Financial support from donors allows the University of South Carolina to recruit top scholars and researchers as endowed faculty chairs. South Carolina currently has 60 funded chairs.
“My work underscores (the University's) international mission.”
John T. Addison
- Academic area: Moore School of Business
“I would not have been able to continue as full-time research faculty.”
Frank T. Avignone
- Academic area: Department of Physics and Astronomy
“I am very honored and proud to have received the title.”
William O. Bearden
- Academic area: Moore School of Business
“The Freedom of Information Act has a place of importance at South Carolina.”
Jay Bender
- Academic area: School of Journalism & Mass Communications
“I am honored to hold a chair created by Judge Simons and named for him.”
F. Ladson Boyle
- Academic area: School of Law
“I appreciate the honor and am proud to carry the title.”
Allan S. Brett
- Academic area: School of Medicine
“I like to think I brought a measure of honor ... to the University.”
Charles S. Bryan
- Academic area: School of Medicine
“I am proud to say that your donation to the University is well spent.”
Yuh Jin Chao
- Academic area: Department of Mechanical Engineering
“Knowing that funds are available ... has made it easier.”
Hanif Chaudhry
- Academic area: Department of Civil Engineering
“These funds are absolutely critical to this work.”
Roger A. Dougal
- Academic area: Department of Electrical Engineering
“The professorship was influential in my decision to come.”
Don H. Doyle
- Academic area: Department of History
“The University recognizes and encourages cutting-edge research.”
Paula R. Feldman
- Academic area: Department of English
“(It) has enabled me to participate in many pro bono activities.”
James F. Flanagan
- Academic area: School of Law
“I could not have finished my work ... without this support.”
Betty Glad
- Academic area: Department of Political Science
“This support demonstrate(s) the university is a major-league player.”
William L. Graf
- Academic area: Geology
“The funds have enabled me to work with small teams of grad students.”
Michael N. Huhns
- Academic area: Department of Computer Science and Engineering
“The professorship is recognition of my lifelong accomplishments.”
Manoj K. Malhotra
- Academic area: Moore School of Business
“The endowment has allowed me to pursue my research.”
William T. Moore
- Academic area: Moore School of Business
“It allowed me to have several students in the lab.”
Catherine J. Murphy
- Academic area: Department of Chemistry
“As a result of the funds, the division was able to expand and relocate.”
Ali A. Rizvi
- Academic area: School of Medicine
“The additional resources ... allow me to pursue my research.”
Kendall Roth
- Academic area: Moore School of Business
“To ... find here the support gives me immeasurable encouragement.”
Laura Dassow Walls
- Academic area: Department of English