William D. Adams, M.A. '00, Ph.D., 2000-
Professor of Philosophy; President

Edward H. Yeterian, M.A. '91, Ph.D., 1978-
Audrey Wade Hittinger Katz and Sheldon Toby Katz Distinguished Teaching Professor of Psychology; Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, 1998-

Emeriti

William R. Cotter, M.A. '79, LL.D. '00, J.D., 1979-2000
Professor of Government, Emeritus; President, Emeritus

Robert E.L. Strider II, M.A. '57, Ph.D., Litt.D. '79, 1957-79
Professor of English, Emeritus; President, Emeritus

Charles W. Bassett, M.A. '80, Ph.D., 1969-99
Lee Family Professor of American Studies and English, Emeritus

Robert Mark Benbow, M.A. '62, Ph.D., 1950-90
Roberts Professor of English Literature, Emeritus

Miriam F. Bennett, M.A. '73, Ph.D., 1973-93
William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Biology, Emerita

Clifford J. Berschneider, M.A. '78, M.A., 1949-85
Professor of History, Emeritus

Patrick Brancaccio, M.A. '79, Ph.D., 1963-2003
Zacamy Professor of English, Emeritus (effective 9/1/2003)

David G. Bridgman, Ph.D., 1955-78
Associate Professor of History, Emeritus

Jean D. Bundy, M.A. '63, Ph.D., 1963-89
Dana Professor of French Literature, Emeritus

Francisco A. Cauz, M.A. '77, Ph.D., 1957-93
Professor of Spanish, Emeritus; Resident Director of Colby in Salamanca Program, Emeritus

Florence Libbey Crawford '29, M.S., 1948-71
Associate Professor of Library Science, Emerita

Eileen M. Curran, M.A. '73, Ph.D., 1958-92
Professor of English, Emerita

John M. Dudley, M.A. '86, Ph.D., 1964-92
Professor of Physics, Emeritus

Sidney W. Farr '55, M.A. '95, M.A., M.B.A., 1960-95
Professor, Emeritus; Alumni Secretary; Secretary of the Corporation

Charles A. Ferguson, Ph.D., 1967-95
Associate Professor of French and Italian, Emeritus

Guy T. Filosof, M.A. '81, Ph.D., 1969-2001
Professor of French, Emeritus

Frederick A. Geib, M.A. '75, Ph.D., 1955-91
Professor of Sociology, Emeritus

Henry A. Gemery, M.A. '77, Ph.D., 1961-2002
Pugh Family Professor of Economics, Emeritus

Adel Verna Heinrich, A.Mus.D., 1964-88
Associate Professor of Music, Emerita; Director of Chapel Music, Emerita

Henry Holland, M.A. '66, Ph.D., 1952-88
Professor of Modern Languages (Spanish), Emeritus; Resident Director of Colby in Cuernavaca Program, Emeritus

Yeager Hudson, M.A. '77, Ph.D., 1959-99
Dana Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus

Robert H. Kany, Ph.D., February 1970-February 1996
Associate Professor of History, Emeritus; Director of Special Programs; Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations

Howard L. Koonce, M.A. '80, Ph.D., 1963-94
Professor of English and Performing Arts, Emeritus

Donaldson Koons, M.A. '51, Ph.D., 1947-82, January 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Dana Professor of Geology, Emeritus

Hubert C. Kueter, Ph.D., 1965-97
Associate Professor of German, Emeritus

Thomas R.W. Longstaff, M.A. '84, Ph.D., 1969-2003
Crawford Family Professor of Religious Studies, Emeritus (effective 9/1/2003)

Colin E. MacKay, M.A. '73, Ph.D., 1956-December 1990
Professor of English, Emeritus

Albert A. Mavrinac, M.A. '58, Ph.D., J.D., 1958-92
Dana Professor of Government, Emeritus

Marilyn Sweeney Mavrinac, Ph.D., 1963-64, 1967-68, 1969-95
Associate Professor of Education and Human Development, Emerita

Earle A. McKeen '29, M.Ed., 1955-71
Associate Professor of Education, Emeritus

Richard J. McGee, M.A. '86, M.S., 1967-98
Professor of Physical Education, Emeritus; Director of Athletics

C. Abbott Meader, M.A. '96, M.F.A., 1961-74, 1983-98
Professor of Art, Emeritus

William B. Miller, M.A. '74, Ph.D., 1956-82, February-June 1984
Professor of Art, Emeritus

Bradford P. Mundy, M.A. '92, Ph.D., 1992-2003
Miselis Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus (effective 9/1/2003)

Carl E. Nelson, M.Ed., November 1967-93
Adjunct Professor of Physical Education, Emeritus; Director of Health Services

