Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series: Record of Past Lecturers 1974–2022
Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series: Record of Past Lecturers 1974–2022
2021–2022
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Lynnette Leidy Sievert | Anthropology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Wayne Burleson | Electrical and Computer Engineering | College of Engineering |
| Pablo E. Visconti | Veterinary and Animal Sciences | College of Natural Sciences |
2020–2021
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Kristen M. DeAngelis | Microbiology | College of Natural Sciences |
| Erik Learned-Miller | Computer Science | College of Information and Computer Sciences |
| Jennifer Lundquist | Sociology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Nicholas G. Reich | Biostatistics and Epidemiology | School of Public Health and Health Sciences |
| Felipe Salles | Music and Dance | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
2019–2020
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Daniela Calzetti | Astronomy | College of Natural Sciences |
| Panos Kevrekidis | Mathematics and Statistics | College of Natural Sciences |
| Elizabeth Bertone-Johnson | Health Promotion and Policy, and Biostatistics and Epidemiology | School of Public Health and Health Sciences, College of Natural Sciences |
2018–2019
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Shlomo Zilberstein | Computer Science | College of Information and Computer Sciences |
| Carol E. Heim | Economics | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
2017–2018
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Leonce Ndikumana | Economics | College of Information and Computer Sciences |
| Maria Santore | Polymer Science and Engineering | College of Engineering |
| Samuel Black | Veterinary and Animal Sciences | College of Natural Sciences |
2016–2017
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Nilanjana Dasgupta | Psychological and Brain Sciences | College of Natural Sciences |
| Christian Appy | History | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| David Reckhow | Civil and Environmental Engineering | College of Engineering |
| Duncan Irschick | Biology | College of Natural Sciences |
| Donald Fisher | Mechanical and Industrial Engineering | College of Engineering |
2015–2016
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Cynthia Baldwin | Veterinary and Animal Sciences | College of Natural Sciences |
| Banu Subramaniam | Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Harold Grotevant | Chemistry | College of Natural Sciences |
2014–2015
| Name | Department | School/College |
| S. Thai Thayumanavan | Chemistry | College of Natural Sciences |
| Max Page | Architecture | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Gerald A. Epstein | Economics | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Margaret Riley | Biology | College of Natural Sciences |
2013–2014
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Lisa Chasan-Taber | Epidemiology | School of Public Health and Health Sciences |
| Max Page | Architecture | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Gerald A. Epstein | Economics | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Margaret Riley | Biology | College of Natural Sciences |
2013–2014
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Lisa Chasan-Taber | Epidemiology | School of Public Health and Health Sciences |
| Alice Cheung | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | College of Natural Sciences |
| Richard Palmer | Civil and Environmental Engineering | College of Engineering |
| James Kurose | Computer Science | Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences |
2012–2013
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Jane E. Fountain | Center for Public Policy and Administration, Political Science | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Stephen Clingman | English | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| R. Thomas Zoeller | Biology | College of Natural Sciences |
| Laurie Brown | Geosciences | College of Natural Sciences |
2011–2012
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Donalsd Katzner | Economics | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Janice Hanson | Communication | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Jeffrey D. Blaustein | Psychology | College of Natural Sciences |
| David McLaughlin | Electrical and Computer Engineering | College of Engineering |
2010–2011
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Michael L. Williams | Geosciences | College of Natural Sciences |
| Sigrid Miller Pollin | Architecture | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Fred Feldman | Philosophy | College of Humanities and Fine arts |
| Manisha Sinha | Afro-American Studies | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
2009–2010
| Name | Department | School/College |
| M.V. Lee Badgett | Economics | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Bret E. Jackson | Chemistry | College of Natural Sciences |
| Roderic Grupen | Computer Sciences | Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences |
| Catherine Portuges | Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
2008–2009
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Robert Pollin | Economics | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Rafael Fissore | Veterinary and Animal Sciences | College of Natural Resources and the Environment |
| Weibo Gong | Electrical and Computer Engineering | College of Engineering |
| Sally Powers | Psychology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
2007–2008
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Ben Branch | Finance and Operations Management | Isenberg School of Management |
| Stephen Sireci | Education Policy, Research, and Administration | School of Education |
| H. Martin Wobst | Anthropology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Sara Lennox | Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
2006–2007
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Melinda Novak | Psychology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Joseph Goldstein | Mechanical and Industrial Engineering | College of Engineering |
| Vincent Rotello | Chemistry | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Ethan Katsh | Legal Studies | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Sut Jhally | Communication | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
2005–2006
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Robert Zimmerman | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Lynne Baker | Philosophy | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| John Donoghue | Physics | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
2004–2005
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Sheldon Goldman | Political Science | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| John McCarthy | Linguistics | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Julie Caswell | Resource Economics | College of Natural Resources and the Environment |
| Thomas Russell | Polymer Science and Engineering | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
2003–2004
| Name | Department | School/College |
| David Pozar | Electrical and Computer Engineering | College of Engineering |
| Walter Denny | History of Art and Architecture | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Patty Freedson | Exercise Science | School of Public Health and Health Sciences |
| Nancy Folbre | Economics | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
2002–2003
| Name | Department | School/College |
| James Young | English, Judaic, and Near Eastern Studies | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Barbara Osborne | Veterinary and Animal Science | College of Natural Resources and the Environment |
| Maurille Fournier | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Alan Swedlund | Anthropology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
2001–2002
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Madeleine Blais | Journalism | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Willy Bemis | Biology | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Don Towsley | Computer Science | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Jay Demerath | Sociology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
2000–2001
| Name | Department | School/College |
| John Mullin | Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning | College of Food and Natural Resources |
| Jose Mestre | Physics | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| James Boyce | Economics | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Sonia Nieto | Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies | School of Education |
1999–2000
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Robert C. Sleigh Jr. | Philosophy | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Lila M. Glerasch | Chemistry | School of Education |
| Ervin Staub | Psychology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Anna Nagurney | Finance and Operations Management | School of Management |
1998–1999
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Glenn M. Wong | Sports Management | College of Food and Natural Sciences |
