Faculty and Donor Gallery

Our Faculty

Mia Bay

Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols Professor of American History

Herman Beavers

Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt President’s Distinguished Professor of English and Africana Studies

Cristina Bicchieri

Sascha Jane Patterson Harvie Professor of Social Thought and Comparative Ethics

Vaughn Booker

George E. Doty, Jr. and Lee Spelman Doty Presidential Associate Professor of Africana Studies

Vance Byrd

Presidential Associate Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures

Camille Charles

Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences

Paul M. Cobb

Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

Mark Devlin

Reese W. Flower Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Francis Diebold

Paul F. Miller, Jr., and E. Warren Shafer Miller Professor of Social Sciences

André Dombrowski

Frances Shapiro-Weitzenhoffer Associate Professor of 19th Century European Art

Irma Elo

Tamsen and Michael Brown Presidential Professor of Sociology

Roxanne Euben

Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences

Steven J. Fluharty

Dean and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience

Daniel Q. Gillion

Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt Presidential Professor of Political Science

Avery Goldstein

David M. Knott Professor of Global Politics and International Relations

Mark Goulian

Charles and William L. Day Distinguished Professor in the Natural Sciences

Wei Guo

Hirsch Family President’s Distinguished Professor of Biology

Amy Gutmann

Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in Penn Arts & Sciences; and Professor of Communication in the Annenberg School for Communication

Emily Hannum

Stanley I. Sheerr Term Professor in the Social Sciences

Emma Hart

Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols Professor of American History

Gary Hatfield

Adam Seybert Professor in Moral and Intellectual Philosophy

Aman Husbands

Mitchell J. Blutt and Margo Krody Blutt Presidential Assistant Professor of Biology

Bhuvnesh Jain

Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Natural Sciences

Joseph Kable

Jean-Marie Kneeley President’s Distinguished Professor of Psychology

Charles Kane

Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Physics

Junhyong Kim

Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Biology

Joshua Klein

Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Endowed Term Professor of Physics and Astronomy

Dirk Krueger

Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences

Melissa M. Lee

Klein Family Presidential Associate Professor of Political Science

So-Rim Lee

Korea Foundation Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations

Michael Leja

James and Nan Wagner Farquhar Professor of the History of Art

Mark Liberman

Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Linguistics

M. Susan Lindee

Janice and Julian Bers Professor of the History and Sociology of Science

Beth Linker

Samuel H. Preston Endowed Term Professor in the Social Sciences

Eugene Mele

Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Physics

Diana Mutz

Samuel A. Stouffer Professor of Political Science and Communication

Anne Norton

Stacey and Henry Jackson President’s Distinguished Professor of Political Science

Aurélie Ouss

Janice and Julian Bers Assistant Professor in the Social Sciences

Philip A. Rea

Rebecka and Arie Belldegrun Distinguished Director of the Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management

Lauren Ristvet

Associate Professor of Anthropology & Dyson Associate Curator, Near East Section, Penn Museum

Masao Sako

Arifa Hasan Ahmad and Nada Al Shoaibi Presidential Professor of Physics and Astronomy

Tariq Thachil

Director, Center for Advanced Study of India, Madan Lal Sobti Associate Professor for the Study of Contemporary India

Petra Todd

Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor of Economics

Eve Troutt Powell

Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of History and Africana Studies

Steven Weitzman

Abraham M. Ellis Professor of Hebrew and Semitic Languages and Literature; Ella Darivoff Director of the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies

Erik Wibbels

Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Political Science

Emily Wilson

College for Women Class of 1963 Term Professor in the Humanities

Mantha Zarmakoupi

Morris Russell and Josephine Chidsey Williams Assistant Professor in Roman Architecture

Our Donors

Avalon Foundation

This chair was established in 1966 by the Avalon Foundation (now the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation) to support the study of the humanities.

Rebecka and Arie Belldegrun, parents

This directorship was established by Rebecka and Arie Belldegrun to support the Penn Arts & Sciences co-director of the Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management.

