The MSU College of Education faculty included below represent a portion of the notable faculty across the university who are making an impact in their fields.
Named Chairs at Michigan State University are faculty members who are recognized and celebrated for their significant experiences and accomplishments in their fields. Private funding for endowed chairs and grants for named chairs provides the resources they need to further their work, publish their findings, travel to conferences, and create opportunities for promising students to gain real-life research experience.
Established in 2017 and based in the Department of Educational Administration, this chair is dedicated to pursuing research and scholarship in education policy and related fields.
Dedicated to enhancing scholarship and to support activities consistent with the values and ideals of Dr. Mildred Erickson. Every three years, a Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education (HALE) faculty member is selected to hold this chair.
Faculty who hold endowed or named professor positions are recognized thought leaders in their respective fields. They are known for contributing innovative research that makes a tangible different to practice. These roles are typically accompanied by funding (through donors in the case of Endowed Professors and through state or federal grants in the case of Named Professors) to further their research, expand their collaborations and continue offering diverse and impactful classroom experiences.
John A. Hannah Distinguished Professors are educators who help to strengthen their disciplines as well as strengthen MSU’s ability to solve global problems through research, scholarship, creative activity, and teaching. Learn more on the MSU Honored Faculty website.
Recognized leaders in their fields, Endowed Professors are distinguished in scholarship and practice, including an extensive body of research. Resources help them fund and further their research, build a network of collaborators, and deliver rich classroom experiences around the topics in which they specialize.
The college faculty below represent a portion of scholars across the university.
The Red Cedar Distinguished Professor title is bestowed on Spartans who have made exceptional contributions to their respective fields. These titles also denote how their work promotes the institution’s research and creative activities. Individuals with these titles hold them for the duration of their service at MSU.
The college faculty below represent a portion of scholars across the university.
Established in 2014 through the generosity of the MSU Research Foundation, the university awards the title "MSU Research Foundation Distinguished Professor" to selected current and new faculty who combine externally recognized, exemplary scholarly accomplishment with clear professional relevance to specific areas of MSU scholarly need, disciplinary development, or research or creative emphasis.
Learn more on the MSU Research & Innovation website.