Endowed Chairs and Directorships

Mark Anderson, PhD

Department Chair, Professor of Mathematics

Lee Lines, PhD

Professor of Environmental Studies

Grant Cornwell, PhD

President, Rollins College

Margaret McLaren, PhD

Professor of Philosophy

Yudit Greenberg, PhD

George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Chair of Religion; Director of Jewish Studies Program

Tonia Warnecke, PhD

George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Department Chair of Social Entrepreneurship

Jim Johnson

Professor of International Business

Bill Seyfried

Professor of Economics

Anne M. Stone, PhD

Associate Professor of Communication

Anil Menon

Dean

Vidhu Aggarwal, PhD

Professor of English

Theodore Bruce and Barbara Lawrence Alfond Chair of English
Established in 1994 by alumni Ted ’68 and Barbara Lawrence ’68 Alfond to honor a distinguished professor of English, enhancing the reputation of both the department and the College, and enriching the educational experience of its students.

Scott Rubarth, PhD

Department Chair, Associate Professor of Classical Philosophy

George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Scholar in Classical Studies
Established in 1985 through a gift from alumni George D. ’35 ’85H and Harriet W. ’35HAL ’90H Cornell and a challenge grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities to serve as the cornerstone of Rollins’ Classical Studies Program. This endowment provides for the recruitment of distinguished scholars who will promote the understanding of and appreciation for classical civilization and thought, enabling the College to enhance the interdisciplinary character of the program and its quality and visibility in the coming years.

Laurel Goj Habgood, PhD

Professor of Chemistry

D. J. and J. M. Cram Chair of Chemistry
Established in 2001 with a bequest from the late Donald Cram ’41 ’88H, Rollins' first Nobel Prize winner, to provide the opportunity for and support of research in the field of chemistry.

Emily Russell, PhD

Department Chair, Kenneth L. Curry Professor

Kenneth Curry Chair of Literature
A gift of Kenneth Curry ’32, an emeritus professor of English at the University of Tennessee and author of many books and articles on English literature of the Romantic period. The first Curry Professor was named in 1999.

Marc Fetscherin, PhD

Professor of Marketing

Gelbman Family Endowed Chair of International Business
Established by alumnus Ronald Gelbman ’69 ’70MBA and an anonymous donor. The international business major was introduced in 1998 to provide students the opportunity to study global business from a liberal arts perspective.

Misty Loughry

Professor of Management, Crummer Graduate School of Business

The Gerry Foundation Chair for Business Excellence
Established in 2001 and renamed in 2023, the Gerry Chair promotes the integration of research and practice to prepare students for corporate and non-profit roles that highlight both entrepreneurial thinking and intrapreneurial work with an organization.

Keith Buckley

Assistant Athletic Director

Raymond W. Greene Chair of Health and Physical Education
Established in 1967 by Raymond W. Greene, who stipulated that the chair-holder should encourage reverence for the "Amazing Creation of the Human Body and Its Functions.

Greg Marshall

Professor of Marketing & Strategy, Crummer Graduate School of Business

Charles Harwood Chair of Marketing & Strategy
Endowed in 1987 by the estate of Rollins alumnus Charles Harwood ’44 to attract a distinguished scholar to the Crummer Graduate School of Business.

Lisa Tillmann, PhD

Department Chair, Professor of Critical Media & Cultural Studies

William R. Kenan, Jr., Chair
Awarded to Rollins in 1967 by the William R. Kenan, Jr., Charitable Trust "to support a college teacher whose enthusiasm for learning, commitment to teaching and interest in students will make a notable contribution to the College's undergraduate community.

Micki Meyer

Lord Family Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs for Engagement 
Dean of Rollins Gateway

Lord Family Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs – Community
Established in 2012 with gifts from David H. Lord ’69 ’71MBA and his family’s foundation, the RNR Foundation, to perpetuate and add recognition for a critical staff position that leads all aspects of Rollins College’s nationally and internationally recognized and award-winning community engagement infrastructure, which has made the Rollins mission more real, alive, and transformative for more students than ever before.

Shawn Pistor

Men's & Women's Rowing Coach

Lyden Family Crew Chair
Established in 2002 by James P. Lyden and his family to enhance the College's educational mission and to recognize the importance of athletics, rowing in particular.

Jennifer Queen, PhD

Professor of Psychology

Diane and Michael Maher Chair of Distinguished Teaching
A gift of alumnus Michael C. Maher ’63 and the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation to further the College’s efforts and reputation in one of its recognized strengths—the art of teaching.

William Boles, PhD

Jeanette McKean Professor

Hugh F. and Jeannette G. McKean Chair
Established in 1997 with an endowment from the Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation to honor the legacy of former Rollins president Hugh McKean ’30 ’72H and his wife, Jeannette Genius McKean ’62H, and their commitment to the College. Mrs. McKean established the Genius Foundation in 1959 in memory of her mother, who was the daughter of one of Winter Park's founders and greatest benefactors, Charles Hosmer Morse.

H. James McLaughlin, PhD

Professor and Richard James Mertz Chair of Education

Richard James Mertz Chair of Education
Established in 2001 by Esther Mertz in memory of her son, alumnus Richard James Mertz ’60, an elementary education major at Rollins.

Claire Strom, PhD

Professor of History

Rapetti-Trunzo Chair of History
Established in 1998 by alumnus Vincent A. Rapetti ’50, this chair was established to provide a meaningful and lasting impact on the lives of students for generations to come.

Henrique Correa

Steinmetz Professor of Operations Management, Crummer Graduate School

Steinmetz Chair of Management
A 1999 gift of Charles and Lynn Steinmetz, the chair enables the Crummer Graduate School of Business to have a nationally recognized scholar in the area of management and strategy.

John V. Sinclair, DMA

John M. Tiedtke Professor of Music

John M. Tiedtke Chair of Music
The chair honors longtime Rollins trustee and patron of the arts John Tiedtke ’75H, and was the idea of Rollins alumni Fred ’51 ’74H and Joanne ’50 ’05H Rogers. Their generous support has been augmented by contributions from a number of friends and admirers.

Thomas Ouellette, MFA

Acting, Directing

Winifred M. Warden Chair of Theatre Arts and Dance
Established by alumna Winifred Martin Warden ’45 '12H and the Bert W. Martin Foundation. The 2000 gift of this former ballet dancer and theatre student will ensure the future of a strong theatre and dance program at Rollins.

Dexter Boniface, PhD

Professor of Political Science, Program Director

Weddell Chair of the Americas
Funded by Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander W. Weddell, the chair was established by the Rollins College Board of Trustees in 1948 as a memorial to Ambassador and Mrs. Weddell “in grateful appreciation of their interest and help and in honor of their distinguished service to their country and to Inter-American relations.” It recognizes a distinguished faculty member who is devoted to the teaching and correlation of courses in the history of the Western hemisphere.