The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is supported by a network of remarkable alumni and friends. Gifts to the college support areas such as scholarships, research and learning environments, innovative initiatives, and faculty excellence. Those friends make it possible to honor some of the college’s best and brightest researchers and teachers with faculty excellence awards.
College Named Faculty
Professorships
![Jared Anderson](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2021/01/jared-anderson.jpg)
Alice Hudson Professor
Jared Anderson
Department of Chemistry
![Gary Ockey](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2022/01/gary_ockey.jpg)
Angela B. Pavitt Professor in English
Gary Ockey
Department of English
![Steve Butler](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2020/10/butler_steve-named.jpg)
Barbara J. Janson Professor in Mathematics
Steve Butler
Department of Mathematics
![Matthew Hufford](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2022/02/hufford_matthew.jpg)
Cassling Family Professor
Matthew Hufford
Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology
![Tin-Shi Tam](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2020/10/tam_tinshi-named.jpg)
Charles T. and Ivadelle Cobb Cownie Professor of Music
Tin-Shi Tam
Department of Music & Theatre
![Adam Kaminski](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2024/07/kaminski-arpes.jpg)
Harmon-Ye Endowed Professor
Adam Kaminski
Department of Physics and Astronomy
![Javier Vela](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2023/03/javier-vela-150x200-1.jpg)
John D. Corbett Professor
Javier Vela
Department of Chemistry
![Robert McQueeney](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2021/07/robert-mcqueeney.jpg)
John and Mary Weaver Professor of Physics
Robert McQueeney
Department of Physics
![Carol Chapelle](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2021/12/chapelle_carol.jpg)
LAS Dean’s Professor
Carol Chapelle
Department of English
![Michael Dahlstrom](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2020/08/Dahlstrom.jpg)
LAS Dean’s Professor
Michael Dahlstrom
Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
![Matthew DeLisi](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2023/03/matt-delisi.jpg)
LAS Dean’s Professor
Matthew DeLisi
Sociology and Criminal Justice
![Daniela Dimitrova](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2023/03/Daniela-Dimitrova.jpg)
LAS Dean’s Professor
Daniela Dimitrova
Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
![Geetu Tuteja](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2023/06/Geetu-Tuteja.jpg)
LAS Dean’s Professor
Geetu Tuteja
Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology
![Jae-Kwang Kim](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2023/02/Jae-Kwang-kim.jpeg)
LAS Dean’s Professor
Jae-Kwang Kim
Department of Statistics
![Brent Kreider](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2022/07/kreider_brent_2021w02.jpeg)
LAS Dean’s Professor
Brent Kreider
Department of Economics
![Gustavo MacIntosh](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2021/12/macintosh_gustavo.jpg)
LAS Dean’s Professor
Gustavo MacIntosh
Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
![Matthew Sivils](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2022/07/Sivils-Photo-e1556202399274.jpeg)
LAS Dean’s Professor
Matthew Sivils
Department of English
![Amy Erica Smith](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2022/07/amyericasmith.jpg)
LAS Dean’s Professor
Amy Erica Smith
Department of Political Science
![Maximilian Viatori](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2023/03/Maximilian-Viatori.jpg)
LAS Dean’s Professor
Maximilian Viatori
Department of World Languages and Cultures
![Theresa Windus](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2016/08/Theresa-Windus.jpg)
LAS Dean’s Professor
Theresa Windus
Department of Chemistry
![Zhengyuan Zhu](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2022/07/Zhengyuan.jpg)
LAS Dean’s Professor
Zhengyuan Zhu
Department of Statistics
![Daniel Nettleton](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2020/10/nettleton_dan-named.jpg)
Laurence H. Baker Chair in Biological Statistics
Daniel Nettleton
Department of Statistics
![James Rodde](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2020/10/rodde_jim-named.jpg)
Louise Moen Chair in Music
James Rodde
Department of Music & Theatre
![David Peterson](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2020/10/peterson_david-named.jpg)
Lucken Professor in Political Science
David Peterson
Department of Political Science
![Paul Canfield](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2020/10/canfield_paul-named.jpg)
Robert Allen Wright Professor
Paul Canfield
Department of Physics
![Reuben Peters](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2020/10/peters_reuben-named.jpg)
Roy J. Carver Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Reuben Peters
Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
![Ryan Martin](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2022/07/ryan-martin.jpg)
Scott Hanna Professor
Ryan Martin
Department of Mathematics
![Timothy McNicholl](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2022/01/McNicholl_Timothy.jpg)
Scott Hanna Professor
Timothy McNicholl
Department of Mathematics
![Diane Bassham](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2020/10/bassham_diane-named.jpg)
Walter E. and Helen Parke Loomis Professor of Plant Physiology
Diane Bassham
Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
Chairs
![Robbyn Anand](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2022/01/Robbyn-Anand.jpg)
Carlyle G. Caldwell Endowed Chair in Chemistry
Robbyn Anand
Department of Chemistry
![Daniel Nordman](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2024/03/daniel-nordman.jpg)
Dale D. Grosvenor Chair
Daniel Nordman
Department of Statistics
![Aaron Sadow](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2024/03/aaron-sadow.jpg)
David C. Henderson Chair in Chemistry
Aaron Sadow
