Appendix: Endowed Chairs
At UC Santa Barbara, private philanthropic support is central to maintaining the quality of teaching, research, and public service. One of the most important types of gifts to higher education is an endowed chair, for an endowed chair ensures faculty excellence.
The practice and academic tradition of endowing a chair dates back to Renaissance England, when a chair literally served as a tangible reward for scholarly achievement. Today, an endowed chair is much more than a platform upon which a scholar sits. Created by a philanthropic gift, these highly prized academic positions are supported by earnings from invested funds. While the state budget pays for the faculty member's salary, the proceeds from the endowment provide enrichments - such as research money and support for instruction - that are important to the recruitment and retention of the world's greatest scholars.
ALCOA Chair in Materials
Materials Department
The Aluminum Company of America, Donor
New appointment in process
Richard A. Auhll Professorship and Dean's Chair in Engineering
College of Engineering
Richard A. Auhll, Donor
Donald W. Whittier Chair in Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
The Mericos Foundation, Donor
Herbert Kroemer, Whittier Professor of Electrical Engineering
José Miguel de Barandiarán Chair in Basque Studies
Spanish and Portuguese Department
Ministry of Culture of the Autonomous Basque Government in Spain and the Federation
of Basque-Navarrese Savings and Loans, Donors Juan B. Avalle Arce, Barandiarán
Professor of Basque Studies
Dorothy and Sherrill C. Corwin Chair in Music Composition
Music Department
The Sherrill C. and Dorothy Corwin Foundation, Donor
William Kraft, Corwin Professor of Music Composition
Dehlsen Chair in Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies Program
Recently funded by James and Deanna Dehlsen
Katherine Esau Chair in Plant Biology
Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology Department
Recently funded by the Estate of Dr. Katherine Esau
Hull Chair in Women's Studies
Women's Studies Program
Recently funded by M. Blair Hull '65
Kundan Kaur Kapany Chair in Sikh Studies
Global and International Studies Program
Recently funded by Dr. and Mrs. Narinder S. Kapany
Gurinder Singh Mann, Kapany Chair
King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud Chair in Islamic Studies
History Department
The Saudi Royal Family, Donors
R. Stephen Humphreys, King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud Professor of Islamic Studies
Louis G. Lancaster Chair in International Relations
Political Science Department
Winifred H. Lancaster, Donor
Benjamin J. Cohen, Lancaster Professor of International Relations
Luis Leal Chair in Chicano Studies
Chicano Studies Department
Individuals, Foundations and Corporations, Donors
Maria Herrera-Sobek, Leal Professor of Chicano Studies
Maxwell C. and Mary Pellish Chair in Economics
Economics Department
Gift from the Estate of Colonel Maxwell C. and Mary Pellish
For Distinguished Visiting Professors
Aaron and Cherie Raznick Chair in Economics
College of Letters and Science
Aaron and Cherie Raznick, Donors
Ted Bergstrom, Raznick Professor of Economics
J. F. Rowny Chair in Comparative Religions
Religious Studies Department
The Rowny Foundation, Donor
Ninian Smart, Rowny Professor of Comparative Religions
J. F. Rowny Chair in Religion and Society
Religious Studies Department
The Rowny Foundation, Donor
Wade Clark Roof, Rowny Professor of Religion and Society
Arthur N. Rupe Chair in the Social Effects of Mass Communication
Communcation Department
Recently funded by the Rupe Foundation
Arent and Jean Schuyler Chair in Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies Program
Recently established by a gift from Arent H. Schuyler '60 and Jean K. Schuyler
International Shinto Foundation Chair in Shinto Studies
East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies Department
International Shinto Foundation, Donor
Allan Grapard, Shinto Foundation Professor of Shinto Studies
Charles A. Storke II Chair
Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology Department
Charles A. Storke II, Donor
Charles A. Storke II Chair
Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Department
Charles A. Storke II, Donor
Koichi Takashima Chair in Japanese Cultural Studies
East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies Department
Kyoei Steel Ltd., of Japan, Koichi Takashima - President and CEO, Donor
John Nathan, Takashima Professor of Japanese Cultural Studies
Donald Bren Chairs in Environmental Science and Management (2)
Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management
Recently established by a gift from The Donald Bren Foundation
The Harriman Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Research Institute
The Neuroscience Research Institute
Eleanor L. Harriman and Thomas J. Harriman, Donors
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