LSUS has two endowed chairs, 14 professorships
11/09/04

LSUS now has fully endowed two chairs, two super professorships and 12 professorships. The university also has one privately endowed chair waiting for the state’s match and four partially funded professorships, including the LSUS Alumni Association Vincent J. Marsala Professor ship announced today. Total contributions received from donors and the Board of Regents for the fully endowed LSUS chairs and professorships is $3.6 million.

The two chairs, which are endowed at $1 million each, are:

* American Studies Chair, established in 1994 by Norman and Peggy Kinsey. Dr. William D. Pederson, professor of political science and director of the LSUS International Lincoln Center, is the current chair designate.

* Ruth H. Noel Chair for the Curatorship of the James Smith Noel Collection, established in 2003 by Ruth Herring Noel. Dr. Robert C. Leitz III, professor of English, is the current chair designate.

o The Kilpatrick Life Insurance Company Chair of Insurance and Financial Services has been privately funded by Virginia K. Shehee and is awaiting the state’s matching funds.

The two super professorships, which are endowed at $200,000 each, are:

* Oscar Cloyd Real Estate Super Professorship in the College of Business Administration, established in 1999 by the Shreveport-Bossier Board of Realtors. Dr. Douglas S. Bible, professor of finance and chair of the Department of Economics and Finance, is the current professor designate.

* Kilpatrick Life Insurance Super Professorship in the College of Business Administration, established in 2002 by Virginia K. Shehee. Dr. Harvey W. Ruben, professor of finance, is the current professor designate.

The 12 professorships, each endowed at $100,000, are:

* India Studies Professorship, College of Liberal Arts, established in 1995 by the India Association of Shreveport. The LSUS Indian Culture Distinguished Lecture Series is the current program designate.

* James K. Elrod Professorship in Health Care Administration, College of Liberal Arts, established in 2000 by the Willis-Knighton Health System Board of Trustees. Dr. John Fortenberry Jr. is the current professor designate.

* Elmer & Barbara Simon Professorship for Excellence in Teaching – a universitywide professorship – established in 2000 by Bruce and Steven Simon. Dr. Judith L. Covington, associate professor of mathematics, is the current professor designate.

* AEP SWEPCO LaPREP Professorship in the College of Sciences, established in 2001 by Southwestern Electric Power Company. Dr. Carlos G. Spaht II, professor of mathematics, is the current professor designate.

* George and Regina Khoury Professorship in the College of Sciences, established in 2002 by George A. Khoury Jr. Dr. Deborah K. Shepherd, assistant professor of mathematics, is the current professor designate.

* George A. Khoury Jr. Professorship in American Humanics, College of Liberal Arts, established in 2002 by George A. Khoury Jr. Dr. Norman A. Dolch, professor of sociology and director of the Institute for Human Services and Public Policy, is the current professor designate.

* Dr. Richard K. Speairs Professorship in Field Biology, College of Sciences, established in 2002 by Dr. Richard K. and Betty Speairs. Dr. James L. Ingold, professor of biological sciences, is the current professor designate.

* Don and Earlene Coleman Red River Watershed Management Institute Professorship in the College of Sciences, established in 2003 by the late Don Coleman and Earlene Coleman. Gary M. Hanson, assistant professor of environmental science, is the current professor designate.

* Sybil T. and J. Frederick Patten Professorship for Excellence in Teaching in the College of Liberal Arts, established in 2003 by Sybil T. and J. Frederick Patten. Dr. Megan A. Conway, professor of French, is the current professor designate.

* Joe and Abby Averett Professorship in Business, established in 2004 by Joe and Abby Averett. This professorship is currently unfilled.

* Bank One Jerry D. Boughton Professorship in the College of Business Administration, established in 2004 by Bank One. This professorship is currently unfilled.

* BellSouth Corporation Professorship in Business Administration in the College of Business Administration, established in 2004 by the BellSouth Corporation. This professorship is currently unfilled.

The four partially funded professorships are:

o Wesson-Bridger Professorship in Teacher Education, College of Education and Human Development.

o O. Delton Harrison Professorship.

o Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana Professorship.

o LSUS Alumni Association Vincent J. Marsala Professorship.