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Regents Professors
The title “Regents Professor” is the highest faculty honor awarded at Arizona State University. It is conferred on ASU faculty who have made pioneering contributions in their areas of expertise, achieved a sustained level of distinction and enjoy national and international recognition for these accomplishments. Please click on the year(s) below to read about the accomplishments of these honorees.
2019–20
2019–20 Regents Professors
| Blake AshforthManagement and Entrepreneurship Department Ashforth’s work focuses on how organizations and individuals affect each other, how newcomers find meaning and a sense of identity in their workplaces, and why things go wrong in organizations, from corporate corruption to job burnout. | |
| Nancy GrimmSchool of Life Sciences Grimm is a scientist who has had an international impact in the environmental sciences and is a pioneer in desert stream ecosystems. Her collaborations across the disciplines of earth, life and social sciences, as well as engineering, helped create the subdiscipline of urban ecology. | |
| Joan SilkSchool of Human Evolution and Social Change Silk is recognized internationally as a leader in the study of primate and human behavioral evolution. Her research has transformed understanding about the relationship between nonhuman primate behavior and human evolution, especially the origin of humans’ prosocial behavior, such as sharing, cooperating and volunteering. | |
| Cassia SpohnaSchool of Criminology and Criminal Justice Spohna has shaped three areas of criminology: race and justice, sentencing and handling of sexual assault cases. Her work on sentencing was cited by the U.S. Supreme Court in revising sentencing guidelines to eliminate systemic biases. | |
| Vijay VittalSchool of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering. Vittal’s expertise is in the field of large-scale power grids – the transmission, distribution and security of energy infrastructure, including smart-grid and renewable energy technologies. One of his pioneering contributions has been the development of methods for dealing with fluctuations on the power grid due to renewable energy sources. |
2018–19
2018–19 Regents Professors
| Professor | College or School | |
|---|---|---|
| Michelene Chi | Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College | |
| Donald Fixico | School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | |
| Stewart Fotheringham | School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | |
| Osvaldo Sala | School of Life Sciences The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
2017–18
2017–18 Regents Professors
| Professor | College or School | |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bodansky | Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law | |
| Barry Bozeman | School of Public Affairs | |
| Thomas Dishion | Department of Psychology | D |
| Hava Tirosh-Samuelson | School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies |
2016–17
2016–17 Regents Professors
| Professor | College or School | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Nemanich | Department of Physics | |
| Anne Stone | School of Human Evolution and Social Change | |
| Paul Westerhoff | School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment |
2015–16
2015–16 Regents Professors
| Professor | College or School | |
|---|---|---|
| Petra Fromme (video) | School of Molecular Sciences | |
| Robert E. Page Jr. (video) | School of Life Sciences | E |
| Billie Lee Turner II (video) | School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning |
2014–15
2014–15 Regents Professors
| Professor | College or School | |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Bokenkamp (video) | School of International Letters and Culture | |
| Janet Franklin (video) | School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning | |
| Edward Kavazanjian (video) | School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment | |
| Flavio Marsiglia (video) | School of Social Work |
2013–14
2013–14 Regents Professors
| Professor | College or School | |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Ainsworth (video) | School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, Exercise and Wellness | |
| Aditi Chattopadhyay (video) | School of Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy | |
| James Paul Gee (video) | Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation | |
| Bert Höelldobler (video) | School of Life Sciences |
2012–13
2012–13 Regents Professors
| Professor | College or School | |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald J. Adrian (video) | School of Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy | |
| Sudhir Kumar (video) | School of Life Sciences, The Biodesign Institute | F |
| Rebecca Tsosie (video) | Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, American Indian Studies | F |
2011–12
2011–12 Regents Professors
| Professor | College or School | |
|---|---|---|
| Luc Anselin (video) | School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning | F |
| Paul Davies (video) | Physics | |
| Colleen Keller (video) | College of Nursing and Health Innovation | |
| Jerry Y. S. Lin (video) | School of Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy | |
| Gary Marchant (video) | Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law | |
| Simon Ortiz (video) | Department of English | |
| Carlos G. Vélez-Ibáñez (video) | School of Transborder Studies |
2010–11
2010–11 Regents Professors
| Professor | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel G. Fuchs (video) | Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies | D |