Estate of Albert A. Berg

Albert A. Berg established this professorship in 1951 through his estate to support the teaching of religious thought.

Blanchard Family

Anna, Harriet, and Maria Blanchard established the Blanchard Professorship in 1907 to advance research and study in the Department of Chemistry.

Nancy L. Blank

The Robert S. Blank Presidential Professorship was established in 2017 by Nancy L. Blank in memory of her husband, Robert S. Blank, L’65. Mr. Blank was an Emeritus Trustee at Penn.

David and Mary Boies

David and Mary Boies established this chair in 2003 in memory of Mr. Boies’s father, who was a high school history teacher.

Christopher H. Browne, C’69

The late Christopher H. Browne, C’69 served as the former chair of the Board of Advisors at Penn Arts & Sciences and as a Trustee of the University.

Eugenio and Giuliana Calabi & The Simons Foundation

The Calabi-Simons Professorship in Mathematics and Biology was established jointly by The Simons Foundation and Eugenio and Giuliana Calabi to recruit a faculty member to hold a joint appointment between the Departments of Biology and Mathematics.

Clarence H. Clark

The Clark Chair was established in 1902 by Edward White Clark and Clarence H. Clark.

Class of 1939

The Class of 1939 Professorship was established in 1989 in conjunction with the Class of 1939’s 50th reunion, to support a distinguished professor in Penn Arts & Sciences.

Class of 1940

The Class of 1940 Bicentennial Endowed Term Chair was established by the Class of 1940 at its fiftieth reunion to honor outstanding young professors at Penn.

Class of 1942

The Class of 1942 established this endowed term chair at its 50th reunion to recognize Penn faculty members who have made significant contributions to both scholarship and undergraduate teaching.

Class of 1965

The Class of 1965 Term Chairs were established in 1990 in honor of their 25th Reunion.

Joseph M. Cohen, W’59

Joseph M. Cohen, W’59 established this chair in 1990 to recognize a distinguished scholar in economics.

College for Women Class of 1963

The College for Women Class of 1963 established this endowed term chair in 1989 to honor the role of women as scholars, teachers, and students at the University of Pennsylvania.

Charles Day and William L. Day

The Charles and William L. Day Distinguished Professorship was created in 1973 with funds from the estate of Charles Day; a gift from William L. Day in honor of his father, Charles; and memorial gifts in honor of William L. Day.

Donner Foundation

The Donner Professorship of Physical Sciences was established in 1958 by the Donner Foundation, now known as the Independence Foundation.

Craig W. Effron, W’81

The James W. Effron University Professorship was established in 2005 through a gift of Craig W. Effron, a 1981 Penn graduate.

Nan and James Farquhar, LAR’39

The late Nan and James Farquhar, LAR’39, both prominent supporters of art history at Penn, established this professorship in art history in 1988.

John H. Fassitt Trust

The chair was established in 1993 by the John H. Fassitt Trust to support faculty member in Penn Arts & Sciences.

Richard L. Fisher, C’63, G’67

The late Richard L. Fisher, C’63, G’67, established this chair in 1989 to support a faculty member of outstanding character and ability with a particular interest in English.

Reese W. Flower

This chair was established in 1892 through the bequest of Reese Wall Flower.

Stephen M. Gorn Family Foundation

The Stephen M. Gorn Family Assistant Professorship was established in 2008 by the Stephen M. Gorn Family Foundation for a preeminent scholar and teacher in the Department of English at Penn Arts & Sciences.

Richard D. Green, W’52

The Richard D. Green University Professorship is a gift of the late Richard D. Green, a 1952 graduate of The Wharton School.

Stephen J. Heyman, W’59

Stephen J. Heyman, W’59, together with his wife, Barbara, created the Bess W. Heyman Professorship in 1989 to honor his mother and the I. George Heyman University Professorship in 2010 to honor his father.

