Distinguished McKnight University Professorship

The Distinguished McKnight University Professorship program recognizes outstanding faculty members who have recently achieved full professor status. Recipients hold the title “Distinguished McKnight University Professor” for as long as they remain employed at the University of Minnesota.

Monument Location: Section A, Location 1-29

Current Award Recipients

Portrait of Lin Yee Chen

Lin Yee Chen

Medicine
Medical School
Twin Cities
Portrait of Kathleen A. Collins

Kathleen A. Collins

Political Science
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
Portrait of Renee R. Frontiera

Renee R. Frontiera

Chemistry, College of Science & Engineering
Twin Cities
Portrait of Karen B. Gran

Karen B. Gran

Earth & Environmental Sciences
Swenson College of Science & Engineering
Duluth
Portrait of Jiarong Hong

Jiarong Hong

Mechanical Engineering
College of Science & Engineering
Twin Cities
Portrait of Douglas Kearney

Douglas Kearney

English
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
Portrait of Aaron S. Kelly

Aaron S. Kelly

Pediatrics
Medical School
Twin Cities
Portrait of Joseph S. Koopmeiners

Joseph S. Koopmeiners

School of Public Health
Twin Cities
Portrait of Douglas Mashek

Douglas Mashek

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics
College of Biological Sciences and Medical School
Twin Cities
Portrait of Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
College of Science & Engineering
Twin Cities
Portrait of Jennifer Powers

Jennifer Powers

Plant & Microbial Biology
College of Biological Sciences
Twin Cities
Portrait of Jenny N. Poynter

Jenny N. Poynter

Pediatrics
Medical School
Twin Cities
Portrait of Tom Schwartzentruber

Tom Schwartzentruber

Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics
College of Science & Engineering
Twin Cities
Portrait of Scott Vrieze

