UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Nominations for Evan Pugh University Professorships are being sought by the Office of the President and must be submitted to the dean of the academic college in which the nominee is appointed by Oct. 13.
The Evan Pugh University Professorships were established in 1960 to honor preeminent professors and recognize the importance of research in supporting the quality and reputation of the University. Professors are selected without regard to college affiliation, program or location. Professorships are granted only to candidates who are acknowledged national and international leaders in their fields of research or creative activity.
Candidates must “have demonstrated excellent teaching skills and contributed significantly to the education of students, both undergraduate and graduate, who subsequently have achieved demonstrable recognition for excellence in their fields." Candidates also must hold the rank of professor with at least five years of service to Penn State.
A total of 79 Evan Pugh University Professors have been named since the professorships were established in 1960. The 18 currently active Evan Pugh University Professors and year of their appointment are as follows:
- Harry R. Allcock, chemistry, 1985
- Paul F. Baum, mathematics, 1996
- Alexander Wolszczan, astronomy and astrophysics, 1998
- Richard B. Alley, geosciences, 2000
- Nigel Higson, mathematics, 2006
- Donald Hambrick, business management, 2010
- Jainendra Jain, physics, 2012
- Bruce Logan, environmental engineering, 2012
- Andrew Read, biological sciences and entomology, 2014
- Karen Bierman, psychology, 2016
- Katherine Freeman, geosciences, 2016
- Thomas LaPorta, computer science and engineering, 2016
- Squire Booker, chemistry, 2018
- Akhlesh Lakhtakia, engineering, science and mechanics, 2018
- Lynn Liben, psychology, 2018
- Susan Trolier-McKinstry, materials science and engineering, 2020
- Susan Brantley, geosciences, 2022
- Mauricio Terrones, physics and materials science, 2022
The selection process is administered by the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research. The Evan Pugh University Professor Advisory Committee will review nominations and make recommendations to the president.
All nominations must be submitted to the dean of the academic college in which the nominee is appointed by Oct. 13. Requests for “Guidelines for Preparation of Nominating Materials” or questions pertaining to the process should be directed to Ruth Weber, Office of the Senior Vice President for Research, 304 Old Main, 814-863-9580, e-mail rim100@psu.edu.