Faculty Awards & Honors
School of Arts and Humanities faculty have received many prestigious awards and honors, including earning the title of endowed chair. See a list of faculty award winners by award/distinction below.
Faculty celebrated as 2023 Guggenheim Fellow
Professor Jac Jemc (Literature) was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, a prestigious distinction that selected 170 fellows of nearly 2,500 applicants. The fellowship supports research and creative work. Jemc is a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow in Fiction.
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- 2023: Jac Jemc, Literature
- 2021: Amy Adler, Visual Arts
- 2018: Nicole Miller, Visual Arts
- 2015: Pinar Yoldas, Visual Arts
- 2015: Rand Steiger, Music
- 2012: Eileen Myles, Literature
- 2011: Eric Van Young, History
- 2009: Lei Liang, Music
- 2008: Rae Armantrout, Literature
- 2006: Anthony Davis, Music
- 2006: Robert Edelman, History
- 2005: Fanny Howe, Literature
- 2003: Lisa Lowe, Literature
- 2002: Takashi Fujitani, History
- 2002: Lev Manovich, Visual Arts
- 2001: Todd Kontje, Literature
- 1998: Norman Bryson, Visual Arts
- 1997: Eleanor Antin, Visual Arts
- 1996: Louis Montrose, Literature
- 1993: Seth Lerer, Literature
- 1988: Don E. Wayne, Literature
- 1987: Faith Ringgold, Visual Arts
- 1987: Allan Havis, Theatre and Dance
- 1986: Susan Kirkpatrick, Literature
- 1985: Henry Allison, Philosophy
- 1984: David Ringrose, History
- 1978: Jaime Concha, Literature
- 1977: Chinary Ung, Music
- 1976: Robert Westman, History
- 1976: David Antin, Visual Arts
- 1975: Masao Miyoshi, Literature
- 1975: Roy Harvey Pearce, Literature
- 1974: Jerome Rothenburg, Visual Arts
- 1974: James Lyon, Literature
- 1973: Harvey Sollberger, Music
- 1972: Avrum Stroll, Philosophy
- 1971: Masao Miyoshi, Literature
- 1970: David Crowne, Literature
- 1969: Harvey Sollberger, Music
- 1967: Frederick Olafson, Philosophy
- 1964: Roger Reynolds, Music
- 2012: Sarah Schneewind, History
- 2008: Mark Hanna, History
- 2006: Monte Johnson, Philosophy
- 2002: David Brink, Philosophy
- 2001: Eric Watkins, Philosophy
- 1996: Eric Watkins, Philosophy
- 1990: David Brink, Philosophy
- 1989: John Welchman, Visual Arts
- 1984: Gerald Doppelt, Philosophy
- 1974: Gerald Doppelt, Philosophy
- 1974: Michael Parrish, History
For Senate Members
- 2022: King Britt, Music
- 2019: Rebecca Jo Plant, History
- 2018: Ari Larissa Heinrich, Literature
- 2017: Rachel Klein, History
- 2016: Charlie Oates, Theatre & Dance
- 2015: Mark Hanna, History
- 2014: Natalia Molina, History
- 2014: Nancy Kwak, History
- 2013: Nicole Tonkovich, Literature
- 2013: Michael Trigilio, Visual Arts
- 2012: Sara Johnson, Literature
- 2012: Emily Roxworthy, Theatre & Dance
- 2011: Patrick Patterson, History
- 2010: Hasan Kayali, History
- 2010: Anna Joy Springer, Literature
- 2010: Eric Watkins, Philosophy
- 2009: Paul Pickowicz, History
- 2008: Donald Rutherford, Philosophy
- 2008: Steven Schick, Music
- 2007: Ursula Meyer, Theatre & Dance
- 2006: Grant Kester, Visual Arts
- 2005: Kathryn Shevelow, Literature
- 2004: Carol Plantamura, Music
- 2003: David Luft, History
- 2000: Stephen Cox, Literature
- 1999: Pamela Radcliff, History
- 1998: James Winker, Theatre & Dance
- 1996: Gerald Doppelt, Philosophy
- 1995: David Gutierrez, History
- 1994: Phel Steinmetz, Visual Arts