Stanley A. Nicholson, M.A. '81, Ph.D., 1981-90
Professor of Economics, Emeritus; Administrative Vice President, Emeritus

Francis H. Parker, M.A. '71, Ph.D., 1971-86, 1990-91
Dana Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus

Harold R. Pestana, M.A. '85, Ph.D., 1959-97
Professor of Geology, Emeritus

Robert W. Pullen '41, M.A. '59, Ph.D., 1945-81
Professor of Economics, Emeritus; Administrative Vice President, Emeritus

Wendell A. Ray, M.A. '54, Ph.D., 1938-76
Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus

Harold B. Raymond, M.A. '68, Ph.D., 1952-94
Professor of History, Emeritus

Peter J. Ré, M.A. '65, M.A., 1951-84
Professor of Music, Emeritus

Evans B. Reid, M.A. '58, Ph.D., 1954-78
Merrill Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus

Earl H. Smith, M.A. '95, B.A., 1962-2002

Dorothy Swan Reuman, M.A., 1961-64, 1966-92
Associate Professor of Music, Emerita

Yvonne Richmond Rowe '55, M.A. '79, M.B.A., 1958-94
Professor of Administrative Science, Emerita

Allan C. Scott, M.A. '51, Ph.D., 1951-73, January 1984
Dana Professor of Biology, Emeritus

Sonia Chalif Simon, Ph.D., 1982-96
Associate Professor of Art, Emerita

Wayne L. Smith, M.A. '83, Ph.D., 1967-2001
Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus

Marjorie Bither Smith, M.A. '76, M.A., 1935-41, 1957-79
Professor of Physical Education and Athletics, Emerita

Dace Weiss, M.A., 1981-2001
Instructor in French, Emerita

Guenter Weissberg, M.A. '70, J.D., Ph.D., 1965-88
Professor of Government, Emeritus

Dorin Zohner, Ph.D., 1963-66, 1969-96
Associate Professor of Psychology, Emeritus

Walter H. Zukowski, M.A. '65, Ph.D., 1952-82
Wadsworth Professor of Administrative Science, Emeritus

Named Chairs, Their Donors, and Current Chairholders

The Allen Family Chair in Latin American Literature (1993) by Leon and Karen Allen P '86. Jorge Olivares, Spanish.

The Leslie Brainerd Arey Chair of Biosciences (1993) by Mary E. Arey in memory of her husband, Colby Class of 1912. Arthur K. Champlin, biology.

The Arnold Bernhard Professorship in Arts and Humanities (1997) by A. Van H. Bernhard '57 in memory of his father. Paul S. Machlin, music.

The Carter Professorship in Mathematics and Computer Science (1985) by Clark H. Carter '40, Colby trustee, and William C. Carter '38 to recognize their family's 85-year relationship with the College. Thomas R. Berger, mathematics.

The William R. Cotter Distinguished Teaching Professorship (2000) by members of the Colby community. Kenneth A. Rodman, government.

The Crawford Family Chair in Religion (1994) by James B. Crawford '64, chair of the Colby Board of Trustees, and Linda Johnson Crawford '64 in memory of Colby Professor Gustave H. Todrank. Nikky-Guninder Singh, religious studies.

The Charles A. Dana Professorship Fund (1966) by the Charles A. Dana Foundation of New York City. Homer T. Hayslett Jr., mathematics, Susan Kenney, English, Thomas J. Morrione, sociology, Clifford Reid, economics, and Ira Sadoff, English.

The Robert E. Diamond Professorship in Humanities (1993) by Robert E. Diamond Jr. '73, Colby trustee, in memory of his father. Jane M. Moss, French.

The Dr. Gerald and Myra Dorros Chair in Life Sciences (1996) by Gerald and Myra Dorros P '93, '96, '98, '01. Shari Dunham and Stephen Dunham, chemistry.

The Douglas Chair in Investment and/or Finance (1994) by an anonymous alumnus. Randy A. Nelson, administrative science and economics.

The John J. and Cornelia V. Gibson Chair in History (1996) by John V. Gibson '59 in honor of his parents. Richard J. Moss, history.

The James M. Gillespie Chair of Art and American Studies (1990) through a bequest from Professor Emeritus James M. Gillespie. Michael Marlais, art.

The Goldfarb Family Distinguished Professorship in American Government (1991) by William H. Goldfarb '68, Colby trustee. G. Calvin Mackenzie, government.

The Grossman Professorship of Economics (1976) by Nissie Grossman '32 in honor of his parents, Reuben and Lizzie Grossman. Jan S. Hogendorn, economics.

