Provost Professor

The title of "Provost Professor" bestowed by the Provost’s Office 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). Recipients also receive an awards package of $12,500. The Provost’s Office initiates a call for nominations each fall. The honorific is conferred at the annual Faculty Awards Dinner. 

Selections for the 2025 Provost Professors are made by the Provost Professor Selection Committee, comprised of Provost Professor Tatishe Nteta (Political Science), Distinguished Professor Ramesh Sitaraman (Computer Science), Provost Professor Edie Meidav (English), and chaired by Senior Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs Michelle Budig. 

Provost Professor Nominations:  

Nominations are accepted for faculty members and/or academic administrators who hold a faculty rank. Nominations must include:  

• A letter of nomination that addresses both excellence in creative activity/research and in teaching.
• One external letter of support.
• The nominee’s CV. 
• In addition, the nomination package may include:
• Up to two additional internal letters of support. 

Recipients also receive $2,500 in additional compensation/research funds every year for three years, plus a one-time $5,000 award in research funds. 

Nominations are currently closed and will re-open again in Fall 2026.

For questions about this process, criteria, or feedback on prior year's nominations please contact associate vice provost for academic affairs, Sarah Poissant: @email