Scott Vrieze

Psychology
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities

Award Recipients Named in Previous Years

Laura Gagliardi
2014
Chemistry
Twin Cities
Jill E. Hasday
2014
Law
Twin Cities
Robert F. Krueger
2014
Psychology
Twin Cities
Chris Leighton
2014
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
A. David Redish
2014
Neuroscience
Twin Cities
George D. Weiblen
2014
Plant Biology
Twin Cities
Paul Glewwe
2013
Applied Economics
Twin Cities
Gary J. Muehlbauer
2013
Agronomy & Plant Genetics; Plant Biology
Twin Cities
Andrew J. Oxenham
2013
Psychology; Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
Twin Cities
Barbara Young Welke
2013
History; Law
Twin Cities
Zhi-Li Zhang
2013
Computer Science & Engineering
Twin Cities
C. Daniel Frisbie
2012
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
Twin Cities
John Riedl
2012
Computer Science and Engineering
David Samuels
2012
Political Science
Twin Cities
Claudia Schmidt-Dannert
2012
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics
Twin Cities
Jian-Ping Wang
2012
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Twin Cities
Saif Benjaafar
2011
Mechanical Engineering
Twin Cities
Mark D. Distefano
2011
Chemistry
Twin Cities
Marc M. Hirschmann
2011
Geology & Geophysics
Twin Cities
Deniz S. Ones
2011
Psychology
Patricia A. Frazier
2010
Psychology
Twin Cities
Marc A. Hillmyer
2010
Chemistry
Twin Cities
John Watkins
2010
English
Twin Cities
Donna L. Whitney
2010
Geology & Geophysics
Bin He
2009
Biomedical Engineering
Twin Cities
Joseph A. Konstan
2009
Computer Science & Engineering
Twin Cities
Marla Spivak
2009
Entomology
Twin Cities
Li-Na Wei
2009
Pharmacology
Twin Cities
Judith Berman
2008
Genetics, Cell Biology & Development
Twin Cities
Jeffrey J. Derby
2008
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
Twin Cities
Sachin S. Sapatnekar
2008
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Twin Cities
Andreas Stein
2008
Chemistry
Twin Cities
Gary J. Balas
2007
Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics
Bernardo Cockburn
2007
Mathematics
Twin Cities
Uwe R. Kortshagen
2007
Mechanical Engineering
Twin Cities
Claudia Neuhauser
2007
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
Twin Cities
Nikos Papanikolopoulos
2007
Computer Science & Engineering
Twin Cities
Eric D. Weitz
2007
History
John C. Bischof
2006
Mechanical Engineering
Twin Cities
Karin Musier-Forsyth
2006
Chemistry
J. Ilja Siepmann
2006
Chemistry
Twin Cities
Christopher Uggen
2006
Sociology
Twin Cities
David A. Andow
2005
Entomology
Twin Cities
Nicki R. Crick
2005
Child Development
Jeffrey T. Roberts
2005
Chemistry
Shashi Shekhar
2005
Computer Science & Engineering
Twin Cities
Kathryn A. Sikkink
2005
Political Science
Graham V. Candler
2004
Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics
Twin Cities
S. Douglas Olson
2004
Classical & Near Eastern Studies
Twin Cities
Michael J. Sadowsky
2004
Soil, Water & Climate
Twin Cities
Guillermo Sapiro
2004
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Nevin D. Young
2004
Plant Pathology
Twin Cities
Christopher J. Cramer
2003
Chemistry
Twin Cities
Ann S. Masten
2003
Child Development
Twin Cities
Peter B. Reich
2003
Forest Resources
Twin Cities
Victor Reiner
2003
Mathematics
Twin Cities
Efi Foufoula-Georgiou
2002
Civil Engineering
Twin Cities
Marc K. Jenkins
2002
Microbiology
Twin Cities
Eric A. Newman
2002
Neuroscience
Twin Cities
Robert T. Tranquillo
2002
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
Twin Cities
Lydia Artymiw
2001
Music
Twin Cities
R. Lawrence Edwards
2001
Geology & Geophysics
Twin Cities
Timothy P. Lodge
2001
Chemistry
Twin Cities
Lawrence P. Wackett
2001
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics
Twin Cities
David Bernlohr
2000
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics
Twin Cities
William Brustein
2000
Sociology
Keshab K. Parhi
2000
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Twin Cities
Steven Ruggles
2000
History
Twin Cities
Vladimír Sverak
2000
Mathematics
Twin Cities
William B. Tolman
2000
Chemistry
Twin Cities
Ann M. Fallon
1999
Entomology
Twin Cities
Hung-Wen Liu
1999
Chemistry
David Y. H. Pui
1999
Mechanical Engineering
Twin Cities
Anne E. Pusey
1999
Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
Michael D. Ward
1999
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
Wei-Shou Hu
1998
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
Twin Cities
Richard D. James
1998
Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics
Twin Cities
Charles A. Nelson
1998
Child Development
Keith A. Olive
1998
Physics & Astronomy
Twin Cities
C. Ford Runge
1998
Applied Economics
Twin Cities
Steven S. Smith
1998
Political Science
George Barany
1997
Chemistry
Twin Cities
Sara M. Evans
1997
History
James Hepokoski
1997
Music
William G. Iacono
1997
Psychology
Twin Cities
Craig Packer
1997
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
Twin Cities
Tayfun Tezduyar
1997
Aerospace Engineering
Frank S. Bates
1996
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
Twin Cities
Bianca M. Conti-Fine
1996
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics
Duluth
James H. Fetzer
1996
Philosophy
Duluth
John Freeman
1996
Political Science
Twin Cities
Megan Gunnar
1996
Child Development
Twin Cities
Patricia Hampl
1996
English
Twin Cities
Timothy J. Kehoe
1996
Economics
Twin Cities
Hon Cheung Lee
1996
Pharmacology
Gordon E. Legge
1996
Psychology
Twin Cities
G. David Tilman
1996
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
Twin Cities

2015 Award Recipients

George E. Heimpel
Entomology
Alexandra B. Klass
Law
Jean O'Brien
History American Indian Studies
Twin Cities
Frank J. Symons
Educational Psychology
Jakub Tolar
Pediatrics

2016 Award Recipients

William A. Arnold
Environmental Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Kristin E. Hickman
Law School
Twin Cities
Sarah E. Hobbie
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
College of Biological Sciences
Twin Cities
George Karypis
Computer Science & Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Michael Lackey
Division of the Humanities, English
Morris
Erika Lee
History
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
Kathleen Vohs
Marketing
Carlson School of Management
Twin Cities

