2025 Investiture for Endowed Faculty

Angel Abuelo Sebio
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Red Cedar Distinguished Professor

Titus Awokuse
International Studies and Programs
Red Cedar Distinguished Professor

Jerrold Lowell Belant
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Boone and Crockett Club Endowed Professor

Andre Benard
Department of Mechanical Engineering
JA Schmidt Endowed Professor in Mechanical Engineering Thermal
Fluid Sciences

Vincenzina Caputo
Department of Agricultural Food and Resource Economics
Homer Nowlin Chair in Consumer Responsive Product Agriculture

Maksymilian Chruszcz
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Walter F. Patenge Chair in Osteopathic Medicine

Sarah E. Evans
Kellogg Biological Station
Red Cedar Distinguished Professor

Ryan Dwight Israelsen
Department of Finance
Alan Jay and Sue E. Kaufman Endowed Professor in Insurance and Risk Management

Anil Jain
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Douglas E. Zongker Endowed Professor in Engineering

Russell Johnson
Department of Management
MSU Research Foundation Professor

Sri Kalyanaraman
Department of Advertising and Public Relations
Ellis N. Brandt Chair in Public Relations

Gina Leinninger
Department of Physiology
Red Cedar Distinguished Professor

Lenis Saweda Liverpool-Tasie
Department of Agricultural Food and Resource Economics
MSU Research Foundation Professor

Jane Marie Manfredi
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine

Siva Nadimpalli
Department of Mechanical Engineering
G. Glenn & Marlene D. Gardner Endowed Professor in Automotive Engineering

Pavel Nadolsky
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Wu-Ki Tung Endowed Chair in Particle Physics

Simone Theresa Peinkofer
Department of Supply Chain Management
Kesseler Family Endowed Professor

Karin Allor Pfeiffer
Department of Kinesiology
Red Cedar Distinguished Professor

Yadu Pokhrel
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Red Cedar Distinguished Professor

Johannes Pollanen
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Cowen Distinguished Chair in Experimental Physics

Hayder Radha
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
MSU Research Foundation Professor

Rabindra Ayyan Ratan
Department of Media and Information
AT&T Endowed Chair in Telecommunication Information Studies and Media

Seung Yon Rhee
Plant Resilience Institute
MSU Research Foundation Professor

Adam Roy
The School of Hospitality Business
Dr. Lewis J. and Mrs. Ruth E. Minor Professor of Culinary Business

Richard C. Sadler 
C.S. Mott Department of Public Health
C.S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health

Michael Sant'Ambrogio
College of Law
Red Cedar Distinguished Professor

Karl Boynton Seydel
Department of Osteopathic Medical Specialties
Daniel C. and Marsha J. Edson Endowed Professor in Global Health

Shinhan Shiu
Department of Plant Biology
Red Cedar Distinguished Professor

David Souder
Eli Broad College of Business
Eli and Edythe L. Broad Dean

Tuo Wang
Department of Chemistry
Carl H. Brubaker, Jr. Professor

Guowei Wei
Department of Mathematics
MSU Research Foundation Professor

Alexandra Zevalkink
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
C. Robert and Kathryn M. Weir Endowed Professor

Elise Zipkin
Department of Integrative Biology
Red Cedar Distinguished Professor