College Named Faculty Positions

The exceptional faculty honored by these named positions do vital teaching, research, extension and service for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Iowa State University and the state of Iowa. These named and endowed positions are among the most prestigious at the university, and recognize the excellence of the faculty who hold them. Named and endowed positions are made possible through the tremendous generosity of college alumni, friends and supporters

Endowed Dean's Chair, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Daniel Robison

Endowed Dean's Chair, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Raymond and Mary Baker Chair in Global Agriculture (co-chair)

David Acker

Professor, Agricultural Education and Studies
Lloyd L. Anderson Endowed Professorship in Physiology

Jason Ross

Professor of Animal Science
Artz Chair for Faculty Excellence in Animal Science

Aileen Keating

Professor of Animal Science
Artz Chair for Faculty Excellence in Animal Science

Stephanie Hansen

Professor of Animal Science
Laurence H. Baker Chair in Biological Statistics

Dan Nettleton

Department Chair and Distinguished Professor of Statistics
Dr. Carl Bern Professorship

Timothy Shepherd

Teaching Professor in Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering
Robert E. Buchanan Distinguished Professorship of Bacteriology for Research and Nomenclature

Gwyn Beattie

Professor of Plant Pathology and Microbiology
Larry and Bunita Buss Department Chair in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Amy Kaleita

Department Chair of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Cargill Professorship in Economic Systems

David Hennessy

Professor of Economics
Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust Professorship

Yeon-Kyun Shin

Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
Roy J. Carver Chair of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Mark Hargrove

Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust Professorship

Kristen Johansen

Chair and Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Marlin Cole Professorship of International Agricultural Economics

Sergio Lence

Professor of Economics
William K. Deal Agricultural Innovation Faculty Fellowship

Zhiyou Wen

Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Dean's Professorship in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences/Brent and Cindy Hart Professorship

Matthew Helmers

Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Ron and Lynn Deiter Endowed Chair for Sustaining Excellence in Ag Business

Amani Elobeid

Teaching Professor of Economics
Leonard Dolezal Professorship in Agricultural Law

Kristine Tidgren

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education and Studies
M. E. Ensminger Endowed Chair of International Agriculture

Curtis Youngs

Professor of Animal Science
Professorship for Excellence in Agriculture Economics

Hongli Feng

Assistant Professor of Economics
William T. Frankenberger Professorship in Soil Science

Michael Castellano

Professor of Agronomy
James and Clare Frevert Ag450 Faculty Fellowship

Skyler Rinker

Assistant Teaching Professor of Agricultural Education and Studies
K. J. Frey Chair in Agronomy

Thomas Lubberstedt

Professor of Agronomy
Global Professorship in Biotechnology

Kan Wang

Professor of Agronomy
Dale D. Grosvenor Endowed Chair

Karin Dorman

Professor of Statistics and Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
Eldred and Donna Harman Professorship in Teaching and Learning

Jodi Sterle

Professor of Animal Science
Harmon Family Professorship in Forestry

Timothy Stewart

Associate Professor of Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Iowa Corn Promotion Board Endowed Chair in Genetics/Baker Professorship in Agronomy

Pat Schnable

Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Agronomy
Norman Jacobson Professorship in Dairy Science

Lance Baumgard

Professor of Animal Science
Kinze Manufacturing Faculty Fellowship in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering/John Deere Endowed Chair in Ag Innovation

Matthew Darr

Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Kinze Manufacturing Professorship in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Stuart Birrell

Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Morrison Chair in Meat Science

Elisabeth Lonergan

University Professor in Animal Science
Jay L. Lush Chair in Animal Breeding & Genetics

Juan Steibel

Professor of Animal Science
Charles R. and Jane F. Olsen Professorship in Engineering

Steve Mickelson

Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Raymond and Mary Baker Chair in Global Agriculture

Francis Owusu

Associate Dean, Global Engagement
Dr. John Patience Endowed Professorship in Applied Animal Nutrition

Nicholas Gabler

Professor of Animal Science
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Agribusiness Chair

Dermot Hayes

Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Economics
Pioneer Hi-Bred Agronomy Professorship

Sotirios Archontoulis

Professor of Agronomy
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Chair in Science and Technology Policy

GianCarlo Moschini

Distinguished Professor of Economics
Pioneer Hi-Bred Chair in Molecular Biology of Maize

Erik Vollbrecht

Professor of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
Pioneer Hi-Bred Distinguished Chair in Maize Breeding/Raymond F. Baker Center for Plant Breeding Endowment

