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Professorship Review Committee

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About the Committee

The Professorship Review Committee considers nominations and recommends appointments to the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs.

2024-2025 Committee Members (1-Year Term)

Representative
Candice Batton (ex officio), Academic Affairs
Elliott Ostler, Faculty Senate Appointee - College of Education, Health, & Human Sciences
TBD Faculty Senate Appointee -
TBD, Administration -

This committee meets 1-2 times during the Spring Semester.

Professorship Review Resolutions

RESOLUTION 4409, 5/13/20: BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two faculty members serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee (Kiewit, Kayser, and Isaacson Professorships) from 08/01/20, through 08/01/21. Ann Fruhling (IS&T) to replace Adam Rosen (ED); Troy Romero (CPACS) to replace Ziaul Huq (CBA).

RESOLUTION 4400, 3/16/2020: Professorship Committee: BE IT RESOLVED, that, with the resignation of Gaylene Armstrong, the following faculty member will replace her and serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee from 08/01/19, through 7/31/20. Ziaul Huq.

Resolution 4372, 5/8/19: BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two faculty members serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee (Kiewit, Kayser, and Isaacson Professorships) from 08/01/19, through 7/31/20. (The Administration will select one additional member of this committee.) Galene Armstrong, (PACS), (to replace Tej Adidam); Rex Cammack, (A&S) (to replace Adam Rosen).

Resolution 4231, 10/14/15: Professorship Review Committee BE IT RESOLVED, that the following name go forward to complete the three-­year term (08/01/15 -­07/31/18) of Patrice Proulx, who has resigned, on the Named Professorship Review Committee: Phani Tej Adidam.

Resolution 4202, 5/13/15: Campus Committees (a-­g)f. Professorship Committee BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two faculty members serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee (Kiewit, Kayser, and Isaacson Professorships) from 8/1/15, through 7/31/16. (The Administration will select one additional member of this committee.) Patrice Proulx, to replace Sara Myers; Doug Stack, to be reappointed.

Resolution 4148, 5/14/14: Campus Committees (a-­i) BE IT RESOLVED, that the following be appointed to Campus Committees as designated: g. Professorship Committee BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two faculty members serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee (Kiewit, Kayser, and Isaacson Professorships) from 8/1/14, through 7/31/15. (The Administration will select one additional member of this committee.)Sara Myersto replace Griff Elder;; Doug Stack to replace Bruce Johansen.

Resolution 4094, 5/8/13: Campus Committees Resolution (a-­g)e. Professorship Committee BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two faculty members serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee (Kiewit, Kayser, and Isaacson Professorships) from 8/1/13, through 7/31/14. (The Administration will select one additional member of this committee.) Griff Elder, to replace Juan Casas; Bruce Johansen, to replace Sadja Qureshi.

Resolution 4042, 5/9/2012: Campus Committees (a-­i):BE IT RESOLVED, that the following be appointed to Campus Committees as designated: f. Professorship Committee BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two faculty members serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee (Kiewit, Kayser, and Isaacson Professorships) from 8/1/12, through 7/31/13. (The Administration will select one additional member of this committee.) Juan Casas, to replace Nora Bacon;;Sajda Qureshi, to replace Bruce Johansen.

Resolution 3098, 5/11/11: Campus Committees (a-­f)BE IT RESOLVED, that the following be appointed to Campus Committees as designated: e. Professorship Committee BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two faculty members serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee (Kiewit, Kayser, and Isaacson Professorships) from 8/1/11, through 7/31/12. (The Administration will select one additional member of this committee.)Nora Bacon, to replace Griff Elder, Bruce Johansen, to replace Gerardus J. DeVreede.

Resolution 3061, 10/13/10: Replacement on Named Professorship Review Committee BE IT RESOLVED, that the following faculty member serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee (Kiewit, Kayser, & Isaacson Professorships) from 8/1/10, through 7/31/11, to replace Lisa Boucher, who will be on sabbatical: Gerardus J. deVreede.

Resolution 3035, 5/12/10: Campus Committees f. Professorship Committee BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two faculty members serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee (Kiewit, Kayser, and Isaacson Professorships) from 8/1/10, through 7/31/11. (The Administration will select one additional member of this committee.) Griff Elder, to replace Wai-­Ning Mei, Lisa Boucher, to replace Patrice Proulx.