2017 Award Recipients

Stephanie M. Carlson
Institute of Child Development
College of Education and Human Development
Twin Cities
Tianhong Cui
Mechanical Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Reuben S. Harris
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics
Medical School and College of Biological Sciences
Twin Cities
Monica Luciana
Psychology
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
Theresa M. Reineke
Chemistry
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Loren Terveen
Computer Science and Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities

2018 Award Recipients

David A. Chang
History
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
Martin Greven
School of Physics & Astronomy
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Satish Kumar
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Glenn I. Roisman
Institute of Child Development
College of Education and Human Development
Twin Cities
Michael Travisano
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
College of Biological Sciences
Twin Cities
Natalia Y. Tretyakova
Medicinal Chemistry
College of Pharmacy
Twin Cities

2019 Award Recipients

Deborah A. Ferrington
Ophthalmology & Visual Neurosciences
Medical School
Twin Cities
Christy L. Haynes
Chemistry
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Susan D. Jones
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
College of Biological Sciences
Twin Cities
Richard M. Lee
Psychology
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
Vuk Mandic
School of Physics & Astronomy
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Sang-Hyun Oh
Electrical & Computer Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Kevin D. Wickman
Pharmacology
Medical School
Twin Cities

2020 Award Recipients

Jeannine Cavender-Bares
Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
College of Biological Sciences
Twin Cities
Kevin D. Dorfman
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Melissa N. Laska
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health
School of Public Health
Twin Cities
Angus W. MacDonald, III
Psychology
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
David Masopust
Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Twin Cities
Amy B. Monahan
Law School
Twin Cities
Essa Yacoub
Radiology
Medical School
Twin Cities

2021 Award Recipients

Russell J. D. Holmes
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Panayiota (Pani) Kendeou
Educational Psychology
College of Education and Human Development
Twin Cities
Katy Backes Kozhimannil
Health Policy and Management
School of Public Health
Twin Cities
Vanessa G. Lee
Psychology
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
Dylan B. Millet
Soil, Water and Climate
College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences
Twin Cities
Michael J. Silverman
Music
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
Mark J. Thomas
Neuroscience
Medical School
Twin Cities

2022 Award Recipients

Marc F. Bellemare
Applied Economics
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Twin Cities
Elizabeth Borer
Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
College of Biological Sciences
Twin Cities
Julie R. Etterson
Biology
Swenson College of Science and Engineering
Duluth
Chris H. Kim
Electrical and Computer Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Alan C. Love
Philosophy
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
R. Lee Penn
Chemistry
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Claudia Scarlata
Physics and Astronomy
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Irina Stepanov
Environmental Health Sciences
School of Public Health
Twin Cities

2023 Award Recipients

Jerica M. Berge
Family Medicine and Community Health
Medical School
Twin Cities
Aditya Bhan
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Bianet Castellanos
American Studies
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
Ellen W. Demerath
Epidemiology and Community Health
School of Public Health
Twin Cities
Rafael M. Fernandes
Physics and Astronomy
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Joseph E. Gaugler
Health Policy and Management
School of Public Health
Twin Cities
Jessica J. Hellmann
Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
College of Biological Sciences
Twin Cities
Pinar Karaca-Mandic
Finance
Carlson School of Management
Twin Cities
Mohamed Mokbel
Computer Science and Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities

2024 Award Recipients

Medicine (Infectious Diseases and International Medicine)
Medical School
Twin Cities
Mechanical Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Earth and Environmental Sciences
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Mathematics
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Twin Cities
Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology
College of Pharmacy
Twin Cities
Political Science
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
Psychology
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
Computer Science and Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
College of Biological Sciences
Twin Cities
Pharmaceutics
College of Pharmacy
Twin Cities

2025 Award Recipients

Economics
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
College of Biological Sciences
Twin Cities
Chemistry
College of Science & Engineering
Twin Cities
Institute of Child Development
College of Education & Human Development
Twin Cities
Political Science
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
Surgery
Medical School
Twin Cities
Plant and Microbial Biology
College of Biological Sciences
Twin Cities
Medicine
Medical School
Twin Cities
Radiology
Medical School
Twin Cities
Mechanical Engineering
College of Science & Engineering
Twin Cities