| Devens Gust (video) | Chemistry and Biochemistry | E |
| Sally L. Kitch (video) | Women and Gender Studies | |
| Ana L. Moore (video) | Chemistry and Biochemistry | |
| Thomas A. Moore (video) | Chemistry and Biochemistry | |
| V. Kerry Smith (video) | Economics | E |
2008–09
2008–09 Regents Professors
| Professor | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Buikstra (video) | Human Evolution and Social Change | |
| James Elser (video) | Life Sciences | |
| Bruce Rittmann (video) | Civil and Environmental Engineering | |
| Michael J. Saks (video) | Law and Psychology | |
| Dieter Schroder (video) | Electrical Engineering | D |
2007–08
2007–08 Regents Professors
| Professor | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
| Laurie Chassin (video) | Psychology | |
| Stuart Lindsay (video) | Physics | |
| James Ohlson (video) | Accountancy | F |
| Otto F. Sankey (video) | Physics | E |
| Elly van Gelderen (video) | English |
2006–07
2006–07 Regents Professors
| Professor | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
| Subhash Mahajan (video) | Physics | E |
| Richard Rogerson (video) | Economics | F |
2005–06
2005–06 Regents Professors
| Professor | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
| Cordelia Chávez Candelaria | English | D |
| Carlos Castillo-Chavez (video) | Mathematics and Statistics | |
| Douglas Montgomery (video) | Industrial Engineering | |
| George H. Poste (video) | Biology | |
| Edward C. Prescott (video) | Economics | |
| Rogier Windhorst (video) | Physics and Astronomy |
2004–05
2004–05 Regents Professors
| Professor | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Arntzen (video) | Life Sciences | E |
| Philip Christensen (video) | Geological Sciences | |
| Gene Glass (video) | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Psychology in Education | E |
| Luis Gomez-Mejia (video) | Management | |
| Stephen Pyne (video) | Life Sciences | |
| Irwin Sandler (video) | Psychology | E |
| Mary Lee Smith (video) | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Psychology in Education | E |
2002–03
2002–03 Regents Professors
| Professor | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey A. Clark | Anthropology | E |
| Gerald T. Heydt | Electrical Engineering | E |
| Mark Klett | Art | |
| Jane Maienschein (video) | Life Sciences | |
| Sumner Starrfield | Physics and Astronomy |
2000–01
2000–01 Regents Professors
| Professor | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Iverson (video) | History | E |
| David John Smith (video) | Physics and Astronomy | |
| Kurt Weiser (video) | Art |
1998–99
1998–99 Regents Professors
| Professor | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Austen Angell | Chemistry and Biochemistry | |
| Caio Pagano | Music | |
| Nancy Felipe Russo | Psychology | F |
1996–97
1996–97 Regents Professors
| Professor | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
| David C. Berliner | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Psychology in Education | E |
| John C. H. Spence | Physics and Astronomy |
1994–95
1994–95 Regents Professors
| Professor | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
| William Graf | Geography | F |
| Ronald Greeley | Geological Sciences | D |
| Theresa Markow | Biology | F |
| James W. Mayer | Chemical and Materials Engineering Chemistry and Biochemistry Geological Sciences | D |
| Jeffrie G. Murphy | Law and Philosophy | |
| Michael O'Keeffe | Chemistry and Biochemistry | |
| Alberto Álvaro Ríos | English |
1992–93
1992–93 Regents Professors
| Professor | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
| Darryl L. Metzger | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | D |
| William T. Trotter | Mathematics and Statistics | F |
| Christy G. Turner II | Anthropology | D |
1991–92
1991–92 Regents Professors
| Professor | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
| Constantine A. Balanis | Electrical Engineering | |
| Robert B. Denhardt (video) | Public Affairs | E |
| Norman E. Dubie Jr. | English | |
| Nancy H. Eisenberg | Psychology | |
| Susan W. Kieffer | Geology | F |
1990–91
1990–91 Regents Professors
| Professor | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
| David L. Altheide | Justice Studies | E |
| David W. Foster | Languages and Literatures | |
| David Kaye | Law | E |
| Daniel M. Landers | Kinesiology | E |
| G. Robert Pettit | Chemistry and Biochemistry |
1989–90
1989–90 Regents Professors
| Professor | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
| Peter R. Buseck | Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geological Sciences | |
| David R. Hickman | Music | |
| Raymond Kulhavy | Psychology in Education | D |
| Chinary Ung | School of Music | F |
| J. Bruce Wagner | Chemistry and Biochemistry | D |
1988–89
1988–89 Regents Professors
F
| Professor | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
| John Alcock | Life Sciences | E |
| Robert Cialdini | Psychology | E |
| Jeffrey Cook | Architecture | D |
| John M. Cowley | Physics and Astronomy | D |
| Leroy Eyring | Chemistry and Biochemistry | D |
| Martin T. Farris | Purchasing, Transportation and Operations | D |
| David K. Ferry | Electrical Engineering | E |
| Gary D. Keller | Languages and Literatures | |
| Sheng Hsien Lin | Chemistry and Biochemistry | E |
| Lee Meyerson | Psychology | D |
| Warren E. Miller | Political Science | D |
| Carleton Bryant Moore | Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geological Sciences | E |
| Dennis James Palumbo | Justice Studies | D |
| Mary Beth Gorman Stearns | Physics and Astronomy | D |
Emeritus (E) | Deceased (D) | Former (F)