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COLUMBIA, Mo. — The ϲʹ Board of Curators recently named 20 faculty members from across the UM System as Curators’ Distinguished Professors and Professors Emeritus. The classification is the highest and most prestigious academic rank awarded by the Board of Curators.
Michael Williams, chair of the UM Board of Curators, said the strength of the UM System’s academic institutions hinges on the expertise of its outstanding faculty.
“It is always an honor to recognize our faculty with the highest and most prestigious rank awarded by the Board,” he said. “Their dedication to the university’s missions of education, research, service and economic development is paramount as we work constantly to create a better society.”
“These are prestigious appointments reserved only for outstanding scholars and teachers that are internationally recognized for their contributions,” said Mun Choi, president of the ϲʹ. “Their work elevates our understanding of the world around us and educates the next generation of leaders.”
This year’s recipients are:
Curators’ Distinguished Professors
ϲʹ-Columbia
Jianlin “Jack” Cheng, William and Nancy Thompson Distinguished Professor in the College of Engineering |
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Blake Meyers, professor of plant sciences and technology in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) |
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Carsten Ullrich, professor of physics and astronomy in the College of Arts and Science |
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Elizabeth Bryda, professor of veterinary pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine |
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Eric Sandvol, professor of geological sciences in the College of Arts and Science |
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Erica Lembke, associate dean for research and innovation and professor of special education in the College of Education and Human Development |
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Patrick Westhoff, Howard Cowden Professor of Agriculture and Applied Economics in CAFNR |
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Xiu-Feng “Henry” Wan, professor of molecular microbiology and immunology with appointments in the School of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Engineering, and Bond Life Sciences Center principal investigator |
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Zhiqiang Hu, William Andrew Davison Professor in the College of Engineering |
ϲʹ-Kansas City
Simon Friedman, professor of pharmacy in the School of Pharmacy |
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Clancy Martin, professor of philosophy in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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Yong Wang, professor of oral and craniofacial sciences in the School of Dentistry and director of the Musculoskeletal Structure/Property Core Center |
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Baojun Bai, professor of geosciences and geological & petroleum engineering, and the Lester R. Birbeck Endowed Chair in Petroleum Engineering Program |
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Jagannathan Sarangapani, William A. Rutledge – Emerson Electric Company Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering |
ϲʹ-St. Louis
Susan Brownell, professor of anthropology |
Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Irina Ivliyeva, professor of Russian in Department of Arts, Languages and Philosophy |
Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus
ϲʹ-Columbia
Jerry Atwood, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of chemistry in the College of Arts and Science |
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Marjorie Skubic, Curators’ Distinguished Professor and Robert H. Buescher Faculty Fellow in the College of Engineering |
ϲʹ-St. Louis
Robert Cottone, Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Education Sciences and Professional Programs |
Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus
ϲʹ-Columbia
Thomas Phillips, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor and professor of biological sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences |
Reviewed 2023-09-20