Named Deanships, Directorships, and Professorships
Endowed professorships have a personal and lasting impact.
G. Sayeed Choudury
Mr. Choudhury, who holds the Hodson Directorship in Digital Research, was appointed associate director of the Sheridan Libraries digital programs in 2003.
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.
Andreas C. Dracopoulos and Daniel Finkelstein M.D. Rising Professorship in Ophthalmology
ANDREAS C. DRACOPOULOS is the co-president and director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, an international philanthropic organization established in 1996 by his great-uncle, the late Stavros Niarchos. Mr. Dracopoulos is a trustee of the Rockefeller University and the Johns Hopkins University, where he is also a member of the Advisory…
JEFFREY GRIGG, Ph.D., was a promising assistant professor and researcher at the School of Education who investigated issues such as early childhood experiences, student mobility, and social stratification. Through his appointments with the Baltimore Education Research Consortium and the STEM Achievement in Baltimore Elementary Schools partnership, where he formed partnerships…
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute Assistant Professor of Political Science
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) is one of the world’s leading private, international philanthropic organizations, making grants to nonprofit organizations in the areas of arts and culture, education, health, and sports and social welfare. SNF funds organizations and projects worldwide that aim to achieve a broad, lasting, and positive impact for society…
JOSEPH M.S. ’86 and SUZANNE M.S. ’79 JENNICHES of Bethany Beach, DE, received their master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering in computer science and environmental engineering, respectively. Joseph and Suzanne enjoyed long, successful careers at Westinghouse and Northrop Grumman. In his most recent role before retirement,…
CHAOMEI CHEN, M.S. ’88 is a former financial industry business executive with expertise in risk management. She currently serves multiple technology companies as an advisor and board member. Previously, Chen was a chief risk officer at LendingClub, where she was responsible for the establishment and enhancement of the enterprise risk…
ALTON (BUDDY) CLEVELAND is a 1972 graduate of Johns Hopkins with a degree in operations research and industrial engineering. After graduation he went to work for Bechtel Corporation in Gaithersburg, MD, which was involved in the engineering and construction of power generation plants. He began his career performing computerized stress…
Alan W. Partin, M.D., Ph.D. Professorship in Urology
ALAN W. PARTIN, M.D., Ph.D., was a urologist-in-chief and director emeritus of The Brady Urological Institute. Born in Grenada, Mississippi, and valedictorian of his high school class, Dr. Partin embarked upon his academic path at the University of Mississippi. An exceptional collegiate athlete, he played offensive lineman, earning two varsity…
Rosemarie Hope Reid, M.D. Endowed Professorship in the Primary Care Leadership Track of the School of Medicine
KRIS JENNER, M.D., D. Phil, (Med ’92) is a co-founder and managing member of Rock Springs Capital, a healthcare-focused investment firm based in Baltimore, MD. Prior to founding Rock Springs in 2013, Kris was a vice president of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. He was also a portfolio manager and…
The Dana Feitler Professorship of the Practice in Gun Violence Prevention and Advocacy
PAMELA and R. CHRISTOPHER HOEHN-SARIC are passionate about the prevention of gun violence. As longtime members of the Johns Hopkins community, Pam and Chris helped launch the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions in March 2022. The goal of the center is to save lives by substantially reducing gun…
The W. P. Carey Foundation is a private U.S. foundation that was founded by Wm. Polk Carey in 1990. Inspired by the Carey family's legacy of educational leadership and philanthropy. The W. P. Carey Foundation's primary mission is to support educational institutions with the larger goal of improving America's competitiveness…
The J. Mario Molina Endowed Professorship in the History of Medicine
The service of MARIO MOLINA, M.D., to Johns Hopkins Medicine is unparalleled as a university trustee, chair of the Osler Advisory Board, and generous supporter of the Molina Scholars through the physician-scientist pathway in the Osler Medical Residency Program. Dr. Molina has funded three professorships in the School of Medicine…
RONALD WHITTIER, Ph.D., was born in San Francisco, California, where he attended public schools. In 1960, he graduated with honors from the University of California, Berkley, with a BS in Chemical Engineering. He enrolled with Stanford University a year later, and in 1962, was accepted by William H. Schwarz, Ph.D.,…
