Five faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts have received professorship awards, effective July 2017.
University professorships are supported through the generosity of donors and awarded to faculty members who have demonstrated the highest levels of excellence in teaching, scholarship (including the creative arts) and service over an extended period of time. The UNH provost awards professorships based on nominations from deans. Each professorship carries a 3-year term.
Michele Dillon of the department of sociology will be the Class of 1944 Professor. The award recognizes an outstanding faculty member.
Kurk Dorsey of the department of history will be the Class of 1938 Professor. Established by alumni from that class, this award recognizes excellence in teaching.
Nora Draper of the communication department will be the Roland H. O'Neal Professor. Established by Virginia O'Neal in memory of her husband, who was a member of the UNH Class of 1934, this award recognizes an outstanding untenured member of the teaching faculty.
Kenneth Johnson of the department of sociology will be the Class of 1940 Professor. This professorship, established in honor of the 50th reunion of the Class of 1940, recognizes a UNH faculty member for outstanding interdisciplinary teaching and research. Johnson is also a senior demographer at the Carsey School of Public Policy.
Mary Stampone of the department of geography will be the Class of 1941 Professor. Established with a gift from that class, this award recognizes outstanding teaching, research or public service, especially from an international perspective.
Explore the many ways you can support UNH, including endowing a professorship, at unh.edu/give/how-to-give.
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