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Endowed Professors Emeritus

We pay tribute to the below endowed professors that have gone on to soar new heights within the world of higher education, taking with them our principles, mission and dedication to assisting the educational needs of others within their new communities.

Alan Artibise, Ph.D.,
Professor Emeritus, E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor for Community Collaboration and Public Policy

Allan Bird, Ph. D.,
Professor Emeritus, Eiichi Shibusawa-Seigo Arai Professor in Japanese Studies

Susan Cahan, Ph.D.,
 Professor Emeritus, Des Lee Endowed Professor in Contemporary Art

Phillip Ferguson, Ph.D.,
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor for Education for Children with Disabilities in Connection with Variety, the Children’s Charity of Greater St. Louis

Ric Hovda, Ph.D.,
Professor Emeritus, E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor for Urban Education in Connection with the St. Louis Public Schools

Timothy O’Rourke, Ph.D.,
Professor Emeritus, Teresa M. Fischer Endowed Professor for Citizenship Education

Pat Schuchard, MFA,
Professor Emeritus, Des Lee Endowed Professor for Community Collaboration in the Arts at Washington University

Patricia Simmons, Ph. D.,
Professor Emeritus, William R. Orthwein, Jr. Endowed Professor of Life-Long Learning in the Sciences

Wendell L. Smith, Ph.D.,
Dean and Director Emeritus, Des Lee Collaborative Vision

Douglas L. Turpin, Ph. D.,
 Professor Emeritus, Desmond Lee & Family Fund Endowed Professor for Music Education

Mark Weil, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor for Community Collaboration at Washington University