Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost

Chaired Professors

The University of Texas at Dallas aspires to be a first-rank public research university with focused centers of excellence, prepared to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing, technology-driven global society. At the core of this goal is a talented and vibrant faculty that provides world-class educational and research opportunities to an impressive student body. Endowed and chaired professors form the backbone of the faculty at UT Dallas and provide exemplary leadership through a variety of research centers and programs that cross disciplinary lines. The chaired professors at UT Dallas, listed below, continue to frame and answer the questions faced by business, policy makers, health care, and the public in the State of Texas, the nation, and the world.

Arts and Humanities

Richard Brettell
Margaret M. McDermott Distinguished Chair in Art and Aesthetic Studies

972.883.2474
brettell@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Yale University, 1977
M.A., Yale University, 1973
B.A., Yale University, 1971

R. David Edmunds
Anne Stark and Chester Watson History Professor

972.883.2776
edmunds@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1972
M.A., Illinois State University, 1966
B.A., Millikin University, 1961

Dennis M. Kratz
Ignacy and Celina Rockover Professor

972.883.2984
dkratz@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Harvard University, 1970
M.A., Harvard University, 1964
B.A., Dartmouth College, 1963

Thomas Linehan
Arts and Humanities Distinguished Chair 1

972.883.4379
tel018000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1981
M.A., Ohio State University, 1972
B.A., Webster College, now Rasmussen College, 1966

Mihai Nadin
Ashbel Smith Professor

972.883.2832
mxn044000@utdallas.edu

Professor Dr.phil.habil., Ludwig Maximilian University, 1980
Ph.D., University of Bucharest, 1972
M.A., University of Bucharest, 1970
M.S., Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, 1961

Zsuzsanna Ozsvath
Leah and Paul Lewis Chair of Holocaust Studies

972.883.2758
zozsvath@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin, 1968
Concert Diploma, State Academy of Music, Hamburg, 1961

Stephen G. Rabe
Arts and Humanities Chair 2

972.883.2009
rabe@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1977
M.A., University of Connecticut, 1972
B.A., Hamilton College, 1970

Robert X. Rodriguez
Chair of Art and Aesthetic Studies

972.883.2766
rxr014610@utdallas.edu

D.M.A., University of Southern California, 1975
M.Mus., University of Texas, Austin, 1969
B.Mus., University of Texas, Austin, 1967

Rainer Schulte
Katherine R. Cecil Professor in Foreign Languages

972.883.2092
schulte@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1965
M.A., University of Mainz, 1962

Frederick Turner
Founders Professor

972.883.2777
fturner@utdallas.edu

B.Litt., Oxford University, 1967
M.A., Oxford University, 1967
B.A., Oxford University, 1965

Behavioral and Brain Science

Thomas G.R. Bower
Founders Professor

972.883.2830
bower@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Cornell University, 1965
M.A., University of Edinburgh, 1963

Sandra B. Chapman
Dee Wyly Distinguished Chair for BrainHealth

972.883.3407
schapman@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., The University of Texas at Dallas, 1986
M.S., University of North Texas, 1976
B.S., University of North Texas, 1975

John Hart, Jr.
Jane and Bud Smith Distinguished Chair; Cecil H. and Ida Green Chair in Systems Biology Science 3

214.905.3007
jxh057100@utdallas.edu

M.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine, 1983
B.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1979

James F. Jerger
Distinguished Scholar in Residence

972.883.2218
jjerger@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1954
M.A., Northwestern University, 1952
B.S., Northwestern University, 1951

Susan W. Jerger
Ashbel Smith Professor

972.883.2268
sjerger@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, 1986
M.S., Purdue University, 1963
B.A., University of Houston, 1961

Aage Moller
Margaret Fonde Jonsson Professor

972.883.4306
amoller@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., D.Med.Sci., Karolinska Institute, 1975

Alice J. O'Toole
Aage and Margareta Moller Endowed Professor in Behavioral and Brain Sciences

972.883.2486
otoole@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Brown University, 1988
M.S., Brown University, 1985
B.A., Catholic University of America, 1983

Denise C. Park
T. Boone Pickens Distinguished Chair in Clinical Brain Science

972.883.3255
dcp071000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., State University of New York, Albany, 1977
B.A., Albion College, 1973

