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March 19, 2024
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Lisa M. Amaya-Jackson
Michelle Winn, M. D. Distinguished Professor
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Huiman Xie Barnhart
James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Associate Chair for Faculty Mentorship and Development
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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Christopher Charles Beyrer
Gary Hock Distinguished Professor in Global Health
Professor of Medicine
Director, Duke Global Health Institute
Research Professor of Global Health
Member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute
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Doriane Lambelet Coleman
Thomas L. Perkins Distinguished Professor
Professor of Law
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
Affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy
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Erica Field
James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Economics
Professor of Economics
Affiliate of the Duke Center for International Development
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Population Research Center
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Simon Gray Gregory
Margaret Harris and David Silverman Distinguished Professor
Professor in Neurosurgery
Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Neurology
Professor in Neurology
Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Member of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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Christoph Paul Vincent Hornik
Samuel L. Katz Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics
Vice-Chair for Research in the Department of Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Quantitative Sciences
Membership in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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Kimberly Sherell Johnson
Brenda E. Armstrong, M. D. Distinguished Professor
Professor of Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
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Sonke Johnsen
Ida Stephens Owens Distinguished Professor
Professor of Biology
Professor in the Division of Marine Science and Conservation
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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Hui-Kuan Lin
Fred and Janet Sanfilippo Distinguished Professor
Professor in Pathology
Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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Jianfeng Lu
James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Mathematics
Professor of Mathematics
Professor of Physics
Associate Professor of Chemistry
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Xunrong Luo
Boyce Haller Distinguished Professor in Nephrology
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Integrative Immunobiology
Professor in Surgery
Professor of Pathology
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Joel Meyer
Sally Kleberg Distinguished Professorship
Professor of Environmental Genomics in the Division of Environmental Sciences and Policy
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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Michael C. Munger
Pfizer,Inc./Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. University Distinguished Professor
Professor of Political Science
Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Professor of Economics
Bass Fellow
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Willie John Padilla
Dr. Paul Wang Distinguished Professor
Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Thomas James Polascik
Lawrence C. Katz Distinguished Professor
Professor of Urology
Professor in Radiology
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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Jonathan Posner
J. P. Gibbons Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Vice-Chair for Research in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
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Michael Vernon Relf
Mary T. Champagne Distinguished Professor
Professor in the School of Nursing
Interim Dean of the School of Nursing
Associate Dean, Global and Community Health Affairs
Research Professor of Global Health
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Cynthia D. Rudin
Gilbert, Louis, and Edward Lehrman Distinguished Professor
Professor of Computer Science
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Professor of Statistical Science
Professor of Mathematics
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Kevin O'Neil Saunders
Norman L. Letvin M. D. Distinguished Professor in Surgery and the Duke Human Vaccine Institute
Professor in Surgery
Professor in Integrative Immunobiology
Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute
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Kevin Lindsey Thomas
Donald F. Fortin, M.D. Distinguished Professor of Cardiology
Professor of Medicine
Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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Georgia Doris Tomaras
A. Geller Distinguished Professor for Research in Immunology
Professor in Surgery
Chief, Division of Surgical Sciences
Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Professor in Integrative Immunobiology
Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute
Member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute
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Qianben Wang
Banks Anderson, Sr. Distinguished Professor
Professor of Pathology
Professor of Cell Biology
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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Erika S. Weinthal
John O. Blackburn Distinguished Professor
Professor of Environmental Policy and Public Policy
Director of Graduate Studies of the University Program in Environmental Policy
Co-Director of the Duke Human Rights Center at FHI
Professor of Environmental Policy at Duke Kunshan University
Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Affiliate of the Duke Center for International Development
Affiliate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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Heather Elizabeth Whitson
Duke School of Medicine Distinguished Professor in Neuroscience
Professor of Medicine
Professor in Neurology
Professor in Head & Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences
Professor in Ophthalmology
Director of the Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
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Kanecia Obie Zimmerman
Wilburt C. Davison Distinguished Professor
Professor of Pediatrics
Membership in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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Lee Zou
George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor
Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology
Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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Kafui Dzirasa
A. Eugene and Marie Washington Presidential Distinguished Professor
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor in Neurosurgery
Professor in Neurobiology
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Investigator in the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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Alec Gallimore
Provost of Duke University
Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Alfred J. Hooks E '68 Distinguished Professor
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Miriam Treggiari
Paul G. Barash Distinguished Professor of Anesthesiology
Professor in Anesthesiology
Professor in Population Health Sciences
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Duke University has awarded distinguished professorships to 32 faculty and will recognize them in a ceremony at the Washington Duke Inn on May 23.
