University of Kansas Names Five New Distinguished Professors
LAWRENCE – Five University of Kansas professors have joined elite company by being named distinguished professors. Sharon Billings and Marta Caminero-Santangelo received the designation of University Distinguished Professor, while Jie Han, Peter Ukpokodu and Lisa Wolf-Wendel received the designation of Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor.
All five professors are decorated KU faculty members and have been researchers in their respective fields for multiple decades. Their new appointments are effective at the start of the fall 2022 semester.
“These outstanding faculty members are some of the best minds at KU and across the globe,” said Barbara A. Bichelmeyer, provost and executive vice chancellor. “Each new distinguished professor has a demonstrated record of excellence in discovery and education that has profound impact in lifting up individuals and advancing society. They have all stretched the boundaries of their fields and contributed meaningfully to our understandings of the world around us.”