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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 

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