Professorship Recipients 2023-2024
University-Wide Professorships
Edward G. Schlieder Foundation Professorships of Environmental Studies and Sustainability
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Christopher Murray | Biological Sciences |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Jean Fotie | Chemistry and Physics |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Roldan Valverde | Biological Sciences |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Lilly Brooks | Visual Art + Design |
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Woman’s Hospital Endowed Professorship in the Humanities
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 1 of 3 | Dr. Samantha Cavell | History & Political Science |
Fay Warren Reimers Endowed Professorship in the Humanities
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Elizabeth Hornsby | Communication & Media Studies |
Distinguished Teaching Professorship in the Humanities
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Molly McGraw | Sociology & Criminal Justice |
Leola R. Purcell Endowed Professorship in English
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 1 of 3 | Dr. David Armand | English |
Lola Sue Purcell Smith Endowed Professorship in Psychology
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Brandon Baiamonte | Psychology |
C. Howard Nichols Endowed Professorship in History and Government
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Keith Finley | History & Political Science |
Johnny Smith Endowed Professorship in Political Science
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 1 of 3 | Dr. Michael Corbello | History & Political Science |
National Endowment for the Humanities – Southeastern Development Foundation Endowed
Professorship in Music
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Robert Schwartz | Music & Performing Arts |
The Irene Pennington Endowed Professorship in the Visual and Performing Arts
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Johnnie Bankens | Music & Performing Arts |
The Elizabeth Weeks Jones Endowed Professorship in Humanities
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Suzanne Booth-LeDoux | Psychology |
The Erna Deiglmayr Endowed Professorship in Foreign Language
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Agnieszka Gutthy | World Languages & Cultures |
The Viola Brown Endowed Professorship in Visual and Performing Arts
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Kathryn Baczeski | Visual Art + Design |
College of Business
Louis Mayfield Endowed Professorship in Marketing
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. April Kemp | Marketing & Supply Chain Management |
Charles Wesley Merritt Endowed Professorship in Business
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 1 of 3 | Dr. David Wyld | Management & Business Administration |
Charles Blackwell Endowed Professorship in Economics
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Sang Lee | Management & Business Administration |
Phil K. Livingston Endowed Professorship in Accounting
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Robert Braun | Accounting & Finance |
C. E. Laborde Endowed Professorship in Business
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Harold E. Davis | Accounting & Finance |
Robert Maurin Endowed Professorship in Business
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Minh Huynh | Marketing & Supply Chain Management |
Paul B. Candies Endowed Professorship in Business
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Danielle Lewis | Management & Business Administration |
The Parish National Bank Endowed Professorship in Business
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Mario Krenn | Management & Business Administration |
The Rubio Family Endowed Professorship for Latin American Business Development Initiatives
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Russell McKenzie | Marketing & Supply Chain Management |
The Otto Candies Family Endowed Professorship in Business
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. John Cresson | Management & Business Administration |
The Benjamin Paul Jones Endowed Professorship in Retailing
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Michael Budden | Marketing & Supply Chain Management |
The Bruce Dugas Endowed Professorship in Business
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Lara Gardner | Management & Business Administration |
The Joseph H. Miller Endowed Professorship in Business
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Yun-Chen Morgan | Management & Business Administration |
The Dorcas and H.N. Capron, Jr. Endowed Professorship in Business I
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Rachelle Cope | Marketing & Supply Chain Management |
The Dorcas and H.N. Capron, Jr. Endowed Professorship in Business II
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. John Woosley | Marketing & Supply Chain Management |
The Joyce Junghans Endowed Professorship in Business I
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. David Bowes | Management & Business Administration |
The Joyce Junghans Endowed Professorship in Business II
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Andre’ Honoree | Management & Business Administration |
The Joyce Junghans Endowed Professorship in Business III