Harry P. Kamen, C’54

The late Harry P. Kamen, C’54, established this chair in 2002 to support the study of economics. Kane is a former Penn Arts & Sciences Board of Advisors member.

William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust

The Kenan Professorships were established in 1970 to support scholars and teachers of distinction whose enthusiasm for learning, commitment to teaching, and interest in students make notable contributions to the undergraduate community.

Paul K. Kelly, C’62, WG’64

Paul K. Kelly, C’62, WG’64, established this chair in 2002 to honor an outstanding member of the English faculty who is committed to creating a culture of writing on campus.

Josephine Rankin Kennedy

The Davidson Kennedy chair was established in 1994 by the late Josephine Rankin Kennedy and is named in memory of her husband.

James Joo-Jin Kim, W’59, G’61

James Joo-Jin Kim, W’59, G’61, established the James Joo-Jin Kim Professorship in Economics in 2001 to support a preeminent scholar and teacher in the Department of Economics.

Alumni & Friends of Lawrence R. Klein

This professorship was created in 1991 in honor of Lawrence R. Klein, a Benjamin Franklin Professor Emeritus of Economics and Nobel laureate in economic sciences.

Scott M. Klein

Scott M. Klein established the Klein Family Presidential Professorship in 2021.

David M. Knott, C’67, WG’73

The David M. Knott Professorship of Global Politics and International Relations was established by the late David M. Knott, C’67, WG’73.

Korea Foundation

The Korea Foundation Professorships were established by the Korea Foundation in 1997.

Leonard A. Lauder, W’54

Leonard A. Lauder, W’54, is a University of Pennsylvania Emeritus Trustee and co-founder and Governor of the Lauder Institute.

Nina Lea

The Henry Charles Lea Professorship in History was established in 1928 through the estate of Nina Lea in memory of her father, Henry Charles Lea (1825-1909), a noted Philadelphia historian, publisher, activist and civic reformer.

Jerry Lee

The Jerry Lee Professorship in Criminology was established in 2003 by Jerry Lee through The Jerry Lee Foundation to support the recruitment of faculty in the field of criminology.

Howard S. Marks, W’67

The Howard Marks Professorship in Economic History was established in 2012 by Howard S. Marks, W’67, and his wife, Nancy.

McLean Contributionship

The R. Jean Brownlee Endowed Term Chair was established by the McLean Contributionship under the direction of the late William L. McLean, III and his wife.

Robert L. McNeil, Jr.

The late Robert L. McNeil, Jr. established this directorship in 1994 in honor of the McNeil Center’s founding director, Richard S. Dunn.

Ruth Meltzer

The late Ruth Meltzer established this Directorship in Jewish Studies in 2001.

Margy Ellin Meyerson, G’93

This chair was endowed by Margy Ellin Meyerson, G’93, in memory of her husband, Penn President Emeritus Martin Meyerson, HON’70.

Andrea Mitchell, CW’67

Andrea Mitchell, CW’67 and her husband, Alan Greenspan, HON’98, have endowed two University Professorships.

Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols

The Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols Chairs of American History were established by the late Roy and Jeannette Nichols, longtime members of the history faculty.

Penn Museum

The Penn Museum established these two chairs to honor the legacy and contributions of Robert H. Dyson, Jr. and Eckley Brinton Coxe, Jr. Dyson, a noted archaeologist, teacher, and administrator served Penn for over forty years, including a twelve-year term as director of the Penn Museum.

Richard C. Perry, W’77

Richard Perry, W’77, gave the inaugural gift in support of the Penn Integrates Knowledge (PIK) initiative, a cornerstone of former Penn President Amy Gutmann’s vision for propelling Penn from excellence to eminence.

Arthur Hobson Quinn

This chair was established anonymously in 2002 and named in memory of Arthur Hobson Quinn, an 1894 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania who went on to become an English professor and preeminent scholar of American drama.

