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	Lloyd Anderson Endowed Professorship in Physiology Jason Ross Associate Professor of Animal Science
The Laurence H. Baker Chair in Biological Statistics Dan Nettleton 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 Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Iowa Institute for Cooperatives Economic Professorship Keri Jacobs Associate Professor of Economics	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 Professorship in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Stuart Birrell Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Kinze Manufacturing Fellowship in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Matthew Darr Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering	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 and Food Science and Human Nutrition	Charles R. and Jane F. Olsen Professorship in Engineering Steve Mickelson Chair and Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
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
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	Iowa State University President's Chair in Statistics Alicia Carriquiry 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 Agricultural and 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