The Bernard Villars Baus Chair in Chemistry
The Bernard Villars Baus Chair in Chemistry was established by Louis A. and Julia T. Beecherl through the Bosque Foundation and Robert Aron through the J. Aron Charitable Trust in 1992 for a distinguished professor in Chemistry.
Current holder: Robert Pascal.
Previous holder: V. Ramamurthy
The Herman and George R. Brown Chair in Chemical Engineering
The Herman and George R. Brown Chair in Chemical Engineering was established by the Brown Foundation in 1982 for a distinguished professor in Chemical Engineering.
Current holder: Henry S. Ashbaugh
Previous holders: Richard Gonzalez, Yunfeng Lu, Lawrence Pratt
The John L. and Mary Wright Ebaugh Chair in Science and Engineering
The John L. and Mary Wright Ebaugh Chair in Science and Engineering was established in 2001 by Mrs. Newton C. Ebaugh in honor of Mr. Ebaugh's parents for a distinguished professor in Science and Engineering.
Current holder: Yi Ping Chen.
Previous Holder: Ken Muneoka
The Entergy Chair in Clean Energy Engineering
The Entergy Chair in Clean Energy Engineering was established on November 20, 1986 by the Entergy Corporation. This is an engineering field with emphasis on power generation that helps lower energy costs, reduce emissions and improve reliability.
Current holder: Daniel Shantz.
Previous holder: Parviz Rastgoufard
The Lila L. and Douglas J. Hertz Endowed Chair
The Lila L. and Douglas J. Hertz Endowed Chair in Psychology was established in 2007 by Lila and Douglas Hertz, the Hertz Family Foundation, and the Marcus Foundation for a distinguished professor in Psychology.
Current holder: Open
Previous holder: Oscar Barbarin, Jeffrey J. Lockman.
The Cornelia and Arthur Jung Chair in Materials Engineering
The Cornelia and Arthur Jung Chair in Materials Engineering was established in 1994 to honor Cornelia and Arthur L. Jung, Sr., the parents of Arthur L. Jung, Jr. Arthur L. Jung, Jr. was a 1938 graduate of the School of Engineering.
Current holder: Douglas B. Chrisey.
Previous holder: Robert Watts
The Alden J. "Doc" Laborde Chair in Biomedical Engineering
The Alden J. "Doc" Laborde Chair in Biomedical Engineering was established in 1985 by the Ocean Drilling and Exploration Company (ODECO) in honor of the off-shore drilling pioneer, Doc Laborde for a distinguished professor in Engineering.
Current holder: Donald Gaver.
Previous holders: Steve Cowin, William VanBuskirk, Richard Hart
The Marshall-Heape Chair in Geology
The Marshall-Heape Endowed Chair in Geology was established in 2011 by Robert H. Marshall (A&S ‘72 ) and Scott J. Heape (A&S ’72) for a distinguished professor in Geology.
Current holder: Cynthia Ebinger.
The John and Elsie Martinez Biomedical Engineering Chair
The John and Elsie Martinez Biomedical Engineering Chair was established in 2006 to honor John L. Martinez and his wife Elsie. Professor John Martinez served Tulane for over 50 years in many capacities, and Elsie Brupbacher Martinez was an active volunteer for Tulane and Newcomb.
Current holder: Open
Previous holder:Joseph Bull
The Murchison-Mallory Chair in Physics
The Murchison-Mallory Chair in Physics was established in 1990 by Dr. Meredith Mallory, Jr., in honor of his late wife Patricia Ann Murchison Mallory for a distinguished professor and instructor of Physics.
Current holder: Wayne Reed.
Previous holder: James McGuire
The Evelyn and John G. Phillips Distinguished Chair in Mathematics
The Evelyn and John G. Phillips Distinguished Chair in Mathematics was established in 1991 by the Bosque Foundation, the Louisiana Land and Exploration Company Foundation and an anonymous donor in honor of John G. Phillips, who was retiring from the Tulane Board of Administrators after many years of service to the university.
Current holder: Kenneth McLaughlin
Previous holder: Laszlo Fuchs, James Hyman
The Catherine and Hunter Pierson Chair in Neuroscience
The Catherine and Hunter Pierson Chair in Neuroscience was established in 2000 by Catherine and Hunter Pierson and Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Beecherl for a distinguished professor in the field of Neuroscience.
Current holder: Jeffrey Tasker.
The Yahoo! Founder Chair in Science and Engineering
The Yahoo! Founder Chair in Science and Engineering was established by Yahoo! Inc. co-founder David Filo in 1997 for a Science and Engineering professor whose research is at the forefront of his/her field.
Current holder: Lu Peng
Previous holders: Bill Buckles, Ulricke Diebold, Yi Ping Chen
The Nicholas J. Altiero Professorship
The Nicholas J. Altiero Professorship was established by anonymous donors in 2010 to support a professorship in the School of Science and Engineering.
Current holder: Ehab Meselhe
Previous holder: Zhiqiang Mao
The Catherine and Henry Boh Professorship in Engineering
The Catherine and Henry Boh Professorship in Engineering was established in 2010 and is used to support a professorship in engineering at the School of Science and Engineering.
