Endowed Professorships
Through the generosity of our benefactors and donors, endowed chairs, professorships and lectureships empower our faculty to engage in innovative research and inspire students with their expertise. These endowments support a wide range of academic activities, including research, travel, conferences, surveys, and the acquisition of essential resources and tools.
Funding Priorities
Endowed Dean’s Chair - $3,000,000
An Endowed Dean’s Chair provides dedicated resources to support leadership initiatives at the School of Law, enabling the Dean to lead transformative changes including developing new academic programs, establishing strategic partnerships and driving forward the School of Law’s commitment to access to justice, equity and legal innovation.
Endowed Professorship – Trial Advocacy - $1,000,000
Trial Advocacy is the cornerstone of legal practice, requiring a unique set of skills that extends beyond traditional classroom instruction. This professorship will serve as an attractive leverage for recruiting an accomplished and respected legal professional to fill this position, ensuring our students receive instruction and mentorship from an experienced professional.
| Endowment Levels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level | Type | |
| $3,000,000 | Named Dean's Chair | |
| $2,000,000 | Named University or Distinguished Professor | |
| $1,000,000 | Named Professsor | |
| $500,000 | Faculty Fellow | |
| $250,000 | Named Lectureship | |
Current Listing of Endowed Professorships
- Arkansas Bar Foundation Professor of Law
- Will Foster
- Ben J. Altheimer Professor of Legal Advocacy
- Carl J. Circo
- Clayton N. Little Professor of Law
- Carol Rose Goforth
- E.J. Ball Professor of Law
- Uche U. Ewelukwa
- Nathan G. Gordon Professor of Law
- Cynthia Nance
- Robert A. Leflar Professor of Law
- VACANT
- Sidney Parker Davis, Jr. Professor of Law
- Sharon Elaine Foster
- Vincent Foster Professor Legal Ethics & Responsibility
- Howard W. Brill
- William H. Enfield Professor of Law
- Susan Schneider
- Wylie H. Davis Professor of Law
- VACANT
- William H. Davis Centennial Professor of Law
- VACANT
For more information on Endowed Professorships and our current fundraising priorities, contact Erin Feller, director of development and external relations, at feller@uark.edu or (479) 575-3468.