Ross J. Roeser
Howard B. and Lois C. Wolf Professorship for Pediatric Hearing

214.905.3002
roeser@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Florida State University, 1972
M.S., Northern Illinois University, 1967
B.S., Western Illinois University, 1966

Emily A. Tobey
Nelle C. Johnston Chair in Communication Disorders in Children

214.905.3105
etobey@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., City University of New York, 1981
M.C.D., Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1975
B.A., New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1973

Marion K. Underwood
Ashbel Smith Professor

972.883.2470
undrwd@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Duke University, 1991
M.A., Duke University, 1987
B.A., Wellesley College, 1986

Economic, Political and Policy Sciences

Brian J. L. Berry
Lloyd Viel Berkner Regental Professor

972.883.4988
bjb012800@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of Washington, 1958
M.A., University of Washington, 1958
B.Sc., University College, 1955

Harold D. Clarke
Ashbel Smith Professor

972.883.4891
hclarke@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Duke University, 1971
M.A., University of Western Ontario, 1967
B.A., University of Western Ontario, 1966

Catherine C. Eckel
Ashbel Smith Professor in Economics

972.883.4949
cce052000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Univerity of Virginia, 1983
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University, 1977

Daniel A. Griffith
Ashbel Smith Professor

972.883.4950
dag054000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of Toronto, 1978
M.S., Pensylvania State University, 1985
M.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1972
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1970

Todd Sandler
Vibooti Shukla Professor in Economics

972.883.6725
tms063000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., State University of New York, Binghamton, 1971
M.A., State University of New York, Binghamton, 1970
B.A., State University of New York, Binghamton,1968

Engineering and Computer Science

Farokh B. Bastani
Excellence in Education Chair 2

972.883.2299
bastani@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of California, Berkley, 1980
M.S., University California, Berkeley, 1978
B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1977

Yves J. Chabal
Texas Instruments Distinguished University Chair in Nanoelectronics

972.883.5751
yjc072000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Cornell University, 1980
A.B., Princeton University, 1974

Ramaswamy Chandrasekaran
Ashbel Smith Professor

972.883.2032
chandra@utdallas.edu

PhD., University of California, Berkeley, 1967
B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1963

David E. Daniel
Eugene McDermott Distinguished University Chair of Leadership

972.883.2201
dedaniel@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin, 1980
M.S., University of Texas, Austin, 1974
B.S., University of Texas, Austin, 1972

Bruce Gnade
Distinguish Chair in Microelectronics

972.883.6636
beg031000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1982
B.A., Saint Louis University, 1976

John L. Hansen
Distinguished Chair in Telecommunications Engineering

972.883.2910
jxh052100@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1988
M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1983
B.S., Rutgers University, 1982

Sanda M. Harabagiu
Jonsson School Research Initiation Professor

972.883.4654
sanda@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1997
Doctorate, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, 1994
Dipl. Engr, Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, 1983

Philipos C. Loizou
Cecil H. and Ida Green Professor in Systems Biology 2

972.883.4617
loizou@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Arizona State University, 1995
M.S., Arizona State University, 1991
B.S., Arizona State University, 1989

Kenneth K. O
Texas Instruments Distinguished Chair

972.883.5555
kko091000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984

Mark W. Spong
Lars Magnus Ericsson Chair in Electrical Engineering; Excellence in Education Chair 1

972.883.2974
mws081000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Washington University, 1981
M.S., Washington University, 1979
M.S., New Mexico State University, 1977
B.S.,
Hiram College, 1975

Mathukumalli Vidyasagar
Cecil and Ida Green Chair of System Biology Science 1

972.883.4679
mxv091000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1969
M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1967
B.S., University of Wisconsin, 1965

Interdisciplinary Studies

Management

Ashiq Ali
Charles and Nancy Davidson Distinguished Professor in Accounting

972.883.6360
axa042000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Columbia University, 1987
MBA, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 1981
B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay,1979

William M. Cready
Ashbel Smith Professor

972.883.4185
wmc041000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1985
M.Acct., Ohio State University, 1980
B.S., University of Alabama, 1978

