UMB StaffAn institution is only as excellent as its faculty — without its facult the University of Maryland, Baltimore would not be the thriving university that it is. Each day, UMB’s faculty work tirelessly to educate the next generation, advance research, drive innovation, and serve citizens in Baltimore, throughout Maryland, and around the world. We strive to cultivate an environment that enables career advancement, recognizes and rewards educational scholarship, innovation, and community engagement, and values leadership among our faculty.
Endowed Professorships
More than simply conferring honor to our outstanding faculty, endowed professorships are an indispensable tool, helping us attract and retain the most creative and innovative faculty and enriching our academic environment. Endowed professorships provide critical resources needed to launch, sustain, and expand promising research and innovative initiatives.
Partnering with the State to Advance Research
The Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Fund (MEIF) supports endowed professorships by matching private philanthropic funds raised by UMB and its schools. Administered by the Maryland Department of Commerce, MEIF aims to further basic and applied research in scientific and technical fields of study.
- $14.25 million awarded to UMB since MEIF was established in 2016
- 17 professorships supported
Konstantin G. Birukov, MD, PhD
Dr. Martin A. Helrich Professor of Anesthesiology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Private donor: University of Maryland Anesthesiology Associates, P.A., $850,000
Peter B. Crino, MD, PhD
Dr. Richard and Kathryn Taylor Endowed Professor of Neurology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Private donor: Dr. Richard and Kathryn Taylor, $750,000
Robert K. Ernst, PhD
Dr. Paul and Mrs. Jean Corcoran Endowed Professor
University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Private donor: Paul G. Corcoran, DDS ’75, and Jean M. Corcoran, $500,000; Dean’s Innovation Fund, $250,000
Claire M. Fraser, PhD
Dean E. Albert Reece Endowed Professor
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Private donor: Robert E. Fischell, ScD, and Susan Fischell, $500,000
Matthew B. Frieman, PhD
Alicia and Yaya Viral Pathogen Research Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Private donor: The Alicia and Yaya Foundation, $750,000
James Kaper, PhD
James and Carolyn Frenkil Distinguished Dean’s Professor
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Private donor: The James and Carolyn Frenkil Charitable Foundation, $2.5 million total between two professorships
George K. Lewis, PhD
Robert C. Gallo, MD Endowed Professor of Translational Medicine
Institute of Human Virology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Private donor: Robert Keith Gray*, $999,500
Tao Lowe, PhD
Frederick G. Smith, MS, DDS, and Venice K. Paterakis, DDS, Endowed Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Private donor: Frederick G. Smith, MS, DDS, and Venice K. Paterakis, DDS, $1.5 million
Stuart S. Martin, PhD
Drs. Angela and Harry Brodie Professor of Translational Cancer Research
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Private donor: Stewart & Marlene Greenebaum Family Foundation, $1 million
Margaret M. McCarthy, PhD
James and Carolyn Frenkil Dean’s Professor
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Private donor: The James and Carolyn Frenkil Charitable Foundation, $2.5 million total between two professorships
J. Marc Simard, MD, PhD
Dr. Bizhan Aarabi Professor of Neurotrauma
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Private donor: Dr. Bizhan Aarabi, $500,000; Dr. Thomas Scalea, $200,000
Lishan Su, PhD
Charles Gordon Smith Endowed Professor for HIV Research
Institute of Human Virology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Private donor: Charles Gordon Smith*, $750,000
Graeme F. Woodworth, MD
Howard M. Eisenberg, MD Distinguished Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Multiple private donors: $1.4 million
Zhongjun Jon Wu, PhD
Peter Angelos Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurial Surgical Science
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Private donors: Peter and Georgia Angelos Foundation, $600,000; Alice Marie and Thomas E. Hales*, $250,000; Mr.* and Mrs. Hamish Osborne, $250,000; Abell Foundation, $100,000
Currently Recruiting
Leslie S. Robinson, MD Endowed Professorship in Health Professions Education
University of Maryland Graduate School
Private donors: Bruce E. Jarrell, Alicia and Yaya Foundation
Richard P. Barth Professorship in Children’s Services Research
University of Maryland School of Social Work Multiple private donors
William E. and Sally H. Brown Professorship in Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders University of Maryland School of Medicine
Private donor: William E.* and Sally H. Brown, $500,000
*Deceased
