The University of Utah seeks to attract a distinguished faculty and succeeds in large part through generous gifts which establish endowed professorships and chairs. As the university's primary means of recognizing academic distinction, these endowed funds enable the university to attract, retain, and honor distinguished faculty members.
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| Kristin Hawkes Prof. Anthropology |
Theresa Martinez Prof. Sociology |
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| Thomas H. Caine, M.D. Prof. Internal Medicine |
Francis H. Brown Prof. Geology & Geophysics |
How to establish an Endowed Professorship
or Endowed Chair