For Non-Senate Members
- 2021: Jeyseon Lee, Literature
- 2018: Todd Salovey, Theatre and Dance
- 2018: Adriana De Marchi Gherini, Literature
- 2011: Catherine Ploye, Literature
- 2010: Ken Anderson, Music
- 2010: Rebecca Wells, Literature
- 2009: Kamau Kenyatta, Music
- 2007: Stephen Potts, Literature
- 2006: John Granger, Literature
- 2005: Melvyn Freilicher, Literature
- 2002: Charles Chamberlain, Literature
- 2018: Craig Callender, Philosophy (Research in Humanities and Social Sciences)
- 2018: Robert Brill, Theatre and Dance (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2017: Pamela Radcliff, History (Graduate Teaching)
- 2017: Ruben Ortiz-Torres, Visual Arts (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2016: David Brink, Philosophy (Research in Humanities and Social Sciences)
- 2016: Teddy Cruz, Visual Arts (Community Service)
- 2016: Anya Gallaccio, Visual Arts (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2015: Roger Reynolds, Music (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2015: Dennis Childs, Literature (Community Service)
- 2014: Susan Narucki, Music (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2013: Anna Joy Springer, Literature (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2012: Steven Schick, Music (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2011: Anthony Davis, Music (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2011: Camille Forbes, Literature (Community Service)
- 2010: Naomi Iizuka, Theatre and Dance (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2010: Lisa Lowe, Literature (Graduate Teaching)
- 2010: Samuel Rickless, Philosophy (Undergraduate Teaching)
- 2009: Nancy Cartwright, Philosophy (Research in Arts, Humanities & Soc. Sci.)
- 2008: Naomi Oreskes, History (Community Service)
- 2007: Craig Callender, Philosophy (Graduate Teaching)
- 2006: Shelley Streeby, Literature (Graduate Teaching)
- 2003: Joseph Esherick, History (Graduate Teaching)
- 2003: Paul Pickowicz, History (Graduate Teaching)
- 2001: Jorge Mariscal, Literature (Community Service)
- 2000: Bertram Turetzky, Music (Community Service)
- 1998: Cecil Lytle, Music (Community Service)
- 1997: Paul M. Churchland, Philosophy (Teaching)
- 1996: Eleanor Antin, Visual Arts (Arts)
- 1992: Roger Reynolds, Music (Arts)
- 2013: Michael Parrish, History
- 2011: Marcel Henaff, Literature
- 2008: Donald Rutherford, Philosophy
- 2005: Page duBois, Literature
- 2003: Michael Davidson, Literature
- 2002: Jorge Huerta, Theatre and Dance
- 1995: Martin Rudwick, History
- 1988: Patricia Churchland, Philosophy
- 1986: Louis Montrose, Literature
- 1984: Bernard Rands, Music
- 2021: Danielle Dean, Visual Arts
- 2021: Jade Power Sotomayor, Theatre and Dance
- 2021: Jordan Rose, Visual Arts
- 2020 Wilfrido Terrazas, Music
- 2020: Monique Wonderly, Philosophy
- 2019: Sara Hankins, Music
- 2019: Nicole Miller, Visual Arts
- 2019: Vanessa Stalling, Theatre and Dance
- 2019: Kathryn Walkiewicz, Literature
- 2019: Pinar Yoldas, Visual Arts
- 2018: Erik Carlson, Music
- 2018: Erica Cho, Visual Arts
- 2018: Stephanie Richards, Music
- 2017: Natacha Diels, Music
- 2017: Simeon Man, History
- 2017: Julie Burelle, Theatre and Dance
- 2016: Amy Cimini, Music
- 2016: Deborah Stein, Theatre and Dance
- 2016: Matthew Vitz, History
- 2016: Alena Williams, Visual Arts
- 2015: Dana Murillo, History
