The scholars who have been named to endowed professorships are Linda Henkel at Fairfield University in Connecticut, Susan Klinedinst at Schreiner University in Texas, Stephanie Boddie at Baylor University in Texas, Bonnie Bassler at Princeton University in New Jeresy, Martha Placeres at Florida Southern College, and Laura Olson at Texas Christian University.
The appointments are DeNeia Thomas at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, Lakisha Sanders at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Somiah Lattimore at Virginia Tech, Melissa Allen at Schreiner University in Texas, Jamie Grillo at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, and Mary Kane at the University of Florida.