Endowed Chairs & Distinguished Librarians

Updated: 2/12/2026

Endowed Chairs [Renewal of appointment reviewed every five years].
Endowed Faculty Chair / ProfessorshipLibrarian Holding Endowed Chair / ProfessorshipOriginal Appointment DateRenewal Date
Dorothy Foehr Huck Chair for Special CollectionsElizabeth CallFebruary 2026February 2031
Benzak Business LibrarianLauren ReiterOctober 2025October 2030
Foster Communications LibrarianJeff KnappSeptember 2014September 2029
Judith O. Sieg Chair for Preservationvacant  
Paterno Family Librarian for LiteratureJulie ParkJuly 1, 2022July 2027
Tombros Librarian for Classics and Ancient Mediterranean StudiesCharles E. JonesAugust 2013August 2028

 

Distinguished Librarian [Renewal of appointment reviewed every five years].
Librarian Holding Title of Distinguished LibrarianOriginal Appointment DateRenewal Date
Ellysa CahoyJanuary 1, 2024December 31, 2029
Tom ReinsfelderJanuary 1, 2024December 31, 2029

 

Early Career Librarianships [Appointed for three years and awarded on a rotating basis with the possibility of reappointment for one additional term of three years]
Early Career LibrarianshipLibrarian Holding PositionOriginal Appointment
Date		Renewal Date
Eric N. and Bonnie S. Prystowsky Early Career Librarian: Science LibrariesDenise WetzelJuly 1, 2024June 30, 2027
 Sally W. Kalin Early Career Librarian:
Technological Innovations		Lauren CooperJuly 1, 2024June 30, 2027
Sally W. Kalin Early Career Librarian:
Learning Innovations		Bryan McGearyJuly 1, 2024June 30, 2027