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Endowments - 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
Endowment Compliance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Fund, Inc. Distinguished Professorship in Pediatric Surgery Trauma | Charles S. Cox, Jr., M.D. | Medical School | 10/13/1983 |
| Children's Fund, Inc. Distinguished Professorship in Pediatric Surgery Trauma ( Quasi ) | Charles S. Cox, Jr., M.D. | Medical School | 11/27/2002 |
| George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Distinguished Professorship in Cardiovascular Research |
(VACANT) | Institute for Molecular Medicine | 11/24/2003 |
| H. Wayne Hightower Distinguished Professorship in the Medical Sciences | Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, M.D. | Medical School | 8/13/1981 |
| 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 | (VACANT) | IMM | 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 |
| John Edward Tyson Distinguished Professorship in Cardiology | S. Ward Casscells, III, M.D. | 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 | George M. Stancel,Ph.D., Dean | Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | 7/27/2001 |
| John S. Dunn, Distinguished Professorship in Oncology Nursing | (VACANT) | 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 |
| Levit Family Distinguished Professorship in the Neurosciences | (VACANT) | Institute for Molecular Medicine | 11/27/2002 |
| 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 | Dr. Lorraine Frazier | School of Nursing | 2/5/08 |
| Raul G. Caffesse, D.D.S., M.S., Dr. Odont. Distinguished Professorship in Periodontics | James A. Katancik, D.D.S., Ph.D. | Dental Branch | 11/3/1995 |
| Richard Andrassy, M.D. Endowed Distinguished Professorship | Kevin P. Lally, M.D. | Medical School | 3/5/08 |
| 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 Jerry and Maury Rubenstein Foundation Distinguished Professorship in Heart Disease Research | (VACANT) | IMM | 4/7/04 |
| The Laurence and Johanna Favrot Distinguished Professorship in Cardiology | Myriam Fornage, Ph.D. | IMM | 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) | Institute for Molecular Medicine | 1/7/1997 |
Date Modified: 9/11/2009