| E.M. Beekman | Germanic Languages and Literatures | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Lawrence M. Schwartz | Biology | College of Natural Sciences Mathematics |
| Jeanine Young-Mason | Nursing | School of Nursing |
1997–1998
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Samuel R. Delany | Comparative Literature | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Barry R. Holstein | Physics and Astronomy | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Carmen Diana Deere | Economics | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Priscilla M. Clarkson | Exercise Science | School of Public Health and Health Sciences |
1996–1997
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Murugappan Muthukumar | Polymer Science and Engineering | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Jane Blakenship | Communication | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| George N. Wage | Psychology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Melvin F. Janewitz | Mathematics and Statistics | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
1995–1996
| Name | Department | School/College |
| John E. Wideman | English | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Nina M. Scott | Spanish and Portuguese | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Wendy G. Lehnert | Computer Science | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Raymond S. Bradley | Geosciences | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
1994–1995
| Name | Department | School/College |
| John H. Bracey Jr. | Afro-American Studies | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Bruce S. Jacobson | Biochemistry and Molecular Science | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Peter Robinson | Geology and Geography | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Susan T. Fiske | Psychology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
1993–1994
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Robert P. Creed | English | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Robert W. Lenz | Polymer Science and Engineering | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Ronald K. Hambleton | Education | School of Education |
| E. Harris Nober | Communication Disorders | School of Public Health and Health Sciences |
1992–1993
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Robert E. McIntosh | Electrical and Computer Engineering | College of Engineering |
| Yvonne Haddad | History | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| David A. Hoffman | Mathematics and Statistics | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Robert Hallock | Physics and Astronomy | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
1991–1992
| Name | Department | School/College |
| J. Robert Smyth Jr. | Veterinary and Animal Sciences | College of Food and Natural Resources |
| Lynn Margulis | Biology | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Douglas W. Vickers | Economics | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Keith Rayner | Psychology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
1990–1991
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Frederick Francis | Food Science | College of Food and Natural Resources |
| Horace Boyer | Music and Dance | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Peter Helper | Botany | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Lori Clarke | Computer and Information Science | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
1989–1990
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Richard Goldsby | Veterinary and Animal Sciences | College of Food and Natural Resources |
| Jules Chametzky | English | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Robert Ackermann | Philosophy | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Edward Riseman | Computer and Information Science | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
1988–1989
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Ring Carde | Entomology | College of Food and Natural Resources |
| Dena Dincauze | Anthropology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| William Darity | Public Health | School of Public Health and Health Sciences |
1987–1988
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Charlotte Spivack | English | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Robert Potash | History | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Clinton Fuller | Biochemistry | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Stephen Haggerty | Geology and Geography | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
1986–1987
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Julius Lester | Afro-American Studies | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| David Wyman | History | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Gareth Matthews | Philosophy | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| William McEwen | Chemistry | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
1985–1986
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Warren Anderson | Comparative Literature | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Arthur Kinney | English | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Emmon Bach | Linguistics | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
1984–1985
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Valdimir Haensel | Chemical Engineering | College of Engineering |
| Ronald Prokopy | Entomology | College of Food and Natural Resources |
| Miriam Chrisman | History | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Jean Elshtain | Political Science | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
1983–1984
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Paul Mariani | English | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Roger Porter | Polymer Science and Engineering | College of Engineering |
| Bonnie Strickland | Psychology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Peter Rossi | Sociology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
1982–1983
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Daniel Hillel | Plant and Soil Sciences | College of Food and Natural Resources |
| Mark Roskill | Art History | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Paul Cade | Chemistry | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Alice Rossi | Sociology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
1981–1982
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Peter Pellett | Food Science and Nutrition | College of Food and Natural Resources |
| Bruce Aune | Philosophy | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Michael Arbib | Computer and Information Science | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Seymour Epstein | Psychology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
1980–1981
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Jack Heil Wolf | Electrical and Computer Engineering | College of Engineering |
| Frederick Tillis | Music | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Edwin Driver | Sociology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Joseph Taylor | Physics and Astronomy | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
1979–1980
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Sydney Kaplan | English | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Vincent Dethier | Zoology | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| George Armelagos | Anthropology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Samuel Bowles | Economics | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
1978–1979
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Joseph Langland | English | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Archibald Lewis | History | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Edward Harrison | Physics and Astronomy | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Sidney Sufrin | General Business and Finance | School of Management |
1977–1978
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Bernard Berger | Water Resources Research | College of Food and Natural Resources |
| Barbara Partee | Linguistics, Philosophy | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Richard Stein | Chemistry | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| William Connolly | Political Science | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
1976–1977
| Name | Department | School/College |
| William Heronemus | Civil Engineering | College of Engineering |
| Walker Gibson | English | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Lewis Killian | Sociology | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
1975–1976
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Stephen Oates | History | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Bronslaw Honigberg | Zoology | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Joseph Litterer | Management | School of Management |
1974–1975
| Name | Department | School/College |
| Chinua Achebe | English | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Robert Paul Wolff | Philosophy | College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Marshall Stone | Mathematics and Statistics | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
Names of departments, schools, and colleges have changed over the years. They have been recorded above as they were during the year under which they are listed.