Endowed Chairs
An endowed professorship (or endowed chair) is a position permanently paid for with the revenue from an endowment fund specifically set up for that purpose. Typically, the position is designated to be in a certain department. The donor might be allowed to name the position.
Kathy Kiely
Professor Lee Hills Chair in Free-Press Studies Faculty, Endowed Chairs
Damon Kiesow
Professor Knight Chair in Journalism Innovation Faculty, Endowed Chairs
Elizabeth Lucas
Houston Harte Chair in Journalism Associate Professional Practice Professor Faculty, Endowed Chairs
Shelly Rodgers
Professor MU Curators’ Distinguished Professor; Maxine Wilson Gregory Chair in Journalism Research Faculty, Endowed Chairs
Martha Steffens
Professor Chair in Business and Financial Journalism Faculty, Endowed Chairs
Elizabeth Stephens
Associate Professor Executive Editor for the Columbia Missourian, Missouri Community Newspaper Management Chair Faculty, Endowed Chairs