UCSB General Catalog - Appendix: Endowed Chairs

Appendix: Endowed Chairs

At UC Santa Barbara, private philan-thropic 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 im-portant to the recruitment and retention of the world's greatest scholars.

College of Engineering

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
Venky Narayanamurti, Auhll Professor and Dean of Engineering

Donald W. Whittier Chair in Electrical Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
The Mericos Foundation, Donor
Herbert Kroemer, Whittier Professor of Electrical Engineering

College of Letters and Science

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

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 School of Environmental Science and Management

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

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