Gregory G. Dess
Andrew R. Cecil Chair in Applied Ethics

972.883.4439
ggd021000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Univerity of Washington, 1980
MBA, Georgia State University, 1976
B.I.E., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1971

Varghese S. Jacob
Ashbel Smith Professor

972.883.4443
vjacob@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Purdue University, 1986
M.S., Purdue University, 1983
M.S., Indian Institute of Technology, 1980

Stanley Liebowitz
Ashbel Smith Professor

972.883.2807
liebowit@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1981
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1975
B.S., Johns Hopkins University, 1971

David C. Mauer
Ashbel Smith Professor

972.883.5844
dcm081000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Krannert Graduate School of Management, Purdue University, 1986
BBA, University of Iowa, 1982

Vijay S. Mookerjee
Charles and Nancy Davidson Distinguished Professor in Information Systems

972.883.4414
vijaym@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Purdue University, 1991
P.G.D.M., Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, 1984
B.E., Nagpur University, 1982

Hasan Pirkul
Caruth Chair in the School of Management

972.883.6813
hpirkul@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1983
M.S., University of Rochester, 1980
B.A., Bogazici University, 1977

Brian Ratchford
Charles and Nancy Davidson Distinguished Professor in Marketing

972.883.5975
btr051000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1972
MBA, University of Rochester, 1966
A.B., Canisius College, 1964

Sumit Sarkar
Ashbel Smith Professor

972.883.6854
sumit@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1991
M.S., University of Rochester, 1986
MBA, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, 1982
B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, 1979

Suresh P. Sethi
Charles and Nancy Davidson Distinguished Professor in Operations Management

972.883.6245
sethi@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 1972
M.S.I.A., Carnegie Mellon University, 1971
MBA, Washington State University, 1969
B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1967

Chelliah Sriskandarajah
Ashbel Smith Professor

972.883.4047
chelliah@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble, 1986
M.E., Asian Institute of Technology, 1981
B.S., University of Sri Lanka, Katubedda, 1977

Kathryn E. Stecke
Ashbel Smith Professor

972.883.4781
kes021000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Purdue University, 1981
M.S., Purdue University, 1977
M.S., Purdue University, 1974
B.S., Boston State College, now joined with University of Massachusetts, Boston, 1972

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Ray H. Baughman
Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry, 1

972.883.6530
rbaughmn@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Harvard University, 1971
M.S., Harvard University, 1966
B.A., Carnegie Mellon University, 1964

Sam Efromovich
Cecil H. and Ida Green Professor of Systems Biology Science 3

972.883.6457
sxe062000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Moscow Steel and Alloy Institute, 1986
Ph.D., Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 1979
M.S., Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 1974

Roderick A. Heelis
Cecil H. and Ida Green Chair in Systems Biology Science 2

972.883.2822
heelis@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of Sheffield, 1973
B.S., University of Sheffield, 1969

George A. McMechan
Ida Green Professor of Geosciences

972.883.2419
mcmed@utdallas.edu

B.Sc., University of Victoria, 1983
M.S., University of Toronto, 1971
B.A.Sc., University of British Columbia, 1970

Robert H. Rutford
Excellence in Education Foundation Professor Emeritus

972.883.6470
rutford@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1969
M.A., University of Minnesota, 1963
B.A., University of Minnesota,1954

A. Dean Sherry
Cecil H. and Ida Green Distinguished Chair in Systems Biology Science 1

972.883.2907
sherry@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Kansas State University, 1971
B.S., Wisconsin State University, LaCrosse, 1967

Stephen Spiro
Cecil H. and Ida Green Associate Professor in Systems Biology Science 1

972.883.6896
sxs067400@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of Sheffield, 1987
B.Sc., University of Edinburgh, 1984

Bryan Hobson Wildenthal
Cecil H. Green Distinguished Chair of Academic Leadership

972.883.2271
wildenbh@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1964
B.A., Sul Ross State College, 1958

Li Zhang
Cecil H. and Ida Green Distinguished Chair of Systems Biology 3

972.883.6032
lxz075000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1990
B.S., Zhongshan University, 1984

Michael Zhang
Cecil H. and Ida Green Distinguished Chair of Systems Biology Science 2

972.883.2501
mqz091000@utdallas.edu

Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1987
B.S., University of Science and Technology of China, 1981

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