Endowed Chairs, Professorships and Fellowships

Funded by donor generosity, endowed chairs, professorships, and fellowships, allow the University to recruit the most talented teacher-scholars to Richmond, retain our existing outstanding faculty members, and invest in innovative pedagogical approaches.

Samuel Chiles Mitchell-Jacob Billikopf Professor in History: Lisa Summers

Roger Francis & Mary Saunders Richardson Chair in Mathematics: William Ross

Jabez A. Bostwick Chair of English: Bertram Ashe

Richmond Professor: Geoffrey Goddu

William Judson Gaines Chair of Modern Foreign Languages: Thomas Bonfiglio and Sharon Feldman

Tucker-Boatwright Professor of Art and Art History: Tanja Softic

Floyd D. and Elisabeth S. Gottwald Chair in Chemistry: Carol Parish and Mike Leopold

Clarence E. Denoon Jr. Chair in the Natural Sciences: Kelling Donald

Tyler and Alice Haynes Professor in American Studies: Laura Browder

George and Sallie Cutchin Camp Professor of Bible: Lia Cobb

The Weinstein Chair in International Studies: Sandra Joireman

MacEldin Trawick Professor in Psychology: Cindy Bukach and Kelly Lambert

Cornerstones Chair in History: Pippa Holloway

Irving May Chair of Human Relations: Matthew Oware

Coston Family Fellow in Molecular Biology: Laura Runyen-Janecky 

William E. Cooper Distinguished University Chair: Kathryn Jacobsen

CSX Chair in Management and Accounting: Marshall Geiger

F. Carlyle Tiller Chair in Business: Monika Kukar-Kinney

Robert E. Rigsby Fellow in Economics: Dean Croushore

David Meade White Jr. Chair in Business: Douglas Bosse

Joseph A. Jennings Chair in Business: Shakun Mago and Jonathan Whitaker

E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor in Business: Violet Ho and KimMarie McGoldrick

Coston Family Chair in Leadership & Ethics: Terry Price

E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies: Sandra Peart and David Wilkins

Col. Leo K & Gaylee Thorsness Endowed Chair in Ethical Leadership: Crystal Hoyt

George Matthews & Virginia Brinkley Modlin Chair in Leadership Studies: Peter Kaufman

Richard L. Morrill Chair in Ethics & Democratic Values: Jessica Flanigan

Williams Chair in Law: Carl Tobias

Austin E. Owen Research Scholar: Kristen Osenga

Dennis I. Belcher Professor of Law: Chris Cotropia

George E. Allen Chair in Law: David Epstein

E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Chair in Law: Kurt Lash

Tucker-Boatwright Professor in the Humanities: Edward Ayers and Elizabeth Outka

Nancy Litchfield Hicks Law Professor: Jessica Erickson

Robert Edward and Lena Frazer Loving Chair of Physics: Gerard Gilfoyle

S.D. Roberts and Sandra Moore Professor of Law: Corinna Barrett Lain

W. David Robbins Chair in Strategic Management: Jeffrey S. Harrison

Carole M. Weinstein Chair of International Education: Martha Merritt

E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Chair in the Liberal Arts: Ted Bunn

Sesquicentennial Professor of Law:  James Gibson

The Patricia A. and George W. Wellde, Jr. Distinguished Chair in Finance:  Art Durnev and Michel Robe

Weinstein-Rosenthal Chair of Jewish Studies:  Rhiannon Graybill

Stephanie Bennett-Smith Chair in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies:  Julietta Singh

Robert Edwin Gaines Chair in Mathematics: Della Dumbaugh

William Binford Vest Chair in History:  James Broomall

E. Claiborne Robins Chair in the Liberal Arts - Lauren Tilton

Clarence E. Denoon Jr. Chair in the Natural Sciences - Chiles Wade Downey