- 2014: Gloria Chacon, Literature
- 2013: Ben Doller, Literature
- 2012: Saba Bazargan, Philosophy
- 2012: Nancy Kwak, History
- 2012: Katharina Rosenberger, Music
- 2011: Todd Henry, History
- 2011: Tara Knight, Theatre and Dance
- 2010: Anthony Burr, Music
- 2010: Mark Hanna, History
- 2010: G. Mark Hendrickson, History
- 2010: Sara Johnson, Literature
- 2010: Eun-Young Jung, Music
- 2010: Dayna Kalleres, Literature
- 2010: Luis Martin-Cabrera, Literature
- 2010: Patrick Patterson, History
- 2010: Babak Rahimi, Literature
- 2010: Katharina Rosenberger, Music
- 2010: Anna Joy Springer, Literature
- 2009: Robert Castro, Theatre and Dance
- 2009: Dennis Childs, Literature
- 2009: Amelia Glaser, Literature
- 2009: Nancy Kwak, History
- 2009: Lei Liang, Music
- 2009: Luis Martin-Cabrera, Literature
- 2009: Patrick Patterson, History
- 2009: Anna Joy Springer, Literature
- 2009: Clinton Tolley, Philosophy
- 2009: Christian Wüthrich, Philosophy
- 2008: Dennis Childs, Literature
- 2008: Liam Clancy, Theatre and Dance
- 2008: Ricardo Dominguez, Visual Arts
- 2008: Catherine Gere, History
- 2008: Monte Johnson, Philosophy
- 2008: Dayna Kalleres, Literature
- 2008: Margaret Loose, Literature
- 2008: Daniel Widener, History
- 2007: Amelia Glaser, Literature
- 2007: Rebecca Plant, History
- 2006: Amy Alexander, Visual Arts
- 2006: Sara Johnson, Literature
- 2006: Rebecca Plant, History
- 2006: Megan Wesling, Literature
- 2005: Jonathan Cohen, Philosophy
- 2005: Camille Forbes, Literature
- 2005: Shahrokh Yadegari, Theatre and Dance
- 2004: Frank Biess, History
- 2004: Richard Cohen, Literature
- 2004: Weijing Lu, History
- 2003: Lisa Lampert, Literature
- 2003: Dana Nelkin, Philosophy
- 2003: Victoria Petrovich, Theatre and Dance
- 2002: Nancy A. Guy, Music
- 2002: Samuel Rickless, Philosophy
- 2001: Grant Kester, Visual Arts
- 2001: Milos Kokotovic, Literature
- 2000: Shelley Streeby, Literature
- 1999: Elizabeth Newsome, Visual Arts
- 1996: Avrum Stroll, History
- 2012: Frank Biess, History
- 2011: Lisa Lowe, Literature
- 2010: Christian Wuthrich, Philosophy
- 2008: Lisa Lampert-Weissig, Literature
- 2008: Weijing Lu, History
- 2007: Sarah Schneewind, History
- 2006: Nancy Caciola, History
- 2002: Frank Biess, History
- 2000: Joseph W. Esherick, History
- 2000: Nancy Caciola, History
- 1997: Hasan Kayali, History
- 1997: David Brink, Philosophy
- 1996: Louis Montrose, Literature
Endowed Chairs
Endowed chairs are highly honored academic positions that attract and support distinguished faculty.
- Chair in Studies in Ancient Jewish Civilizations: Mira Balberg
- Herman Wouk Chair of Modern Jewish Studies: Deborah Hertz
- Hwei-Chih and Julia Hsiu Endowed Chair in Chinese Studies: Karl Gerth
- Harriet and Louis Bookheim Endowed Chair in Biblical Hebrew and Related Languages: not currently filled
- Gerry and Jeannie Ranglas Endowed Chair in Ancient Greek History: Denise Demetriou
- Alkiviadis Vassiliadis Endowed Chair in Byzantine Greek History: Edward Watts
- Nicholas Family Endowed Chair in Modern Greek History: Thomas Gallant
- Frank Caylus Grandier Chair in Medieval European History: not currently filled
- Paul G. Pickowicz Endowed Chair in Modern Chinese History: Micah Muscolino
- Valtz Family Chair in Philosophy: Richard Arneson
- Allison Endowed Chair: currently unfilled
- Arthur and Molli Wagner Chair in Acting: currently unfilled