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Rusty Juban | Management & Business Administration |
Edgar R. Smith, III, Endowed Professorship in Business
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Timothy Butler | Marketing & Supply Chain Management |
College of Education
Pennington Endowed Professorship in Special Education
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 1 of 3 | Dr. Gerlinde Beckers | Teaching & Learning |
Merritt Family Endowed Professorship in Education
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. John Hatcher | Educational Leadership & Foundations |
Edward Schlieder Endowed Professorship in Education
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 1 of 3 | Dr. Cherissa Vitter | Teaching & Learning |
W. L.Billups Endowed Professorship in Special Education
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Melanie Lemoine | Teaching & Learning |
Hibernia National Bank Endowed Professorship in Education
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 1 of 3 | Dr. Mindy Crain-Dorough | Educational Leadership & Foundations |
Joseph and Arlen Meraux Endowed Professorship in Education
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Evan Mense | Educational Leadership & Foundations |
C. J. and Regina Hyde Endowed Professorship in Education
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Adam Elder | Educational Leadership & Foundations |
Lillie Ables Maurin Endowed Professorship in Secondary Education
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Susan Zimlich | Teaching & Learning |
The Marcia K. Galatas Endowed Professorship in the College of Education
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Thomas Devaney | Educational Leadership & Foundations |
The James Ernest, May Hemby, and Holman Hemby Morgan Endowed Professorship in the
College of Education
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 1 of 3 | Dr. Margaret Westmoreland | Educational Leadership & Foundations |
The Doug Douglas Endowed Professorship in Innovative Teaching
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Ashley Wicker | Educational Leadership & Foundations |
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
B. C. Purcell Endowed Professorship in Kinesiology & Health Studies
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Charity Bryan | Kinesiology & Health Studies |
EPIC Corporation Endowed Teaching Professorship in Nursing
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Kristin Whitty | Nursing |
Dr. Lucius D. McGehee Endowed Professorship in Nursing
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Danielle Charrier | Nursing |
Sarah Kay Alford Thornhill Endowed Professorship in Nursing
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 1 of 3 | Dr. Susan Prude | Nursing |
Nell Yarborough Sibley Endowed Professorship in Human Sciences
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 1 of 3 | Dr. Reshelle Marino | Health & Human Sciences |
Kenelly Family Endowed Professorship in Kinesiology
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Buddy Sirikul | Kinesiology & Health Studies |
The Knights of Babylon Endowed Professorship in Communication Sciences and Disorders
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Rebecca Davis | Communication Sciences & Disorders |
The John Manzella Endowed Professorship in Nursing
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Lucie Agosta | Nursing |
College of Science and Technology
BellSouth Endowed Teaching Professorship in Industrial Technology
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Mohhamad Saadeh | Industrial & Engineering Technology |
Kenelly-Voss Endowed Professorship in Mathematics
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Lucy Kabza | Mathematics |
Louisiana Gas Company Endowed Professorship in Industrial Technology
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Ephraim Massawe | Industrial & Engineering Technology |
Louisiana Contractors Educational Trust Fund Endowed Professorship in Industrial Technology
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 1 of 3 | Dr. Ho-hoon Lee | Industrial & Engineering Technology |
J.W. McClimans Endowed Professorship in Computer Sciences and Engineering Technology
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 1 of 3 | Dr. Kuo-pao Yang | Computer Science |
J.W. McClimans Endowed Professorship in Mathematics
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 1 of 3 | Dr. Alan Cannon | Mathematics |
Southeastern Alumni Association Endowed Professorship
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 3 of 3 | Dr. Thomas Sommerfeld | Chemistry & Physics |
The Major Kenneth Dyson Endowed Professorship in Biological Sciences
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 |
Dr. April Wright |
Biological Sciences |
The Duane and Catherine Shafer Endowed Professorship in Biological Sciences
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Kyle Piller | Biological Sciences |
The Ted Joanen Endowed Professorship in Biology
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Chris Beachy | Biological Sciences |
Robert and Lydia Hardy Endowed Professorship in Mathematics
| Year | Term Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | 2 of 3 | Dr. Edgar Reyes | Mathematics |
Endowed Chair
Ford Family Endowed Chair in Regional Studies
| Year | Holder | Department of Recipient |
| 2023-2024 | Dr. Sam Hyde | History & Political Science |
