Endowed professorships defined, identified by department heads
By: Bynta Ernest
Issue date: 9/18/08 Section: News
Dr. Chevelle Hall is the recipient of another professorship named for the late Eddie Robinson Sr. She is the Endowed Professor in Sports Administration.
The final professorship is filled by Dr. Obadiah Simmons, who is the Endowed Professor in Health, Physical Education and Recreation. This professorship is named for Robert L. Piper.
Also within the College of Education, are Dr. Wilton Barham who is the recipient of the Arleen Cheers Endowment Professorship in the Department of Educational Leadership, and Dr. Elaine Foster, the Endowed Professor in the Department of Curriculum Instruction.
The College of Arts and Sciences currently has two Endowed Professorships filled. Dr. Bret Sims, assistant professor of mathematics was named the William McIntosh Endowed Professor.
The second Endowed Professor within the department is Dr. Frances State, professor of sociology who received the Earl Lester Cole Endowed Professorship.
Dean Connie Walton said, "We have five additional Endowed Professorships that were recently established. In the near future these professorships will be filled."
Neither the College of Business nor the College of Professional Studies has an Endowed Professorship which is currently filled.
However, according to Dr. Marianne Fisher-Giorlando, the dean of Professional Studies, an Endowed Professorship does exist in the Department of Criminal Justice, but remains vacant.
The Professorship is named in honor of the late Pinkie Wilkerson, a deceased legislature, whose position is currently held by Ricky Gallot.
Fisher-Giorlando likens the late Wilkerson to presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama.
"She was one who pushed the edges of convention," she said.
The final professorship is filled by Dr. Obadiah Simmons, who is the Endowed Professor in Health, Physical Education and Recreation. This professorship is named for Robert L. Piper.
Also within the College of Education, are Dr. Wilton Barham who is the recipient of the Arleen Cheers Endowment Professorship in the Department of Educational Leadership, and Dr. Elaine Foster, the Endowed Professor in the Department of Curriculum Instruction.
The College of Arts and Sciences currently has two Endowed Professorships filled. Dr. Bret Sims, assistant professor of mathematics was named the William McIntosh Endowed Professor.
The second Endowed Professor within the department is Dr. Frances State, professor of sociology who received the Earl Lester Cole Endowed Professorship.
Dean Connie Walton said, "We have five additional Endowed Professorships that were recently established. In the near future these professorships will be filled."
Neither the College of Business nor the College of Professional Studies has an Endowed Professorship which is currently filled.
However, according to Dr. Marianne Fisher-Giorlando, the dean of Professional Studies, an Endowed Professorship does exist in the Department of Criminal Justice, but remains vacant.
The Professorship is named in honor of the late Pinkie Wilkerson, a deceased legislature, whose position is currently held by Ricky Gallot.
Fisher-Giorlando likens the late Wilkerson to presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama.
"She was one who pushed the edges of convention," she said.
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