Jianming Yu

Professor of Agronomy
Iowa State University President's Chair in Statistics

Alicia Carriquiry

Distinguished Professor of Statistics
Bruce Rastetter Chair in Agricultural Entrepreneurship

Kevin Kimle

Teaching Professor of Economics
Rothschild Endowed Professorship

Maria Wurzinger

Professor of Animal Science
Wilbert. A Russell Endowed Department Chair in Agronomy

Glen Ritchie

Professor of Agronomy
Seed Science Endowed Chair

Scott Heuchelin

Director of Seed Science Center
Smithfield Foods Chair in Meat Science Extension

Terry Houser

Associate Professor of Animal Science
G.F. Sprauge Chair in Agronomy

Asheesh "Danny" Singh

Associate Dean, Professor of Agronomy
Mary and Charles Sukup Global Professor in Food Security

Thomas Brumm

Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
John F. Timmons Endowed Professorship in Environmental and Resource Economics

Quinn Weninger

Professor of Economics
David G. Topel and Jay-lin Jane-Topel Endowed Chair in Meat Science

Steven Lonergan

Professor of Animal Science
Henry A. Wallace Endowed Chair for Sustainable Agriculture

Matthew O'Neal

Professor of Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology
Henry A. Wallace Endowed Chair for Sustainable Agriculture

J. Arbuckle

Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice
George Washington Carver Chair

Walter Suza

Adjunct Associate Professor of Agronomy

College Named Faculty Positions

Endowed Dean's Chair, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Raymond and Mary Baker Chair in Global Agriculture (co-chair)

Lloyd L. Anderson Endowed Professorship in Physiology

Artz Chair for Faculty Excellence in Animal Science

Artz Chair for Faculty Excellence in Animal Science

Laurence H. Baker Chair in Biological Statistics

Dr. Carl Bern Professorship

Robert E. Buchanan Distinguished Professorship of Bacteriology for Research and Nomenclature

Larry and Bunita Buss Department Chair in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Cargill Professorship in Economic Systems

Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust Professorship

Roy J. Carver Chair of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust Professorship

Marlin Cole Professorship of International Agricultural Economics

William K. Deal Agricultural Innovation Faculty Fellowship

Dean's Professorship in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences/Brent and Cindy Hart Professorship

Ron and Lynn Deiter Endowed Chair for Sustaining Excellence in Ag Business

Leonard Dolezal Professorship in Agricultural Law

M. E. Ensminger Endowed Chair of International Agriculture

Professorship for Excellence in Agriculture Economics

William T. Frankenberger Professorship in Soil Science

James and Clare Frevert Ag450 Faculty Fellowship

K. J. Frey Chair in Agronomy

Global Professorship in Biotechnology

Dale D. Grosvenor Endowed Chair

Eldred and Donna Harman Professorship in Teaching and Learning

Harmon Family Professorship in Forestry

Iowa Corn Promotion Board Endowed Chair in Genetics/Baker Professorship in Agronomy

Norman Jacobson Professorship in Dairy Science

Kinze Manufacturing Faculty Fellowship in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering/John Deere Endowed Chair in Ag Innovation

Kinze Manufacturing Professorship in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Morrison Chair in Meat Science

Jay L. Lush Chair in Animal Breeding & Genetics

Charles R. and Jane F. Olsen Professorship in Engineering

Raymond and Mary Baker Chair in Global Agriculture

Dr. John Patience Endowed Professorship in Applied Animal Nutrition

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Agribusiness Chair

Pioneer Hi-Bred Agronomy Professorship

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Chair in Science and Technology Policy

Pioneer Hi-Bred Chair in Molecular Biology of Maize

Pioneer Hi-Bred Distinguished Chair in Maize Breeding/Raymond F. Baker Center for Plant Breeding Endowment

Iowa State University President's Chair in Statistics

Bruce Rastetter Chair in Agricultural Entrepreneurship

Rothschild Endowed Professorship

Wilbert. A Russell Endowed Department Chair in Agronomy

Seed Science Endowed Chair

Smithfield Foods Chair in Meat Science Extension

G.F. Sprauge Chair in Agronomy

Mary and Charles Sukup Global Professor in Food Security

John F. Timmons Endowed Professorship in Environmental and Resource Economics

David G. Topel and Jay-lin Jane-Topel Endowed Chair in Meat Science

Henry A. Wallace Endowed Chair for Sustainable Agriculture

Henry A. Wallace Endowed Chair for Sustainable Agriculture

George Washington Carver Chair