Donald T. Regan, Hon’72

This professorship is named for the late Donald T. Regan, Hon’72 who had an impressive career as an executive at Merrill Lynch, secretary of the treasury, and chief of staff for President Ronald Reagan.

G. Frederick Roll, W’34

This professorship was established through the bequest of G. Frederick Roll, W’34 and is named in honor of Francis E. Johnston, a biological anthropologist and an emeritus professor of anthropology at Penn.

Thomas Alexander Scott

The Thomas A. Scott Professorship of Mathematics was established in 1881 by Thomas Alexander Scott, who served as the nation’s assistant secretary of war from 1861 until 1862 and later became president of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Henry Seybert

This chair is one of the oldest endowed chairs at Penn Arts & Sciences, having been established in 1883 through the estate of Henry Seybert.

David Shapiro, GM’47

This chair was established in 1992 by the late David Shapiro, GM ’47, in memory of his daughter, Frances Shapiro-Weitzenhoffer, C65.

The Sheerr Family

The Stanley I. Sheerr Term Professorship in the Social Sciences is named for the late Stanley I. Sheerr, W’37, the former chairman of Crown Textile Company.

The Sobti Family, Alumni & Friends

The Madan Lal Sobti Chair for the Study of Contemporary India was established through the generosity of numerous alumni, parents, and friends of the University.

Florence Sayre Skinner

Florence Sayre Skinner established this chair in 1967 in memory of her husband, James M. Skinner, ChE’11, to recognize a scholar for his or her contributions to science.

Society of Alumni

One of the older endowed professorships at Penn Arts & Sciences, this chair was established in 1914 by the Society of Alumni to support the study of Greek.

Saul P. Steinberg, W’59

The late Saul P. Steinberg, W’59 was an Emeritus Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania and Chair Emeritus of the Board of Overseers at the Wharton School.

Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

The Sheldon and Lucy Hackney Professorship in History was created in 1993 by the University’s Board of Trustees in honor of Sheldon Hackney, then the outgoing president of Penn, and his wife, Lucy, for their many years of devoted service to the University.

Fredrick J. Warren, ME’60, WG’61

Fredrick J. Warren, ME’60, WG’61 created this chair in 1989 to support a Penn Arts & Sciences faculty member with expertise in demography and population studies.

M. Mark and Esther K. Watkins

The late M. Mark and Esther K. Watkins established this chair in 1969 to support an accomplished teacher who shows potential as a leader in his or her field.

George A. Weiss, W’65, HON’14

In 2010, George A. Weiss, W’65, HON’14, together with his wife, Lydia, endowed four Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professorships, adding to his extensive philanthropic legacy of support for Penn’s highest priorities.

Friends of John Welsh

The John Welsh Centennial Professorship in History and English Literature was created in 1877 and was one of the first three named professorships endowed at Penn.

Charles K. Williams, GR’78, HON’97

The Morris Russell and Josephine Chidsey Williams Professorship in Roman Architecture was established in 1988 by Charles K. Williams, GR’78, HON’97, in honor of his parents.

Paul C. Williams, W’67

Paul C. Williams, W’67, established the Robert I. Williams Endowed Term Chair in memory of his father, and the Patricia M. Williams Term Chair in honor of his mother.

Dick Wolf, C’69

Dick Wolf, C’69 established this professorship in 2007, he has also generously supported the Cinema Studies program at Penn Arts & Sciences.

James L. Wood, C’1887

This chair was established in 1947 through a bequest from James L. Wood, C’1887 in memory of his mother, Mary Amanda Wood. James Wood was a well-known landscape artist.

Nancy Yang, W’92

Nancy Yang, W’92 is the Founder of Asian Charity Services, a Hong Kong NGO dedicated to providing NGO leaders with pro bono consulting and training to grow their organizations.

William Zellerbach, W’42

The late William Zellerbach, W’42, former University Trustee, created this chair in 1977 to support a prominent scholar whose public policy work is innovative and has humanistic and social relevance.