MSU Faculty: A Force for Creativity, Discovery, and Learning
Faculty are essential to all we do at Michigan State University. They power and empower creativity, discovery, and learning, propelling MSU to the ranks of the top 100 universities in the world.
Here, we honor our most distinguished faculty members—respected leaders and innovators within our campus community and in their disciplines. Their work helps make a better, safer, healthier tomorrow.
- Endowed and Named Chairs
- Endowed and Named Professors
- John A. Hannah Distinguished Professors
- MSU Research Foundation Professors & Red Cedar Distinguished Professors
- University Distinguished Professors
- American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences Members
- National Academy of Education Members
- National Academy of Sciences Members
- National Academy of Engineering Members
The Honored Faculty Investiture
On February 18, 2025, we gathered once again to celebrate our most distinguished faculty members—respected leaders and innovators within our campus community and in their disciplines. Their work helps make a better, safer, healthier, more beautiful tomorrow.
Learn more about each of the 2025 cohort of honorees.
Endowed Chairs
Vincenzina Caputo
Homer Nowlin Chair in Consumer Responsive Product Agriculture
Maksymilian Chruszcz
Walter F. Patenge Chair in Osteopathic Medicine
Jane Marie Manfredi
Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine
Pavel Nadolsky
Wu-Ki Tung Endowed Chair in Particle Physics
Endowed Professors
Andre Benard
JA Schmidt Endowed Professor in Mechanical Engineering Thermal Fluid Sciences
Anil Jain
Douglas E. Zongker Endowed Professor in Engineering
Siva Nadimpalli
G. Glenn & Marlene D. Gardner Endowed Professor in Automotive Engineering
Simone Theresa Peinkofer
Kesseler Family Endowed Professor
Richard C. Sadler
C.S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health
Tuo Wang
Carl H. Brubaker Jr. Professor
Alexandra Zevalkink
C. Robert and Kathryn M. Weir Endowed Professor
MSU Research Foundation Professors
Lenis Saweda Liverpool-Tasie
Department of Agricultural Food and Resource Economics
Hayder Radha
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Red Cedar Distinguished Professors
Angel Abuelo Sebio
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Titus Awokuse
International Studies and Programs
Gina Leinninger
Department of Physiology
Karin Pfeiffer
Department of Kinesiology
Yadu Pokhrel
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Michael Sant'Ambrogio
College of Law
