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Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors

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."

Criteria for Selection

  • Demonstrated achievement across research, teaching, and service with significant national or regional recognition in any one of these missions.
  • Significant professional contributions throughout his/her career. However, the basis for selection of Chester Fritz Professors will be heavily weighted toward one’s accomplishments at UND.
  • Recognition by University of North Dakota colleagues as a faculty member who has made a valuable contribution to the quality of UND’s academic programs.
  • Full-time member of the faculty which includes all ranked teaching and research personnel. Department chairs are eligible if he/she is a full-time member of the faculty. (Full-time administrators, e.g., vice-presidents and deans, are not eligible).

Nomination Process

The nomination packet should contain sufficient information for the committee to evaluate the nominee.

  1. The nominator(s) must submit a nomination letter. Nominator(s) must be a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, Full Professor, or Department Chair.
  2. College Deans must second all nominations in writing.
  3. Letters of support from other faculty are encouraged.
  4. A current curriculum vitae of the nominee must accompany the nomination.

Selection Committee

A selection committee appointed by the Provost provides specific recommendations for individuals whom should be awarded the Chester Fritz Professorship based on selection criteria.

Dates and Deadlines

  • Nomination packets are due in the College Dean’s office by February 14.
  • Complete nomination packets with letters from the nominator(s) and seconder (College Dean) are due in the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs by February 28.
  • The Provost convenes a selection committee. The committee forwards a rank ordered list of names to the Provost by March 16 with specific recommendations for who should be awarded the Chester Fritz Professorship.
  • The Provost reviews the committee’s recommendations and forward the recommendations to the President.
  • Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorships are awarded at Spring Commencement.

Terms of Appointment

Once awarded, the recipient always carries the title “Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor.”

Past Recipients

  • Holly Brown-Borg, Pharmacology, Physiology & Therapeutics
  • Sharon Carson, English
  • Colin Combs, Biomedical Sciences
  • 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
  • Thomasine Heitkamp, Nursing
  • Mark R. Hoffmann, Chemistry
  • Gordon L. Iseminger, History
  • Cindy Juntunen, Counseling Psychology
  • Alena Kubatova, Chemistry
  • Kent Lovelace, Aviation
  • Michael D. Mann, Chemical Engineering
  • James Mochoruk, History
  • Thomas Mohr, Physical Therapy
  • Myrna R. Olson, Teaching & Learning
  • Daphne Pedersen, Sociology
  • Thomas Petros, Psychology
  • Michael Poellot, Atmospheric Sciences
  • Michelle Sauer, English
  • Wayne Seames, Chemical Engineering
  • MaryAnn Sens, Pathology
  • William F. Sheridan, Biology
  • Vasyl Tkach, Biology
  • Sean Valentine, Entrepreneurship & Management
  • Roxanne Vaughan, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  • Jack Weinstein, Philosophy & Religion
  • Michael Wittgraf, Music
  • Stephen Wonderlich, Clinical Neuroscience

  • Michael A. Anderegg, English (retired)
  • James Antes, Psychology & Peace Studies (retired)
  • Michael C. Beard, English (retired)
  • Robert Beck, Law (deceased)
  • Richard Beringer, History (retired)
  • William V. Borden, English (deceased)
  • Edward C. Carlson, Anatomy & Cell Biology (retired)
  • William E. Cornatzer, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (deceased)
  • Richard D. Crawford, Biology
  • Kenneth J. Dawes, Social Work (retired)
  • Sandra Donaldson, English (retired)
  • Mike Ebadi, Neuroscience & Pharmacology, Physiology & Therapeutics (deceased)
  • Ronald C. Engle, Theatre Arts (retired)
  • Albert J. Fivizzani, Biology (retired)
  • Mary Lou S. Fuller, Elementary Education (retired)
  • Elizabeth Hampsten, English (retired)
  • David Hein, Pharmacology & Toxicology 
  • Carla Wulff Hess, Communication Sciences and Disorders (retired)
  • Richard L. Hill, Educational Administration (deceased)
  • Warren Jensen, Aviation (retired)
  • Harvey Knull, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • David O. Lambeth, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (retired)
  • Richard G. Landry, Educational Measurements & Statistics (retired)
  • Diane K. Langemo, Nursing Practice and Development (retired)
  • Donald K. Lemon, Educational Leadership (deceased)
  • Robert W. Lewis, English (deceased)
  • Frank Low, Anatomy (deceased)
  • Richard L. Ludtke, Sociology (retired)
  • Roger Melvold, Microbiology & Immunology (retired)
  • James E. Mitchell, Neuroscience (retired)
  • Robert C. Nordlie, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (deceased)
  • Lewis K. Oring, Biology
  • Leon Osborne, Atmospheric Science (deceased)
  • Surendra S. Parmar, Physiology (retired)
  • Brian O. Paulsen, Art
  • Russell Peterson, Education (deceased)
  • Lewis J. Radonovich, Chemistry
  • Paul D. Ray, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (deceased)
  • John L. Rowe, Business and Vocational Education (deceased)
  • Isaac Schlosser, Biology (retired)
  • Mary Jane Schneider, Indian Studies (deceased)
  • Santhosh Seelan, Space Studies (retired)
  • Donald E. Severson, Chemical Engineering (retired)
  • Brij Singh, Biomedical Sciences
  • Virgil Stenberg, Chemistry (retired)
  • Jeffrey L. Stith, Atmospheric Sciences
  • Kathleen Tiemann, Sociology
  • D. Jerome Tweton, History (retired)
  • Stephen K. Wikel, Microbiology and Immunology
  • Sharon Wilsnack, Neuroscience (retired)
  • Charles A. Wood, Space Studies
  • Kevin Young, Microbiology and Immunology
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