Resolution 2977, 5/13/09: Campus Committees e.(Named) Professorship Review Committee BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two faculty members serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee (Kiewit, Kayser, and Isaacson Professorships) from 8/1/09 through 7/31/10. (The Administration will select one additional member of this committee.)Wai-­Ning Mei, to replace Lisa Kelly-­Vance, Patrice Proulx, to be reappointed.

Resolution 2918, 5/14/2008: Campus Committees f. Named Professorship Review Committee BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two faculty serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee (Kiewit, Kayser, & Isaacson Professorships) from 8/1/08, through 7/31/09.(The Administration will select one additional member of this committee.)Lisa Kelly-­Vance(to replace Bruce Johansen);; Patrice Proulx, (to replace Ann Fruhling).

Resolution 2866, 5/09/2007: Campus Committees f. Professorship Committee BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two faculty serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee (Kiewit, Kayser, & Isaacson Professorships) from 8/1/07, through 7/31/08. (The Administration will select one additional member of this committee.) Bruce Johansen, (to replace Brigette Ryalls); Ann Fruhling, (to replace Nick Stergiou).

Resolution 2828, 5/10/06: Campus Committees g. Named Professorship Review Committee BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two faculty serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee (Kiewit, Kayser, & Isaacson Professorships) for Spring 2007. (The Administration will select one additional member of this committee.) Brigette Ryalls, (to replace Bruce Garver);; Nick Stergiou, (to replace Patrice Proulx).

Resolution 2778, 5/11/2005: Campus Committees d. Named Professorship Review Committee(completed 9/15/05)BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two faculty serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee (Kiewit, Kayser, & Isaacson Professorships) for Spring 2006. (The Administration will select one additional member of this committee.) Bruce Garver (to replace Zhenyuan);; Patrice Proulx(to replace Ilze Zigurs).

Resolution 2766, 4/13/2005: Spring 2005 Named Professorship Review Committee New Members BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two faculty serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee (Kiewit, Kayser, & Isaacson Professorships) for spring 2005 (The Administration will select one additional member of this committee.): Zhenyuan Wang A&S, to replace Judy Harrington;; Ilze Zigurs (IS&T), to replace Leah Pietron.

Resolution 2722, 03/10/04: Named Professorship Review Committee BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two faculty serve on the Named Professorship Review Committee (Kiewit, Kayser, & Isaacson Professorships). (The Administration will select one additional member of this committee.) Judy Harrington(CPACS), Leah Pietron (IS&T).

Resolution 2667, 04/09/03: Professorship Selection Committee BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two names go forward as appointments to the Kayser Professorship Selection Committee: Cassia Spohn (Criminal Justice);; Doug Paterson (Theatre).

Resolution 2531, 02/14/01: Committee on Rules BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward as appointments to review the Professorship Review Committee no later than March 1, 2000. Per Associate Vice Chancellor Farr, the committee will review three colleagues for reappointment this year and appoint three named professorships at the beginning of the next academic year. Bruce Johansen. College of Arts & Sciences (Communication). Quiming Zhu, College of Arts & Sciences (Computer Science).

Resolution 2429, 02/09/00: Committee on Rules BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward as appointments to the Kayser Professorship Review Committee: Judith Watanabe, John Shroder.

Resolution 2360, 02/10/99: Committee on Rules BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names (2) go forward as appointment to the Peter Kiewit and Kayser Professorship Review Committee: Cynthia Phaneuf, Cassia Spohn.

Resolution 2283, 02/11/98: Rules Committee Foundation Professorships Appointment BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward as appointments to a review committee for the awarding of foundation professorships: Sam Walker, Lou Pol.

Resolution 2213, 04/09/97: Committee on Rules Professorship Review Committee Appointments BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward as appointments to the Professorship Review Committee: Kris Berg, Judie Watanabe.

Resolution 2134, 03/13/96: Rules Committee Appointments to Review Peter Kiewitt Professorship Reappointments BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward as appointments to review the Peter Kiewit Professorship Reappointments: Warren Francke, Arts and Sciences. Carol Lloyd, Education.

Resolution 2078, ­02/08/95: Rules Committee BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward to serve on the Professorship Review Committee for the Isaacson and Regents Professorships: Peter Suzuki, Public Administration, CPACS. Yi- Hsin Liu, Mathematics, A&S.

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Named Professorships and Chairs

Several named professorships and chairs exist that recognize faculty excellence.

Nomination and application materials are available.

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