Distinguished Professorship
Distinguished Professorship funds support faculty as their skills are honed and their reputations as teachers and scientists grow. Designed to honor outstanding faculty members for their accomplishments, these position are another key factor in recruiting and retaining exceptional scholars. A $250,000 gift is required to establish a Distinguished Professorship endowment.
For questions or comments, contact:
Ty Sponberg
- Senior Gift Assurance Officer
- (713) 500-3210
- e-mail: Edward.Sponberg@uth.tmc.edu
Below is the current list of endowed distinguished professorships:
| Endowed Distinguished Professorship | Faculty Holder | School | Endowment Established |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Toby Grossman Distinguished Professorship in Spirituality and Healing | Steven H. Kelder, Ph.D., M.P.H. | School of Public Health | 8/30/1996 |
| Bette P. Thomas Distinguished Professorship in Innovative Health Care Delivery | Vacant | School of Nursing | 5/20/2010 |
| Cheves and Isabella Smythe Distinguished Professorship in Medicine | Tanvir K. Bell, M.D. | Medical School | 11/11/2009 |
| George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Distinguished Professorship in Cardiovascular Research | Ali J. Marian, M.D. | Medical School | 11/24/2003 |
| H. Wayne Hightower Distinguished Professorship in the Medical Sciences | Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, M.D. | Medical School | 8/13/1981 |
| Herbert L. and Margaret W. DuPont Distinguished Professorship in Infectious Diseases | Vacant | School of Public Health | 7/30/2009 |
| Herbert L. and Margaret W. DuPont Distinguished Professorship in Biomedical Science | Theresa M. Koehler, Ph.D. | Medical School | 5/30/2005 |
| Jack H. Mayfield, M.D. Distinguished Professorship in Surgery | Tien Ko, M.D. | Medical School | 4/26/2007 |
| James H. "Red" Duke, Jr. MD, Distinguished Professorship in Surgery | Rosemary Kozar, M.D., Ph.D. | Medical School | 10/16/1996 |
| Janice Davis Gordon Distinguished Professorship for Bowel Cancer Research | Qingyun Liu, Ph.D. | Medical School | 8/04/2004 |
| Jerold B. Katz Distinguished Professorship for Nursing Research | Sandra K. Hanneman, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., Associate Dean for Research | School of Nursing | 3/19/2004 |
| Jerold B. Katz Distinguished Professorship in Stem Cell Research | Mikhail Kolonin, Ph.D. | Medical School | 11/10/2005 |
| John Edward Tyson Distinguished Professorship in Cardiology | Vacant | Medical School | 6/29/2000 |
| John P. McGovern Distinguished Professorship in Addiction Nursing | Marianne T. Marcus, Ed.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., | School of Nursing | 12/18/1998 |
| John P. McGovern Distinguished Professorship in Nursing | Patricia L. Starck, DSN,R.N., F.A.A.N., Dean | School of Nursing | 3/29/1996 |
| John P. McGovern, M.D. Distinguished Professorship in Ophthalmology | Stephen Mills, Ph.D. | Medical School | 10/7/2002 |
| John P. McGovern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Endowed Distinguished Professorship | Michael Blackburn, Ph.D. | Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | 7/27/2001 |
| John R. Ludington, Jr. D.D.S., M.S.D. Distinguished Professorship in Endodontics | Peter DiFiore, D.D.S., M.S. | School of Dentistry | 7/15/2009 |
| John S. Dunn Distinguished Professorship in Oncology Nursing | Terri S. Armstrong, Ph.D. | School of Nursing | 10/16/1996 |
| Lee and Joseph Jamail Distinguished Professorship in the School of Nursing #1 | Janet Meininger, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. | School of Nursing | 5/7/1997 |
| Lee and Joseph Jamail Distinguished Professorship in the School of Nursing #2 | Mara M. Baun, D.N.Sc., R.N., F.A.A.N. | School of Nursing | 5/7/1997 |
| Lee and Joseph Jamail Distinguished Professorship in the School of Nursing #3 | Duck-Hee Kang, PhD, RN, F.A.A.N. | School of Nursing | 5/7/1997 |
| Lorne Bain Distinguished Professorship in Public Health and Medicine | Barbara C. Tilley, Ph.D. | School of Public Health | 5/28/1997 |
| Michelle Bain Distinguished Professorship in Medicine and Public Health | Jon E. Tyson, M.D., M.P.H. | Medical School | 5/28/1997 |
| Nancy B. Willerson Distinguished Professorship in Nursing | Vacant | School of Nursing | 2/5/2008 |
| Nancy, Clive and Pierce Runnells Distinguished Professorship in Emergency Medicine | Brent King, M.D. | Medical School | 3/11/2010 |
| Ralph C. Cooley, DDS Distinguished Professorship in Biomaterials | Rade Paravina, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D. | School of Dentistry | 6/10/2011 |
| Raul G. Caffesse, D.D.S., M.S., Dr. Odont. Distinguished Professorship in Periodontics | Vacant | School of Dentistry | 11/3/1995 |
| Richard Andrassy, M.D. Endowed Distinguished Professorship | Kevin P. Lally, M.D. | Medical School | 3/5/2008 |
| Roger J. Bulger, M.D. Distinguished Professorship | George M. Stancel, Ph.D. | Component-Wide | 2/11/1988 |
| Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Distinguished Professorship | Jeffrey Katz, M.D. | Medical School | 8/30/1999 |
| Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Distinguished Professorship (Quasi) | Jeffrey Katz, M.D. | Medical School | 8/30/1999 |
| The Children's Fund, Inc. Distinguished Professorship in Pediatric Surgery | Charles S. Cox, Jr., M.D. | Medical School | 10/13/1983 |
| The Jerry and Maury Rubenstein Foundation Distinguished Professorship in Heart Disease Research | Vacant | Medical School | 4/7/2004 |
| The Laurence and Johanna Favrot Distinguished Professorship in Cardiology | Myriam Fornage, Ph.D. | Medical School | 3/29/1996 |
| Vale Asche Russell Distinguished Professorship in Opthalmology | Vacant | Medical School | 11/29/2004 |
| Walter and Mary Mischer Distinguished Professorship in Molecular Medicine | Vacant | Medical School | 1/7/1997 |
Date Modified: 7/25/2012
