Wilkinson College Endowed 
Chairs & Professorships

An endowed chair and/or professorship is when a university professorship has foundation money supporting it. Below is a list of Wilkinson College Endowed Chairs and Professorships.

Complete list of Chapman University Endowed Chairs, Endowed Professorships
and Research Centers

Generosity Recognized

 
In 1993, Chapman began a tradition of honoring endowed chair gifts to
provide a unique means of donor recognition and also help beautify the campus. When an individual, family or organization funds a chair, they are given the opportunity to select a renowned figure (see picture on right) representing their field of study supported by their gift. Chapman then commissions a bust of that figure, and the donor selects an appropriate aphorism to be engraved on the pedestal.

Endowed Chairs

Endowed Professorships

Dr. Earl Babbie
  Hazel Peck Marshall & Dr. Sam Lewis Campbell Professor of Behavioral Sciences
  Wang Professor 1994-1996
Dr. Ron Farmer, Irvin C. and Edy Chapman Dean of the Chapel Chair
Dr. Marilyn Harran, Wang Professor 1985-1987
Dr. Wenshan Jia, Wang-Fradkin Professor 2005-2007 
Dr. Bernard McGrane, Wang Professor 1992-1994
Dr. Marvin Meyer, Wang-Fradkin Professor 1997-1999
Dr. Robert Slayton
  Henry Salvatori Professor of American Values and Traditions
  Jerrell T. Richards Professor, 2001-2002
  Wang-Fradkin Professor 2002-2004
Dr. Jennifer Keene, Wang-Fradkin Professor 2007-2009
Dr. Robert Buranello, Musco Professorship in Italian Studies