The Ellerton and Edith Jetté Professorship in Art (1993) through a bequest from Edith M. Jetté H '62. Mrs. Jetté and her husband, Ellerton M. Jetté H '55, were long-time friends of the College and supporters of the Colby College Museum of Art. David L. Simon, art.

The Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Teaching Professorship (1990) by the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation. Robert S. Weisbrot, history.

The Christian A. Johnson Professorship for Integrative Liberal Learning (1998) by the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation to launch a pioneer program in liberal arts education. Robert L. McArthur, philosophy.

The Audrey Wade Hittinger Katz and Sheldon Toby Katz Professorship for Distinguished Teaching (1994) by Audrey Hittinger Katz '57, Colby trustee, and Sheldon T. Katz. Edward H. Yeterian, psychology.

The William R. Kenan Jr. Professorship Fund (1979) by the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust. L. Sandy Maisel, government.

The Lee Family Chair in English (1993) by Robert S. Lee '51, Colby trustee, and his wife, Jean. Cedric Gael Bryant, English.

The Clare Boothe Luce Professorships (1988) through a bequest from Clare Boothe Luce. Catherine R. Bevier, biology, Andrea R. Tilden, biology, Lynn Hannum, biology, Virginia C. Long, physics, and Jennifer D. Shosa, geology.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Professorship (1981) by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Cheryl Townsend Gilkes, sociology.

The J. Warren Merrill Professorship of Chemistry and Natural History (1865) by J. Warren Merrill, Colby trustee. W. Herbert Wilson Jr., biology.

The Dr. Frank and Theodora Miselis Chair in Chemistry (1991) by Frank J. '43 and Theodora Miselis. D. Whitney King, chemistry.

The Mitchell Family Professorship in Economics (1993) by Edson V. Mitchell '75, Colby trustee. Thomas H. Tietenberg, economics.

The Carolyn Muzzy Museum of Art Chair (1992) by Carolyn Muzzy, who had been involved with the museum since its inception. Hugh J. Gourley III.

The NEH/Class of 1940 Distinguished Professorship in Humanities (1990) by the National Endowment for the Humanities and alumni from the Class of 1940. John R. Sweney, English, emeritus, Jonathan M. Weiss, French.

The Oak Chair in Biological Sciences (1993) by The Oak Foundation, the family foundation of the parents of a Colby alumnus. F. Russell Cole, biology.

The Oak Chair in East Asian Language and Literature (2000) by The Oak Foundation, the family foundation of the parents of a Colby alumnus. Tamae Prindle, East Asian studies.

The Paul D. and Marilyn Paganucci Chair in Italian Language and Literature (2000) by Paul D. Paganucci, M.A. '75, Colby trustee, and Marilyn Paganucci. Mario Moroni, Italian.

The Clara C. Piper Professorship (1990) by Wilson C. Piper '39, Colby trustee, and Mary Piper in memory of Wilson Piper's mother, Clara Collins Piper '14. David H. Firmage, biology.

The Pugh Family Professorship in Economics (1992) by Lawrence R. Pugh '56, past chair of the Colby Board of Trustees, and Jean Van Curan Pugh '55. David W. Findlay, economics.

The Pulver Family Chair in Jewish Studies (1996) by David Pulver '63, Colby trustee, and Carol Pulver. Howard N. Lupovitch, Jewish studies.

The Arthur Jeremiah Roberts Professorship of English Literature (1928) by the Board of Trustees as an expression of their regard for the late President Roberts, Colby's 13th president, who had taught English literature at Colby. Douglas N. Archibald, English.

William A. Rogers Professorship of Physics (2000) by an anonymous donor. Murray F. Campbell, physics.

Sunrise Chair (2000) by anonymous parents of Colby alumni. Unfilled.

The Julian D. Taylor Assistant Professorship of Classics (1956) by a bequest from Professor Julian D. Taylor, who taught Latin and Greek at Colby from 1868 to 1931. Kerill N. O'Neill, classics.

The Herbert E. Wadsworth Professorship of Economics (1940) by Herbert E. Wadsworth, Class of 1892, Colby trustee. James W. Meehan Jr., economics.

The Whipple-Coddington Chair in Geology (1994) by Jane Whipple Coddington '55, Colby trustee, and F. Chandler Coddington Jr. Robert A. Gastaldo, geology.

The Harriet Sargent Wiswell '48 and George C. Wiswell Jr. '50 Chair in American Constitutional Law (2000) by Harriet and George Wiswell Jr. Joseph Reisert, government.

The Zacamy Chair in English (1993) by John R. Zacamy Jr. '71, Colby trustee. Peter B. Harris, English.

The Ziskind Professorship of East Asian Studies (1963) by the Jacob Ziskind Trust. Unfilled.