Board of Governors Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Board of Governors Professorships
Board of Governors Professorships are awarded to individuals whose aggregate academic accomplishments are recognized nationally and globally as being exceptionally outstanding and at a level surpassing the extremely high standards of distinction expected of faculty members who have earned Distinguished Professor (Professor II) designations at the university. By virtue of their exceptionality, these professorships exemplify over the span of a year or multiple years the single or handful of the most celebrated and decorated academic scholars at Rutgers. Nominations should be linked to a series of transformative accomplishments and honors that transcend singular professional or academic disciplinary honors.
The primary benefit of the professorship is the honor that is associated with this title, considered to be among the highest recognition given to faculty at Rutgers. There is no monetary award associated directly with the title per se, however, this recognition is a significant sign of the prestige and status that the institution and the academic schools are conferring on the candidate.
Unlike endowed chairs, Board of Governors Professorships are not permanent positions. Instead, they are linked to a specific distinguished individual member of the faculty. Upon the faculty member’s retirement or departure, the specific Board of Governors Professorship ceases to exist.
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The process for approval for Board of Governors Professorships is a multi-step process.
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The dean, after consultation with the department chair or unit director, will discuss the feasibility of the specific candidacy with their provost and chancellor. If there is uniform agreement that consideration of a Board of Governors Professorship is strongly justified, the dean will forward a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (Attn: Dr. Angela Mullis, evpaa@rutgers.edu) with the candidate’s CV, a letter of support from the department chair, and a memo from the chancellor/provost/dean confirming their support. The LOI is only the first step, which may not lead to further advancement to a full nomination unless the case has potential to rise up to being exceptionally competitive institution-wide given the stringent criteria and the exceedingly limited conferment of this title.
- The president and EVPAA will review the nominations and advance to the next stage those candidates that meet the extremely high standards for the professorship. They may endorse additional nominees at their discretion. Should a large number of eligible nominations be received in any year, the materials will be forwarded to an advisory committee of sitting Board of Governors Professors, who will review, vote (positive/negative), and rank the candidates to assist the president and EVPAA in their final selections.
- The Office of the EVPAA reserves the right to solicit external letters if the need arises for more information. Should the Board of Governors Professor review committee deem the packet competitive, the EVPAA will submit a written recommendation to the President whose endorsement will enable the case to be referred to the Board of Governors’ Committee on Academic and Student Affairs for formal consideration.
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The deadline for initial LOI nominations will typically be September 15 of each year. Candidates that receive a positive review at all levels and advance will be presented to the Board of Governors for their approval at the June board meeting for each year.
Questions? Email evpaa@rutgers.edu
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Department of Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and SciencesArnold, Edward
Center for Advanced Biotechnology & Medicine, Rutgers Biomedical and Health SciencesBarnett, William S
Department of Educational Theory Policy & Administration, Graduate School of EducationBordo, Michael D.
Department of Economics, School of Arts and SciencesCarman, George M.
Department of Physics and Astronomy, School of Environmental and Biological SciencesCarrier, Michael
Rutgers Law SchoolCheong, Sang-Wook
Department of Physics & Astronomy, School of Arts and SciencesCrystal, Stephen
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging PolicyEbright, Richard H
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Waksman Institute of MicrobiologyFalkowski, Paul
Department of Geological Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological SciencesFrancione, Gary L.
Rutgers Law SchoolGlenn, Scott M.
Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological SciencesGreenblatt, Martha
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, School of Arts and SciencesHadas, Rachel
Department of English, School of Arts and SciencesJaluria, Yogesh
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of EngineeringKeene, John
Department of Africana Studies, School of Arts and SciencesKotliar, B. Gabriel
Department of Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and SciencesKulikowski, Casimir
Department of Computer Science, School of Arts and SciencesLears, T.J. Jackson
Department of History, School of Arts and SciencesLepore, Ernest
Department of Philosophy, School of Arts and SciencesLeslie, Alan
Department of Psychology, School of Arts and SciencesLevy, Jack S.
Department of Political Science, School of Arts and SciencesLi, Jing
Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, School of Arts and Sciences
Masur, Louis P.
Department of American Studies and History, School of Arts and SciencesMcCormick, Richard L.
President Emeritus, Rutgers University
Department of History, School of Arts and SciencesMetaxas, Dimitris
Department of Computer Science, School of Arts and SciencesMiller, Kenneth G.
Department of Earth and Planetary SciencesMoore, Gregory W.
Department of Physics, School of Arts and SciencesPatterson, Dennis M.
Rutgers Law SchoolRabe, Karin
Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, School of Arts and SciencesRao, Nancy Yunhwa
Department of Music, Mason Gross School of the ArtsRiccucci, Norma
School of Public Affairs and AdministrationRuszczyński, Andrzej
Department of Management Science and Information Systems, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New BrunswickSarkar, Dipak
Department of Animal Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological SciencesShafer, Glenn
Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Rutgers Business SchoolSosa, Ernest
Department of Philosophy, School of Arts and SciencesStich, Stephen P.
Department of Philosophy, School of Arts and SciencesTepper, James
Center for Molecular and Behavioral NeurosciencesThomas, George
Rutgers Law SchoolTownsend, Camilla
Department of History, School of Arts and SciencesVanderbilt, David
Department of Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and SciencesVogelius, Michael
Department of Mathematics, School of Arts and SciencesWhite, Deborah Gray
Department of History, School of Arts and SciencesWhite, Eileen
Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, School of Arts and SciencesYoung, Lily
Department of Environmental Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological SciencesZeilberger, Doron
Department of Mathematics, School of Arts and SciencesZerubavel, Eviatar
Department of Sociology, School of Arts and Sciences
Board of Governors Professorships
Board of Governors Professorships are awarded to faculty whose academic achievements are nationally and globally recognized as exceptionally outstanding—surpassing the high standards of Distinguished Professor (Professor II). These titles honor Rutgers’ most celebrated scholars, based on transformative accomplishments that go beyond typical disciplinary honors. The title is held until retirement or departure and is not eligible for emeritus designation.
Board of Governors Professor of English
Board of Governors Professor of Music