George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of
Psychology - Counseling.
Dr. Michael G. Goldsby – The Stoops Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and
Associate Professor of Marketing. (Appointed July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2010)
Vacant – George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Management.
Dr. David A. Haber – John and Janice Fisher Distinguished Professor of Wellness and
Gerontology. (Indefinite appointment – appointed August 2001)
Dr. Thomas E. Lauer – George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Biology.
Dr. David E. McIntosh – David and Joanna Meeks Distinguished Professor of Special
Education and Professor of Psychology – Educational Psychology. (Indefinite
appointment – appointed May 2006)
Dr. Mark J. Myring – Alumni Distinguished Professor of Accounting and Associate
Professor of Accounting. (Appointed August 16, 2006 through May 2011)
Dr. Michael M. O’Hara – Sursa Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts. (5-year renewable
appointment – appointed July 1, 2007 through May 2012)
Jennifer G. Palilonis - George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of
Multi-Media Journalism
Dr. Robert C. Palmer – Ruth Weldy Mauzy and Mary Weldy Porter Distinguished
Professor of Music and Professor of Music Performance. (Indefinite appointment –
appointed March 2001)
Dr. Susan Wilczynski – Plassman Family Distinguished Professor of Special Education
and Applied Behavior Analysis – appointed 2011.
Dr. Terry L. Zivney – Maxon Distinguished Professor of Finance and Insurance.
(Indefinite appointment – appointed June 1992)
ENDOWED CHAIRS
Dr. Nicole Etcheson – Alexander M. Bracken Professor of History. (Appointed July 2005
through May 2010)
Dr. Kerry Ann McGeary – Phyllis A. Miller Professor of Health Economics (MCOB).
Dr. Robert Mugge – Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Professor of Telecommunications.
(3-year appointment with a renewable two-year option – appointed August 2009
Dr. E. Michael Perdue – George and Frances Ball Professor of Environmental Science.
(5-year appointment January 2011)
Dr. Scott W. Trappe – John and Janice Fisher Professor of Exercise Science. (Appointed
August 20, 2004 through May 2009)
EMERITI
Dr. Mir Masoom Ali – George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor Emeritus of
Statistics and Professor Emeritus of Mathematical Sciences. (Indefinite appointment –
retiring June 2007)
Dr. John A. Beekman – Lincoln National Corporation Distinguished Professor Emeritus
of Actuarial Science.
Dr. Mohammad Behforouz – George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor Emeritus
of Chemistry. (Effective 12/31/02)
Mr. Anthony J. Costello – Irving Distinguished Professor of Architecture.
Dr. David L. Costill – John and Janice Fisher Professor Emeritus of Exercise Science.
He held the John and Janice Fisher Chair in Exercise Physiology from 1993 to 1998.
Dr. Tracy L. Cross – George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Gifted Studies;
Professor of Psychology – Educational Psychology; Associate Dean for Graduate
Studies, Research, and Assessment in Teachers College. (Indefinite appointment –
appointed July 2005)
Dr. Ruth H. Howes – George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor Emerita of
Physics and Astronomy.
Dr. Patricia C. Keith-Spiegel – Reed D. Voran Honors Distinguished Professor Emerita
of Social and Behaviorial Sciences.
Dr. Donald F. Kuratko – The Stoops Distinguished Professor Emeritus of
Entrepreneurship
Dr. Thomas R. Mertens – George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor Emeritus of
Biology Education.
Dr. Paul W. Parkison – Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Accounting and
Chairperson Emeritus of Accounting.
Dr. Gary J. Santoni – George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor Emeritus of
Economics.
Dr. R. Neil Schmottlach – John and Janice Fisher Distinguished Professor Emeritus of
Wellness and Gerontology.
Dr. C. Warren Vander Hill – University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of
Environmental Studies, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Emeritus, and
Professor Emeritus of History.
Dr. R. Thomas Wright – George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor Emeritus of
Industry and Technology.
Dr. Judy E. Yordon – George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Performance
Studies and Professor of Theatre.
FORMER DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS
Dr. Sheldon L. Braaten – David and Joanna Meeks Distinguished Professor of Special
Education from 1997 to 2006.
Dr. Michael Burayidi – Irving Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning.
Dr. Jeffrey S. Hornsby – George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of
Management from 2004 to 2009.
Ms. Sherry Kloss – Sursa Distinguished Professor in Fine Arts and Process of Music
Performance from 2000 to 2005.
Dr. Erwin C. Mueller – Professor of Music, was the Sursa Distinguished Professor in
Fine Arts from 1995 to 2000.
Mr. Mahesh Senagala - Irving Distinguished Professor of Architecture.
Dr. Ray L. Steele – Distinguished Professor of Information and Communication
Sciences.
Mr. Mihai D. Tetel – Sursa Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts and Associate Professor
of Cello. (5-year renewable appointment – appointed July 1, 2006 through May 2011)
FORMER CHAIR HOLDERS
Mr. Stephen S. Bell – Professor Emeritus of Telecommunications, was the Edmund F.
and Virginia B. Ball Professor of Telecommunications from 1992 to 1997.
Dr. William J. Kraemer – Former Director of the Human Performance Laboratory, held
the John and Janice Fisher Chair in Exercise Physiology from 1998 to 2001.
Dr. Richard J. Meyer – was the Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Professor of
Telecommunications from 1997 to 2003.
Dr. Glenda Riley – was the Alexander M. Bracken Professor of History from 1991 to
2003.
Mr. Barry D. Umansky – Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Professor of
Telecommunications.
Mr. Roger Young – Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Professor of Telecommunications.
October, 2009