Distinguished Professors and Campus Faculty Fellows
UMass Distinguished Professors
Awarded to full professors who have conducted outstanding research, teaching, and/or public service contributions that are widely recognized; an extraordinary level of productivity and impact in his/her field of study that goes well beyond the existing high expectations for full professors on campus; a level of productivity and impact that has been demonstrated for an extended period of time; pre-eminence in his/her field of study; recognition by professional organizations for outstanding contributions to the field (e.g., receipt of national awards); and other qualities exhibiting excellence.
- Timothy Anderson Chemical Engineering [Emeritus]
- Erin Baker Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Lixin Gao Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Weibo Gong Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Dimitrios Maroudas Chemical Engineering
- Michael Malone Chemical Engineering
- Peter Monson Chemical Engineering [Emeritus]
- Jonathan Rothstein Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- S. Thai Thayumanavan Biomedical Engineering
- H. Henning Winter Chemical Engineering
Provost Professors
The title of "Provost Professor" recognizes exceptional achievement in research or creative activity, and in teaching. This campus-level faculty honorific is designated for tenure-system faculty who hold the rank of professor and are not already in a named or distinguished professorship. This title is permanent, except if a new and permanent titled professorship is awarded (such as Distinguished Professor).
- Casey Brown Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Shelly Peyton Chemical Engineering
- David Schmidt Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Faculty Fellows
2025-2026 Chancellor's Leadership Fellow
- Eleni Christofa Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
2025-26 PIT Faculty Fellows in Responsible AI
- Chaitra Gopalappa Associate professor, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
2025-26 Interdisciplinary Studies Institute Faculty Fellow
- Kara Peterman Civil and Environmental Engineering: Indeterminacy: A Study of the City and its Environs
Public Engagement Project Fellows 2026
- Taqi Reza Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Jared Starr Executive Director, Energy Transition Institute
Faculty Fellows - College
Dean's KEEN Faculty Fellows
- Jessica Boakye, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Christian Guzman, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Jim Lagrant, Senior Lecturer and Professor of Practice in Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering
- Shannon Roberts, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Mary Sheehan, Lecturer, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Sam Wojda, Senior Lecturer, Biomedical Engineering