Named Deanships, Directorships, and Professorships
Endowed positions have a personal and lasting impact.
Natalia Trayanova, Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Trayanova’s research centers around understanding the normal and pathological electrophysiological and electromechanical behavior of the heart. She is the Murray B. Sachs Professor.
Arturo Casadevall, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dr. Casadevall’s groundbreaking work on infectious diseases is widely known. He has received several of the highest honors in medicine and health, and holds the Alfred and Jill Sommer Professorship and Chairmanship.
Dr. Chung, the inaugural Charles D. Miller Professor, joined the Hopkins faculty in the Department of Political Science in 2004, where she teaches courses in comparative politics and East Asian politics.
Professor Wang, the R. Clayton Emory Chair in Real Estate and Infrastructure, joined the Carey Business School in 2014 and leads the Edward St. John Real Estate Program.
Ashani T. Weeraratna, Bloomberg School of Public Health and School of Medicine
Ashani T. Weeraratna, Ph.D., is the E.V. McCollum Chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, and co-leader of the Cancer Invasion and Metastasis Program at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.
George S. and Dolores D. Eccles Professorship in Ophthalmology
THE ECCLES FOUNDATION, established in 1960 by GEORGE S. and DOLORES DORÉ ECCLES, has given generously to organizations that have a clear, beneficial impact on the lives of people in Utah and the region. The founders' vision was to fund initiatives that make a lasting difference in the arts, the…
G. Edward and G. Britton Durell Professorship in Ophthalmology
The ALTSHELER-DURELL FOUNDATION INC. was created by JEANNE D. SEELBACH, a former member of the Wilmer Advisory Council. The foundation, which has generously supported key research projects on age-related macular degeneration at Wilmer, initiated this professorship in memory of Mrs. Seelbach’s father and brother. Mrs. Seelbach was raised in Columbus,…
Eugene de Juan, M.D. Professorship in Ophthalmic Education
EUGENE DE JUAN was a practicing ophthalmologist for over 40 years. He was born in Puerto Rico, the son of one of the island’s first pediatricians. Following his graduation from Emory University at the age of 17, he completed Emory Medical School at the age of 21. He served an…
TOM CLANCY, who lived on the Chesapeake Bay, is one of the best-selling authors of his generation. His first book, The Hunt for Red October, was published by the Naval Institute Press, which had never before published fiction. The book was an astounding success, and Mr. Clancy has since written many…
Edmund F. & Virginia Ball Professorship in Ophthalmology
In 1948 EDMUND F. BALL took the reins of the Ball Corporation, a glass container company founded by his father and uncles. Under his leadership, it went on to become one of the world’s leading suppliers of metal, glass, and plastic packaging for home and commercial use. In addition, in…
University Professorships and University Distinguished Service Professorships are honorary titles awarded by the University, upon the recommendation of the President, to recognize exceptional achievements made by select members of the senior faculty.
Nancy H. Hall Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts
ROBERT “BOB” HALL was a 1955 graduate of the School of Engineering. He served as a trustee of the Peabody Conservatory, on the advisory council for the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, and as a member of the Sheridan Libraries Advisory Board. Hall’s gift was made to honor the…
THE HODSON TRUST was established by THOMAS S. HODSON, a Maryland lawyer and state senator. His son, CLARENCE HODSON (pictured), a lawyer and banker who was commissioned a colonel by the governor of Maryland, provided the trust's assets. Colonel Hodson founded the Beneficial Loan Society in 1914 to make small…
Alonzo and Virginia Decker Professorship in Strategy and Entrepreneurship
ALONZO G. DECKER JR. was a university trustee for more than 30 years and served as national chairman for the Hopkins Hundreds Campaign in the 1970s, during which he gave generously, including the endowment for professorships in science and engineering. As chief executive officer of Black & Decker, Alonzo Decker…
GERALD “Jerry” STEPHENS, CPCU, is the retired chairman and founder of RLI Corp., a specialty property and casualty insurance company headquartered in Peoria, IL. Stephens founded RLI in 1961, and developed one of the first Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP) in 1974. After 39 years as president and 11 years…
Spiegel/Nichols Associate Professorship in Pediatric Urology
Dr. ALLEN J. SPIEGEL earned his PhD in pharmacy from the University of Florida in 1957. He retired as senior director of international patents operations from Pfizer Inc., where he worked for 43 years. He served as a member of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy's national advisory board beginning…
