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.
James Wah Professorship in the Department of Psychiatry
JAMES BRIAN WAH, born March 22, 1964 and raised in Parkville, Maryland, brought joy and warmth to everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. A proud graduate of Loch Raven Senior High School’s Class of 1982, James began building lifelong friendships and a reputation for kindness from an early…
T. Boone Pickens/Enovation Rising Professorship in Ophthalmology
The T. BOONE PICKENS Foundation, established by the late Texas energy entrepreneur and philanthropist, recently donated $20 million to the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine. The gift is one of the largest research donations in Wilmer’s history and is funding vision-saving research and professorships. Pickens’ interest in the treatment…
Margot Kelly Rising Professorship in Ophthalmology
MARGOT J. KELLY (1924–2021) lived an extraordinary life shaped by resilience, vision, and a deep commitment to community. Born in Düsseldorf, Germany, she experienced the upheavals of World War II before building a new life in Washington, D.C., where she became a pioneering real estate professional and a driving force…
The Hackerman Family Department Head in Civil and Systems Engineering
NANCY HACKERMAN is presently the Managing Partner of Hackerman Holdings, LLC, a commercial real estate development and management firm, and President of The Hackerman Foundation. After receiving a master’s degree in film, Ms. Hackerman became a multi-award-winning filmmaker over a 30-year career. She was President of the Associated Jewish Charities,…
JUN WU (WSE '98 (MS), '03 (PhD)) is a founding partner of Amino Capital, adjunct professor at Shanghai Jiaotong University, former senior staff research scientist at Google, former VP at Tencent Technologies, and board member of five public and private companies. A renowned expert in artificial intelligence, natural language processing,…
The George W. Hambrick, Jr., M.D. and Thomas G. Olsen, M.D. Professorship in Dermatology
GEORGE W. HAMBRICK, JR., M.D., who established the Department of Dermatology at Johns Hopkins, was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. A graduate of Concord College in West Virginia, he returned home to earn his medical degree from the University of Virginia in 1946. Following a year-long internship at the University of…
Neil R Miller, MD Rising Professorship in Ophthalmology
The Neil R. Miller, M.D., Rising Professorship in Ophthalmology honors the extraordinary legacy of NEIL R. MILLER, a pioneering neuro-ophthalmologist, revered educator, and longtime member of the Wilmer Eye Institute faculty. Established through the generosity of multiple grateful patients, trainees, and colleagues, the professorship reflects the profound and lasting impact…
Menowitz/Rosenstein Professorship of Pediatric Respiratory Sciences
BERYL J. ROSENSTEIN, M.D., is an emeritus professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Rosenstein received his undergraduate degree from Boston University, his medical degree from Tufts University and a Masters degree in Administrative Science from Johns Hopkins University. He completed his residency in pediatrics…
The BARBARA E. SIMERL Rising Professorship in Low Vision was established via an estate gift by its namesake who died June 26, 2022, at age 102. Barbara was devoted to her Wilmer doctor, Judith Goldstein, O.D., the Dr. Arnall Patz Endowed Professor for the Lions Low Vision Center, and to…
BONNIE PEAVY is a dedicated philanthropist whose compassion is a catalyst for change in pediatric diabetes care. Since moving to Florida from Arizona, Ms. Peavy has spent more than a decade dedicating her time, resources, and heart to improving the lives and health of children at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital,…
The Hillway Macular Degeneration Rising Professorship in Ophthalmology
AIDA B. HILLWAY lived a remarkable life defined by intellect, curiosity, and generosity. A trailblazer of her time, she earned a degree in psychology from Harvard University and went on to serve as head of UCLA’s Counseling Center, where she supported generations with insight and compassion. Together with her husband,…
Julie and Neil Reinhard Professorship of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
NEIL AND JULIE REINHARD started a fund to create the Reinhard Professorship in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology with a $1M gift in 2007. Since that time, they, along with many other patient families, have contributed the remaining $1.8M to fully endow their professorship. The Reinhards came to know Dr. Wood when their son,…
