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.
Jonathan and Marcia Javitt Rising Professorship in Ophthalmology
The JONATHAN AND MARCIA JAVITT Rising Professorship was made possible through the significant generosity of the Professors Javitt. Jonathan Javitt, M.D., M.P.H., was first recruited to the faculty at Wilmer by Professor Alfred Sommer and appointed by Arnall Patz, M.D., in 1987. He now serves as Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology…
Allen and Claire Jensen Professorship in Ophthalmology
ALLAN AND CLAIRE JENSEN have a longstanding relationship with The Wilmer Eye Institute and Johns Hopkins University. Allan D. Jensen, M.D. received his AB and MD degrees from Johns Hopkins. Between 1969 and 1973, he served as a resident and chief resident at the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute at Johns Hopkins…
The Catherine DeAngelis, M.D., M.P.H., and Jackie Julio Endowed Professorship
CARL T. JULIO and his brother, Edward V. Julio, are partners at Carl T. & Edward Julio Inc. and several other real estate development and management companies, including Apartment Services Inc., The Home Sales Company, Cromwell Realty Company, Ivy Hall Apartments, and Hill Management Services. Carl and his wife, Anne,…
The Dorney-Koppel Foundation & Robert A. Wise, M.D. Endowed Professorship in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
GRACE ANNE DORNEY KOPPEL, Esq., M.A., J.D. and the DORNEY-KOPPEL FOUNDATION GRACE ANN DORNEY KOPPEL was diagnosed with very severe COPD in 2001, which led her on the path to COPD patient advocacy and activism. Since 2006, she has devoted her training as an attorney, teacher and behavioral scientist to achieving…
The SHELLEY and ALLAN HOLT Rising Professorship, part of the Sanford and Susan Greenberg Center to End Blindness at the Wilmer Eye Institute, provides financial support for an assistant professor that is equivalent to Wilmer’s traditional professorships for senior faculty members. “A rising professorship is an opportunity for our best…
Ralph S. and Becky G. O’Connor Professorship of English
Houston entrepreneur, civic leader, and philanthropist RALPH S. O’CONNOR graduated from Johns Hopkins in 1951 with a biology degree. After graduation, Mr. O’Connor headed for Texas and by 1964 he was president of Highland Oil, and later chairman, president, and CEO of Highland’s successor, HRI resources. In 1987 he formed…
ABCD Charitable Trust Professorship For Schizophrenia
The ABCD CHARITABLE TRUST is a philanthropic fund that supports projects in the areas of education and health. Its purpose is to help break down barriers to learning, support mental health, and promote medical advances. Founded in 2009 by PATRICE DE CAMARET, a French entrepreneur and investor located in Brazil,…
Patricia B. and William T. Bright Professorship in Mental Wellness
PATRICIA BRIGHT holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Arts Degree in Teaching Secondary Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh and a Certification in Guidance and Counseling from Duquesne University. She was an elected member of the Nicholas County Board of…
Earl D.R. Kidwell, Jr., M.D., Professorship of Ophthalmology
In 1973, EARL D.R. KIDWELL JR., M.D., graduated from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and became the first African American resident at the Wilmer Eye Institute. In the intervening decades, Kidwell has logged a storied career in which he has taught upward of 400 residents the art of…
WILLIAM "BILL" MILLER III, CFA is the Managing Partner of Miller Family Office. Mr. Miller founded Miller Value Partners, where he served as Chairman and Chief Investment Officer and co-Portfolio Manager of the Opportunity Equity and Income Strategies. Prior to Miller Value Partners, Bill cofounded Legg Mason Capital Management and…
William H. Miller III Professorship in Physics & Astronomy
WILLIAM "BILL" MILLER III, CFA is the Managing Partner of Miller Family Office. Mr. Miller founded Miller Value Partners, where he served as Chairman and Chief Investment Officer and co-Portfolio Manager of the Opportunity Equity and Income Strategies. Prior to Miller Value Partners, Bill cofounded Legg Mason Capital Management and…
THOMAS A. TRAILL, MD, joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1980 after having trained at Oxford, his alma mater, and the Brompton Hospital. He served on the faculty of the Division of Cardiology for 45 years. During that time, he earned the trust, respect and affection of countless cardiac patients…