Department of Chemistry
![Xuan Hien Nguyen](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2022/01/Xuan-Hien-Nguyen.jpg)
Dio Lewis Holl Chair in Applied Mathematics
Xuan Hien Nguyen
Department of Mathematics
![Mark Gordon](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2020/10/gordon_mark-named.jpg)
Frances M. Craig Chair
Mark Gordon
Department of Chemistry
![Alicia Carriquiry](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2023/05/Alicia_Carriquiry.jpeg)
Iowa State University President’s Chair in Statistics
Alicia Carriquiry
Department of Statistics
![Myra Cohen](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2021/01/cohen_myra.jpg)
Lanh and Oanh Nguyen Chair of Software Engineering
Myra Cohen
Department of Computer Science
![Amy Andreotti](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2020/10/andreotti_amy-named.jpg)
Roy J. Carver Chair of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Amy Andreotti
Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
![Mark Hargrove](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2022/07/mark-hargrove.jpg)
Roy J. Carver Chair of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Mark Hargrove
Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
![Kristie Franz](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2020/10/franz_kristie-named.jpg)
Smith Family Foundation Departmental Chair in Geology
Kristie Franz
Department of the Earth, Atmosphere, and Climate
![David Vogel](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2024/07/david-vogel.jpg)
Wendy and Mark Stavish Chair in Social Sciences
David Vogel
Department of Psychology
Fellowships
![Michael Wigton](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2023/03/Michael-Wigton.jpg)
Allen Essman Faculty Fellow
Michael Wigton
Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
![Boro Martinic-Jercic](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2023/09/borivoj_martinic-jercic.jpeg)
Bacon Louis Faculty Fellow in Instrumental Music
Boro Martinic-Jercic
Department of Music and Theatre
![Jacqueline Reber](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2023/11/reber-named.jpg)
LAS Dean’s Faculty Fellow
Jacqueline Reber
Department of the Earth, Atmosphere, and Climate
![KL Cook](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2021/07/kl-cook.jpg)
LAS Dean’s Faculty Fellow in the Arts
K. L. Cook
Department of English
![Tao Wang](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2020/10/wang_tao-named.jpg)
Lucken Faculty Fellow
Tao Wang
Department of History
![Bernard Lidicky](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2020/10/lidicky_bernard-named.jpg)
Scott Hanna Faculty Fellow in Mathematics
Bernard Lidicky
Department of Mathematics
![Jason McCullough](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2020/10/mccullough_jason-named.jpg)
Scott Hanna Faculty Fellow in Mathematics
Jason McCullough
Department of Mathematics
![Jennifer Newman](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2022/02/newman_jennifer.jpg)
Scott Hanna Faculty Fellow in Mathematics
Jennifer Newman
Department of Mathematics
![Yiu Tung Poon](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2023/03/Yiu-Tung-Poon.jpg)
Scott Hanna Faculty Fellow in Mathematics
Yiu Tung Poon
Department of Mathematics
![Shira Zerbib](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2023/09/shira-zerbib.jpeg)
Scott Hanna Faculty Fellow in Mathematics
Shira Zerbib
Department of Mathematics
![Karen Kedrowski](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2023/09/Kedrowski_Karen.jpeg)
Whitaker-Lindgren Faculty Fellow in Political Science
Karen Kedrowski
Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics
Additional donor-funded awards
![Mack Shelley](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2024/07/mack-shelley.jpg)
Brian and Rondi Gardner Faculty Award
Mack Shelley
Department of Political Science
![Jeffrey Wheatley](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2024/07/jeffrey-wheatley.jpg)
Cassling Family Faculty Award for Early Achievement in Teaching
Jeffrey Wheatley
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Cassling Family Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching
Petruta Carmen Caragea
Department of Statistics
![Yu Wang](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2024/07/yu-wang.jpg)
Cassling Innovation Award
Yu Wang
Department of Political Science
![Miriam Zach](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2020/10/zach_miriam-named.jpg)
Charles and Mary Sukup Endowed Artist in Organ
Miriam Zach
Department of Music & Theatre
![Hua Bai](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2023/03/Hua-Bai.jpg)
Dean’s Emerging Faculty Leaders Award
Hua Bai
Department of Genetics, Development & Cell Biology
![Ali Jannesari](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2024/03/Ali-Jannesari.jpg)
Dean’s Emerging Faculty Leaders Award
Ali Jannesari
Department of Computer Science
![Aaron Rossini](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2022/07/rossini.png)
Dean’s Emerging Faculty Leaders Award
Aaron Rossini
Department of Chemistry
![Andrew Smith](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2024/03/andrew-smith.jpg)
Dean’s Emerging Faculty Leaders Award
Andrew Smith
Department of Psychology
![Wallapak Tavanapong](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2024/07/tavanapong_wallapak.jpg)
Lange Faculty Excellence Award
Wallapak Tavanapong
Department of Computer Science
![Mary Jo DuPrey](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2022/07/duprey.jpg)
LAS Artist in Residence
Mary Jo DuPrey
![Abram Anders](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2023/09/abram-anders.jpg)
LAS Dean’s Arts and Humanities Innovation Award
Abram Anders
Department of English
Shakeshaft Master Teacher in Humanities and Social Sciences
Brandon Sams
Department of English
![Christina Patricola](https://las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/311/2024/07/christina-patricola.jpg)
Trapp Innovation Award
Christina Patricola
Department of the Earth, Atmosphere and Climate