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.
![Michael M. Jenner](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/mike-jenner-900x1000-300x400.jpg)
Michael M. Jenner
Professor Houston Harte Chair in Journalism Faculty, Endowed Chairs![Kathy Kiely](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Kiely23-300x400.jpg)
Kathy Kiely
Professor Lee Hills Chair in Free-Press Studies Faculty, Endowed Chairs![Damon Kiesow](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/kiesow_2022-300x400.png)
Damon Kiesow
Professor Knight Chair in Journalism Innovation Faculty, Endowed ChairsShelly Rodgers
Professor Maxine Wilson Gregory Chair in Journalism Research Faculty, Endowed Chairs![Randall Smith](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Randy2021-300x400.jpeg)
Randall Smith
Professor Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism Faculty, Endowed Chairs![Martha Steffens](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Marty-Steffens1.jpg)
Martha Steffens
Professor Chair in Business and Financial Journalism Faculty, Endowed Chairs![Elizabeth Stephens](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/0004_ElizabethStephens_C2023-300x400.jpg)
Elizabeth Stephens
Associate Professor Executive Editor for the Columbia Missourian, Missouri Community Newspaper Management Chair Faculty, Endowed Chairs![Ron Stodghill](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RonStodghill-biopic-300x400.jpg)
Ron Stodghill
Professor Meredith Chair in Service Journalism Faculty, Endowed Chairs![Alison Young](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/younga23042001-300x400.jpeg)