TO: Members of the Council of Deans
FROM: Ann E. Cudd, Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor
DATE: September 6, 2019
RE: Provost’s Inaugural Lectures Schedule: Fall 2019–Spring 2020
It is truly an honor for me to continue the tradition of inviting distinguished faculty members to present an inaugural lecture to celebrate their appointment, and I am pleased to announce the schedule of Provost’s Inaugural Lectures for the current academic year.
Dr. Elizabeth Miller
Edmund R. McCluskey Endowed Chair in Pediatric Medical Education (Medicine)
October 1, 2019
Dr. Howard Aizenstein
Charles F. Reynolds III and Ellen G. Detlefsen Endowed Chair in Geriatric Psychiatry (Medicine)
October 3, 2019
Dr. John Wallace
David E. Epperson Endowed Chair (Social Work)
October 31, 2019
Dr. David Lewis
Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry (Medicine)
November 5, 2019
Dr. Volker Musahl
Blue Cross Western Pennsylvania Endowed Chair (Medicine)
November 8, 2019
Dr. Toren Finkel
G. Nicholas III & Dorothy B. Beckwith Chair in Translational Medicine (Medicine)
November 18, 2019
Dr. Paul Patterson
James O. Page Professor of Emergency Healthcare Worker Safety (Medicine)
December 5, 2019
Dr. John A. Kellum
Endowed Chair in Critical Care Medicine Research (Medicine)
December 9, 2019
Dr. Sean Eack
James J. and Noel W. Browne Endowed Chair (Social Work)
December 19, 2019
Prof. Anthony Infanti
Christopher C. Walthour, Sr. Professorship of Law (Law)
January 23, 2020
Dr. Carla Nappi
Andrew W. Mellon Professor of History (Arts & Sciences)
February 6, 2020
Dr. Giovanni (Paolo) Galdi
Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (Engineering)
April 9, 2020
Dr. Jeanne Marie Laskas
Distinguished Professor of English (Arts & Sciences)
April 30, 2020
Prior to each lecture, you will receive an announcement that confirms the date, time, place, and title of the lecture. This is an important event for these faculty members, as well as the University, and I urge you and your faculty to attend as many of these lectures as your schedule can accommodate.