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University of Wisconsin–Madison

Past Winners WARF Named Professorships

2023-24

  • Chen, Guang-Hong
    Medical Physics and Radiology
  • Lederer, Susan
    Medical History and Bioethics
  • Macaulay, Monica
    Language Sciences
  • Nowak, Robert
    Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Shah, Dhavan
    Journalism and Mass Communications

2022-23

  • Bell, Michael
    Community and Environmental Sociology
  • Emirbayer, Mustafa
    Sociology
  • Gralnick, Lisa
    Art
  • Jin, Song
    Chemistry
  • Kaeppler, Shawn
    Agronomy
  • Kenney, Shannon
    Oncology
  • Saffman, Mark
    Physics
  • Taber, Christopher
    Economics

2021-22

  • Arpaci-Dusseau, Andrea
    Computer Sciences
  • Barger, Amy
    Astronomy
  • Barry, Amy Quan
    English
  • Cramer, Katherine
    Political Science
  • Lambert, Paul
    Oncology
  • Patz, Jonathan
    Health and the Environment
  • Shapiro, Lawrence
    Philosophy
  • Wright, Randall
    Finance and Economics

2020-21

  • Bresnick, Emery
    Cell and Regenerative Biology
  • Chapman, Edwin
    Neuroscience
  • Chiao-Ping, Li
    Dance
  • Enright, Robert
    Educational Psychology
  • Eriksson, Mark
    Physics
  • Huttenlocher, Anna
    Pediatrics
  • Jacobs, Lea
    Communication Arts
  • Lee, Stacey J.
    Educational Policy Studies
  • Nyhart, Lynn K.
    History
  • Rogers, Joel
    Sociology
  • Schauer, James
    Civil and Environmental Engineering

2019-20

  • Blackwell, Helen
    Chemistry
  • Brenner, Rachel
    Jewish Studies
  • Carnes, Molly
    Geriatrics and Adult Development
  • Ferris, Michael
    Computer Sciences
  • Gourse, Richard
    Bacteriology
  • Hendley, Kathryn
    Law School
  • Kimble, Judith
    Biochemistry
  • Mavrikakis, Manos
    Chemical and Biological Engineering
  • Maynard, Douglas
    Sociology
  • Olaniyan, Tejumola
    African Languages and Literature

2018-19

  • Amasino, Richard
    Biochemistry
  • Bernard-Donals, Michael
    English and Jewish Studies
  • Brighouse, Michael (Harry)
    Philosophy
  • Forest, Cary
    Physics
  • Kenoyer, Jonathan Mark
    Anthropology
  • Louden, Mark L.
    German, Nordic and Slavic/Center for Jewish Studies
  • Mathieu, Robert
    Astronomy
  • Smith, Lones
    Economics

2017-18

  • Abbott, Nicholas
    Chemical Engineering
  • Collins, Jane
    Community and Environmental Sociology
  • DeMets, Charles
    Geoscience
  • Hardin, Jeff
    Zoology
  • Miernowski, Jan 
    French and Italian
  • Niedenthal, Paula
    Psychology
  • Solien, Timothy
    Art
  • Tripp, Aili
    Political Science
  • Weisshaar, James
    Chemistry
  • Wink, Andre
    History

 2016-17

  • Bement, William
    Zoology
  • Berridge, Craig
    Psychology
  • Chisholm, Sally
    School of Music
  • Smeeding, Timothy
    La Follette School of Public Affairs
  • Wandel, Lee Palmer
    History
  • Wright, Stephen
    Computer Sciences

2015-16

  • Bunn, Henry
    Anthropology
  • Harackiewicz, Judith
    Psychology
  • Loeser, Thomas
    Art
  • Palmenberg, Ann C.
    Biochemistry
  • Reps, Thomas W.
    Computer Sciences
  • Wolf, Kirsten
    Scandinavian Studies

2014-15

  • Beebe, David 
    Biomedical Engineering
  • Castronovo, Russ 
    English
  • Keller, Nancy 
    Medical Microbiology
  • Raines, Ronald 
    Biochemistry
  • Roberts, Mary Louise 
    History
  • Staiger, Robert
    Economics

2013-14

  • Devine, Patricia G.
    Psychology
  • Duncan, Ian D.
    Medical Sciences
  • Eom, Chang-Beom
    Materials Science & Engr.
  • Hill, Mark
    Computer Sciences
  • Jefcoate, Colin
    Cell & Regenerative Biology
  • Kercheval, Jesse Lee
    English
  • Sutton, R. Anderson
    Music
  • Wolfe, Barbara (Bobbi)
    La Follette School of Public Affairs

2012-13

  • Doebley, John F.
    Genetics
  • Ediger, Mark D.
    Chemistry
  • Engel, Charles
    Economics
  • Macdonald, Maryellen
    Psychology
  • Plummer, Brenda
    History
  • Rawlings, James B.
    Chemical Engineering
  • Rayment, Ivan
    Biochemistry
  • Waller, Donald M.
    Botany
  • Weimer, David
    Political Science

2011-12

  • Chavas, Jean-Paul
    Agricultural & Applied Economics
  • De Mets, David L.
    Biostatistics & Medical Informatics
  • Dumesic, James A.
    Chemical Engineering
  • Kaufman, Paul L.
    Ophthalmology & Visual Sci
  • Kiessling, Laura L.
    Chemistry
  • Marx-Ferree, Myra
    Sociology
  • Salmons, Joseph
    German
  • Wampold, Bruce E.
    Counseling Psychology