Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors
Chester Fritz
Chester Fritz attended UND from
1908 to 1910. He became an
international trader in precious
metals and lived most of his life in
China and Europe. In establishing
the endowment for the professor-
ships — just one of his many gifts
to UND — as an "investment in the
future of my Alma Mater and of
the people who make the future
what it shall be." He added, "I am
especially indebted to the fine
teachers who, in the end, have
determined in large measure how
well I was able to learn and to use
the knowledge that the University
of North Dakota could provide."
Chester Fritz Library
Chester Fritz Auditorium
The Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorships were established with an endowment gift from the late UND benefactor Chester Fritz, 1892-1983. Revenue from the endowment provides for cash stipends to one or more full-time UND faculty members, who thereafter may use the title "Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor."
A selection committee appointed by the Provost provides specific recommendations for individuals whom should be awarded the Chester Fritz Professorship based on selection criteria.
Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors:
- James Antes, Psychology & Peace Studies
- Michael C. Beard, English
- Holly Brown-Borg, Pharmacology, Physiology & Therapeutics
Edward C. Carlson, Anatomy & Cell Biology - Sandra Donaldson, English
- F. Richard Ferraro, Psychology
- Michael Gaffey, Space Studies
- Jonathan Geiger, Pharmacology, Physiology & Therapeutics
- William D. Gosnold, Geology & Geological Engineering
- Birgit Hans, Indian Studies
Joseph Hartman, Geology & Geological Engineering
Mark R. Hoffmann, Chemistry - Gordon L. Iseminger, History
- Richard G. Landry, Educational Measurements & Statistics
- Michael D. Mann, Chemical Engineering
- James E. Mitchell, Neuroscience
- Thomas Mohr, Physical Therapy
- Myrna R. Olson, Teaching & Learning
- Leon Osborne, Atmospheric Sciences
- Thomas Petros, Psychology
- Michael Poellot, Atmospheric Sciences
- Isaac Schlosser, Biology
- MaryAnn Sens, Pathology
Wayne Seames, Chemical Engineering
William F. Sheridan, Biology - Kathleen Tiemann, Sociology
- Roxanne Vaughan, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Stephen Wonderlich, Clinical Neuroscience - Sharon C. Wilsnack, Neuroscience
Former faculty members who were honored with Fritz Professorships:
Michael A. Anderegg, English (retired)
Robert Beck, Law
Richard Beringer, History (retired)
William V. Borden, English (retired)
William E. Cornatzer, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology(deceased)
Richard D. Crawford, Biology
Kenneth J. Dawes, Social Work (retired)
Mike Ebadi, Neuroscience & Pharmacology, Physiology & Therapeutics (retired)
Ronald C. Engle, Theatre Arts (retired)
Albert J. Fivizzani, Biology (retired)
Mary Lou S. Fuller, Elementary Education (retired)
Elizabeth Hampsten, English (retired)
Carla Wulff Hess, Communication Sciences and Disorders(retired)
David Hein, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Richard L. Hill, Educational Administration (retired)
Harvey Knull, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
David O. Lambeth, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (retired)
Diane K. Langemo, Nursing Practice and Development (retired)
Donald K. Lemon, Educational Leadership (retired)
Robert W. Lewis, English (retired)
Frank Low, Anatomy (deceased)
Richard L. Ludtke, Sociology (retired)
Roger Melvold, Microbiology & immunology
Robert C. Nordlie, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology(retired)
Lewis K. Oring, Biology
Surendra S. Parmar, Physiology (retired)
Brian O. Paulsen, Art
Russell Peterson, Education (deceased)
Lewis J. Radonovich, Chemistry
Paul D. Ray, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (retired)
John L. Rowe, Business and Vocational Education (deceased)
Mary Jane Schneider, Indian Studies (retired)
Donald E. Severson, Chemical Engineering (retired)
Virgil Stenberg, Chemistry (retired)
Jeffrey L. Stith, Atmospheric Sciences
D. Jerome Tweton, History (retired)
Stephen K. Wikel, Microbiology and Immunology
Charles A. Wood, Space Studies
Kevin Young, Microbiology and Immunology