College Named Faculty Positions | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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 of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Joe Colletti Interim Endowed Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Professor of Natural Resource Ecology and Management	Lloyd Anderson Endowed Professorship in Physiology Jason Ross Associate Professor of Animal Science
The Laurence H. Baker Chair in Biological Statistics Dan Nettleton Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Statistics	Raymond and Mary Baker Chair in Global Agriculture David Acker Associate Dean and Professor of Agricultural Education and Studies
Robert E. Buchanan Distinguished Chair of Bacteriology Gwyn Beattie Professor of Plant Pathology and Microbiology	Roy J Carver Charitable Trust Professorship Kristen Johansen Chair and Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Roy J Carver Chair in BBMB Amy Andreotti Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Roy J Carver Charitable Trust Professorship Yeon-Kyun Shin Professor of Biochemistry/Biophysics & Molecular Biology
Marlin Cole Professorship Sergio Lence Professor of Economics	Frances M. Craig Professorship Basil Nikolau Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
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 and Faculty Fellow (BioCentury Research Farm) Matthew Helmers Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Leonard Dolezal Professorship in Agricultural Law Kristine Tidgren Adjunct Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education and Studies	M. E. Ensminger International Chair Max Rothschild Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Animal Science
William T. Frankenberger Professorship in Soil Science Michael Castellano Associate Professor of Agronomy	James and Clare Frevert Ag450 Fellowship Robert Neil Frutchey Lecturer 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
Global Professor in Global Resource Systems Gail Nonnecke University and Morrill Professor of Horticulture	Dale D. Grosvenor Endowed Chair Karin Dorman Professor of Statistics and Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
Eldred and Donna Harman Endowed Professorship in Animal Science Excellence in Teaching and Learning Jodi Sterle Associate Professor of Animal Science	Harmon Family Professorship in Forestry Mike Weber Professor of Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Iowa Corn Promotion Board Endowed Chair in Genetics/Baker Professorship in Agronomy Pat Schnable Charles F. Distinguished Professor of Agronomy	Iowa Egg Council Endowed Professorship Hongwei Xin Charles F. Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Iowa Institute for Cooperatives Economic Professorship Keri Jacobs Assistant Professor of Economics	Norman Jacobson Professorship in Dairy Science Lance Baumgard Professor of Animal Science
Kinze Manufacturing Fellowship in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Matthew Darr Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering	Kinze Manufacturing Professorship in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Stuart Birrell Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Jean Bacon Louis Professorship in Food Science and Human Nutrition Tong Wang Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition	Monsanto Chair in Soybean Breeding Asheesh "Danny" Singh Associate Professor of Agronomy
Morrison Chair in Meat Science Joseph Sebranek Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Animal Science	Charles R and Jane F Olsen Professorship in Engineering Steve Mickelson Chair and Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Pioneer Professorship in Molecular Biology of Maize Thomas Peterson Professor of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology	Pioneer Hi Bred Agronomy Professorship Kenneth Moore Professor of Agronomy
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Agribusiness Endowment Chair Dermot Hayes Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Economics	Pioneer Hi-Bred Chair in Science and Technology Policy GianCarlo Moschini Professor of Economics
Pioneer Hi-Bred Distinguished Chair in Maize Breeding Jianming Yu Professor of Agronomy	President's Chair in Environmental Economics Cathy Kling Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Economics
Iowa State University President's Chair in Statistics Alicia Carriquiry Charles F Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Statistics	Bruce Rastetter Chair in Agricultural Entrepreneurship Kevin Kimle Senior Lecturer of Economics
Seed Science Endowed Chair Manjit Misra Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering	Smithfield Foods Chair in Meat Science Extension Joe Cordray Professor of Animal Science
George F. Sprague Chair in Agronomy William Beavis Professor of Agronomy	Mary and Charles Sukup Global Professor in Food Security Thomas Brumm Associate Professor of Agriculture & Biosystems Engineering
John F. Timmons Endowed Professorship in Environmental and Resource Economics Quinn Weninger Professor of Economics	Henry A. Wallace Endowed Chair for Sustainable Agriculture Matt Liebman Professor of Agronomy
George Washington Carver Chair Andrew Manu Professor of Agronomy