Current holder: Open
Previous holders: Robert Bruce, Anne Robinson
The Joseph H. Boyer Professorship in Chemistry
The Joseph H. Boyer Professorship in Chemistry was established by Gene Miller and Dorothy Lamb in 2015, in recognition for the outstanding mentorship Gene received from Professor Boyer, for a distinguished professor in chemistry.
Current holder: Scott Michael Grayson.
The Herbert Buchanan Professorship in Mathematics
The Herbert Buchanan Professorship in Mathematics was established in a bequest by Sadie Mae Pendergraft in 2000 in honor of her professor at Tulane for a distinguished professor in Mathematics.
Current holder: Open
Previous holders: Michael Mislove.
The Cochran Family Professorship in Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Cochran Family Professorship in Earth and Environmental Sciences was established by Michael and Mathilda Cochran in 2014, in honor of his 50th reunion from Tulane and their 50 years of marriage, for a distinguished professor in Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Current holder: Daniel Friess
Previous holder: Karen Johannesson.
The William Larkin Duren Professorship in Mathematics
The William Larkin Duren Professorship in Mathematics was established in a bequest by Sadie Mae Pendergraft in 2000 in honor of her professors at Tulane for a distinguished professor in Mathematics.
Current holder: Ricardo Cortez.
The Nola Lee Haynes Professorship in Mathematics
The Nola Lee Haynes Professorship in Mathematics was established in a bequest by Sadie Mae Pendergraft in 2000 in honor of her professors at Tulane for a distinguished professor in Mathematics.
Current holder: Lisa Fauci.
The Vokes Geology Professorship
The Vokes Geology Professorship was established through a bequest of George Herman in 2011 in honor of Professors Harold E. Vokes and Emily H. Vokes and their success as inspiring teachers for a distinguished professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Current holder: Torbjörn E. Törnqvist.
The Leo S. Weil Professorship in Engineering
The Leo S. Weil Professorship in Engineering was established in 1997 by Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Bohn in honor of Mrs. Bohn's father for a distinguished professor in Engineering.
Current holder: Vijay John.
Previous holder: Efstathios Michaelides
The Ken and Ruth Arnold Professorship in Earth and Ecological Sciences
The Ken and Ruth Arnold Early Career Professorship in Earth and Ecological Sciences was established in 2006 by Ken and Ruth Arnold for a distinguished, young professor in the Earth & Ecological Sciences.
Current holder: Jennifer Whitten
Previous holders: Brent Goehring, Elizabeth Derryberry, Kyle Straub, Michael Blum, Nancye Dawers, Jeffrey Chambers
The Ken and Ruth Arnold Professorship in Science and Engineering
The Ken and Ruth Arnold Early Career Professorship in Science and Engineering was established in 2006 by Kan and Ruth Arnold for a distinguished, young professor in Science and Engineering.
Current holder: Michael Naguib.
Previous holders: Cori Richards-Zawacki; Diyar Talbayev
The Burk-Kleinpeter Inc. Professorship in Science and Engineering
The Burk-Kleinpeter Inc. Professorship in Science and Engineering was established in 2009 for a distinguished young professor in the School of Science and Engineering.
Current holder: Jonathan Fadok.
Previous holders: Sunshine Van Bael, Taby Ahsan
The Paul H. and Donna D. Flower Professorship in Engineering
The Paul H. and Donna D. Flower Early Career Professorship in Engineering was established in 2004 by Paul H. and Donna Diboll Flower for a distinguished, young professor in Science and Engineering.
Current holder: Nich Sandoval.
Previous holders: Michael Moore; Quincy Brown
The David and Jane Flowerree Professorship in River-Coastal Science and Engineering
The David and Jane Flowerree Professorship in River-Coastal Science and Engineering was established in 2021 by David and Jane Flowerree for a distinguished, young professor in Science and Engineering.
Current holder: Soenke Dangendorf
The Robert and Gayle Longmire Professorship in Chemical Engineering
The Robert and Gayle Longmire Early Career Professorship in Chemical Engineering was established in 2004 by Robert and Gayle Schwarzenbach Longmire for a distinguished, young professor in the Chemical Engineering Department.
Current holder: Matt Montemore.
Previous holders: Julie Albert, Noshir Pesika
The Stepping Stone Foundation Professorship in Cell and Molecular Biology
The Stepping Stone Foundation Early Career Professorship in Cell and Molecular Biology was established in 2007 by Dr. David L. Wolf through his and his wife Joanne's foundation, The Stepping Stone Foundation for a distinguished, young professor in Cell and Molecular Biology.
Current holder: Maria Galazo
Previous holders: Fengli He, Stryder Meadows, Shusheng Wang, Laura Schrader-Kriek, Fiona Inglis and Benjamin Hall
The Mark and Diana Tipton Endowed Professorship Fund
The Mark and Diana Tipton Endowed Professorship Fund was established in September 2016 by Mark (A&S ’78) and Diana Tipton to support a faculty member in the School of Science and Engineering.
Current holder: Open
The Levy Professorship in Integrated Discovery and Community Engagement
The Levy Professorship Program for Integrated Discovery and Community Engagement was established on June 21, 2013, by Edward and Jami Levy to provide undergraduate teaching that utilizes an interdisciplinary approach that integrates the School’s research themes with community engagement and service.
Current holder: Michelle Sanchez.
Previous holders: James Cronin, Donata Henry
