Endowed Chairs &
Distinguished Professors
Distinguished Chairs
Dr. Tamara Faux
Dr. Tamara Faux
The Tomson Family Distinguished Chair in Social Work
The O. Jay and Patricia Tomson Professorship was established in 1984 through the generosity of O. Jay and Patricia Tomson and elevated to a distinguished chair in 2012
Endowed Chairs
Pastor Ramona Bouzard
Pastor Ramona Bouzard
The Herbert and Cora Moehlmann Chaplaincy Endowed Chair

Established in 1990 through the generosity of Chaplain F. Herbert and Cora Moehlmann and Lutheran Brotherhood

 
Professor Travis Bockenstedt
The R.J. McElroy Endowed Chair in Communication Arts

Established in 1981 with gifts from the R. J. McElroy Trust

 Professor Gloria Campbell
Professor Gloria Campbell
The Herbert and Cora Moehlmann Chaplaincy Endowed Chair

Established in 1989 through the generosity of Carl and Dorothy Hagemann

Dr. Scott Fullwiler
Dr. Scott Fullwiler
The James A. Leach Endowed Chair in Banking and Monetary Economics

Established in 1994 by O. Jay Tomson and community bankers

Dr. Jennifer McBride
Dr. Jennifer McBride
The Board of Regents Endowed Chair in Ethics
Established in 1989 by a gift from the Wartburg College Board of Regents
Dr. Roy M. Ventullo
Dr. Peter Nash
The Franklin I. and Irene List Saemann Endowed Chair in World Communities

Established in 1989 through a generous donation from the Saemann Foundation

Dr. Lee Nelson
Dr. Lee Nelson
The Patricia R. Zahn Endowed Chair in Choral Conducting

Established in 1990 with a gift from Patricia R. Zahn

Dr. Penni Pier
Dr. Penni Pier
The Grant L. Price Endowed Department Chair

Established in 2006 to honor the extraordinary generosity of Grant L. Price

Dr. Roy M. Ventullo
Dr. Roy M. Ventullo
The Dr. Myrle Burk and Vera Burk Will Endowed Chair in Biology

Established in 1988 to honor sisters Dr. Myrle Burk and Vera Burk Will

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Dr. Fred Waldstein
The Irving R. Burling Endowed Chair in Leadership

Established in 1989 through the generosity of Irving R. Burling, Century Companies of America, and CUNA Mutual Insurance

Rick Willis
Rick Willis
The Lowell J. Walker Athletics Directorship Endowed Chair

Established in 1999 with a gift from the Lowell J. Walker estate

Distinguished Professorships
Dr. Dan Walther
Dr. Dan Walther
The Gerald R. Kleinfeld Distinguished Professorship
in German History

Established in 2007 through a generous contribution from Dr. Gerald R. Kleinfeld

Endowed Professorships
Dr. Karen Black
Dr. Karen Black
The Rudi Inselmann Endowed Professorship in Organ

Established in 2010 with a gift from the Rudi Inselmann estate

Dr. Shawn Ellerbroek
Dr. Shawn Ellerbroek
The Ralph E. Otto Endowed Professorship in Chemistry

Established in 1995 through a gift from Dr. Ralph Otto, former Board of Regents member

Dr. Paula Survilla
Dr. Paula Survilla
The Harry and Polly Slife Endowed Professorship in Humanities

Established in 1994 to honor Harry slife, former Chair of the Board of Regents, and his wife, Polly Slife