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New Faculty Chairs Support Research Endowments Enable University to Retain Leading Academics
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Spring 2016
New Faculty Chairs and Professorships William R. Berkley Chair David A. Thomas Beyer Family Term Associate Professor Debora Thompson
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Robert J. and Elizabeth Flanagan Family Term Associate Professor Jason Brennan Atara Kaufman Professor of the Practice in Real Estate Matthew Cypher Lapeyre Family Term Associate Professor of Business Administration Volodymyr Babich Heinz Christian Prechter Executive in Residence Douglas Holladay Michael G. and Robin Psaros Chair in Business Administration Rebecca Hamilton
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In February and March, Georgetown McDonough celebrated three faculty members who were formally installed to faculty chairs and term professorships — a prestigious recognition of their current research as well as their research potential. Rebecca Hamilton, professor of marketing, was named the Michael G. and Robin Psaros Chair in Business Administration; and Victor Jose, associate professor of operations and Victor Jose, Bill and Karen Sonneborn, Dean David A. Thomas, information management, and Jason Schloetzer. and Jason Schloetzer, associate professor of accounting, were named William and Karen Sonneborn Term Associate Professors. The installation ceremonies also served as recognition of the generous donors who endowed their new positions as part of Georgetown University’s current capital campaign. “Endowed faculty chairs and term professorships create the freedom for professors to do extraordinary things,” said Dean David A. Dean David A. Thomas, Rebecca Hamilton, Michael and Robin Thomas. These appointPsaros, and President John J. DeGioia. ments help the school attract and retain top academics, he added, by allowing professors to be ambitious with their faculty and academic excellence research agendas without tradifund. The business school has 20 tional financial constraints and endowed faculty positions, 10 of to include current students in the which have been created in the curcreation of that research. rent campaign. Efforts are underway The university’s For Generations to support five additional chairs and to Come campaign ends June 30, and professorships, including chairs to Georgetown McDonough’s largest honor teaching legends George R. priority is meeting the goal for its Houston and William G. Droms.
William and Karen Sonneborn Term Associate Professors Victor Jose Jason Schloetzer Robert and Lauren Steers Chair in Real Estate W. Edward Walter
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