New A&S Regents’ Professors Named

Posted: June 6, 2024

The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce its new Regents’ Professors. 

Regents’ Professor is a special title bestowed on selected full professors who, in the judgment of the Dean and on the advice of a faculty selection committee, merit recognition of their accomplishments as teachers, scholars and leaders both in University affairs and in their national/international professional communities. In addition to the title “Regents’ Professor,” which is retained for the balance of an awardee’s career, this appointment also carries an annual stipend during the three-year term.


The three Regents’ Professors appointed for Annual Years 2025-2027 are:

Melinda Morgan

Professor Melinda Morgan
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies

Jason Scott Smith

Professor Jason Scott Smith
Department of History

Tom Turner

Professor Thomas Turner
Department of Biology

Please join us in congratulating these awardees for the many contributions they have made over the years to their departments, the University, and their disciplines.