“I am very pleased to honor these faculty members with distinguished professorships,” said President Vincent Price. “Their outstanding scholarship has advanced knowledge across a wide variety of fields and made a positive impact on society, and I am proud to have them as colleagues.”
Distinguished professorships honor faculty who are well-established members of the Duke academic community and have also achieved distinction as creative scholars in their field or in their ability to transcend disciplines.
“I congratulate my colleagues on receiving distinguished professorships recognizing their impressive scholarly achievements and leadership in our academic community and beyond,” said Provost Alec D. Gallimore. “Duke is tremendously fortunate to count these bold thinkers among its faculty.”
During its February meeting, Duke’s Board of Trustees approved the awarding of Distinguished Professorships to the following faculty, effective July 1, 2024:
Lisa M. Amaya-Jackson (Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences)
Michelle Winn, MD, Distinguished Professor
Huiman Xie Barnhart ( Biostatistics & Bioinformatics)
James B. Duke Distinguished Professor
Christopher Charles Beyrer (School of Medicine)
Gary Hock Distinguished Professor in Global Health
David B. Brown (Fuqua School of Business)
Snow Family Distinguished Professor
Doriane Lambelet Coleman ( School of Law)
Thomas L. Perkins Distinguished Professor
Erica Field (Department of Economics)
James B. Duke Distinguished Professor
Sara Sternberg Greene (School of Law)
Katharine T. Bartlett Distinguished Professor
Simon Gray Gregory (Department of Neurosurgery)
Margaret Harris and David Silverman Distinguished Professor
Christoph Paul Vincent Hornik (Department of Pediatrics)
Samuel L. Katz Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics
Kimberly Sherell Johnson ( Department of Medicine)
Brenda E. Armstrong, M.D. Distinguished Professor
Sönke Johnsen (Department of Biology)
Ida Stephens Owens Distinguished Professor
Hui-Kuan Lin (Department of Pathology)
Fred and Janet Sanfilippo Distinguished Professor
Jianfeng Lu (Department of Mathematics)
James B. Duke Distinguished Professor
Xunrong Luo (Department of Medicine)
Boyce Haller Distinguished Professor in Nephrology
Veronica Root Martinez (School of Law)
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Distinguished Professor of Law
Joel Meyer (Nicholas School of the Environment)
Sally Kleberg Distinguished Professor of Environmental Genomics
Michael C. Munger (Department of Political Science)
Pfizer,Inc./Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. University Professor
Willie John Padilla (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Dr. Paul Wang Distinguished Professor
Michael Patrick Pignone (Department of Medicine)
Rebecca & John Kirkland Distinguished Professor
Thomas James Polascik (Department of Urology)
Lawrence C. Katz Distinguished Professor
Jonathan Posner (Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences)
J. P. Gibbons Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry
Michael Vernon Relf (School of Nursing)
Mary T. Champagne Distinguished Professor
Cynthia D. Rudin (Department of Computer Science)
Gilbert, Louis, and Edward Lehrman Distinguished Professor
Emily Ryo (School of Law)
Charles L. B. Lowndes Distinguished Professor of Law
Kevin O'Neil Saunders (Department of Surgery)
Norman L. Letvin M.D. Distinguished Professor in Surgery and the Duke Human Vaccine Institute
Kevin Lindsey Thomas (Department of Medicine)
Donald F. Fortin, M.D. Distinguished Professor of Cardiology
Georgia Doris Tomaras (Department of Surgery)
A. Geller Distinguished Professor for Research in Immunology
Qianben Wang (Department of Pathology)
Banks Anderson, Sr. Distinguished Professor
Erika S. Weinthal (Nicholas School of the Environment)
John O. Blackburn Distinguished Professor
Heather Elizabeth Whitson (Department of Medicine)
Duke School of Medicine Distinguished Professor in Neuroscience
Kanecia Obie Zimmerman (Department of Pediatrics)
Wilburt C. Davison Distinguished Professor
Lee Zou ( Department of Pharmacology & Cancer Biology)
George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor
In addition, four faculty members awarded Distinguished Professorships that took effect July 1, 2023, will also be honored at the ceremony:
Elisabeth D. de Fontenay (School of Law)
Karl W. Leo Distinguished Professor of Law
Kafui Dzirasa ( Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science)
A. Eugene and Marie Washington Presidential Distinguished Professor
Alec Gallimore ( Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science)
Alfred J. Hooks E '68 Distinguished Professor
Miriam Treggiari (Department of Anesthesiology)
Paul G. Barash Distinguished Professor of Anesthesiology
For a complete list of Duke’s Distinguished Professors, please visit the Provost’s Office website .