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Endowed Chairs, Professorships, and Fellowships

The Augustinian Chair in the Thought of St. Augustine

Current Chair Holder:
James R. Wetzel, Ph.D.
Philosophy Department

The Augustinian Chair in Thought of Augustine was established by the Augustinians of the Province of St Thomas of Villanova in 1994 to celebrate and strengthen the continuing influence of St. Augustine on their ministry of higher education. Learn more here.
 

Robert M. Birmingham Chair in Humanities

Inaugurated 9/17/98
Current Chair Holder:
John Doody, Ph.D.
Philosophy Department
Associate Dean for the Core Curriculum
Director of the Villanova Center for Liberal Education
 

Heimbold Chair in Irish Studies

Inaugurated 2/15/2000
Current Chair Holder:
Gerald Dawe

To learn more about the Heimbold Chair in Irish Studies, please click here.


Josephine C. Connelly Chair in Christian Theology

Inaugurated 12/2/92
Current Chair Holder:
Rev. Michael Scanlon, O.S.A., S.T.D.
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
 

David R. Cook Chair of Philosophy

Inaugurated 3/30/93
Current Chair Holder:
William Desmond, Ph.D.
Philosophy Department
 

Gerald M. Lemole, M.D., Endowed Chair in Integrative Biology

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is proud to announce the Gerald M. Lemole, M.D., Endowed Chair in Integrative Biology, which is the first endowed chair to be awarded in the sciences in the history of the University. To learn more, please click here.

Please view this PDF to learn more about the search for the holder of the endowed chair. The search is internal to the Department of Biology. Applications or nominations for the chair should be sent to the Rev. Kail C. Ellis, O.S.A., Ph.D., dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, by August 15, 2008.
 

Arthur J. Ennis Fellowships

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Lawrence C. Gallen Teaching Fellowships in the Humanities

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Barbieri Fellowship

The Rocco and Gloria Barbieri Lecture Series and Faculty Fellowship were endowed in 1993 by Rocco Barbieri '59. It provides for a year of post-doctoral growth for a talented scholar. The lecture series features the research of senior Ennis and Gallen fellows.

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Current Fellowship Recipient:
Rebecca Cherico, Ph.D.
Villanova Center for Liberal Education