The title of Distinguished University Professor is the highest appointment bestowed on a faculty member at UMB. It is a recognition not just of excellence, but also of impact and significant contribution to the nominee’s field, knowledge, profession, and/or practice.

 

William T. Carpenter, MD

William T. Carpenter, MD

Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine

William Carpenter’s major professional interest has been severe mental illness, especially schizophrenia, including phenomenology, etiology, pathophysiology, anatomy, and treatment. Dr. Carp... Read More

Robert K. Ernst, PhD

Robert K. Ernst, PhD

Dr. Paul and Mrs. Jean Corcoran Endowed Professor and Chair, Department of Microbial Pathogenesis, University of Maryland School of Dentistry

Robert Ernst has been at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) since 2008. He also is an adjunct professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Mar... Read More

Claire Fraser, PhD

Claire Fraser, PhD

Dean E. Albert Reece Endowed Professor and Founding Director, Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine

A pioneer and global leader in genomic medicine, Claire Fraser is one of the most highly cited investigators in microbiology. In 1995, she was the first to map the complete genetic code of a free-... Read More

Donald G. Gifford, JD

Donald G. Gifford, JD

Jacob A. France Professor of Torts, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

Donald Gifford joined the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law in 1992, when he was named dean and professor. He served as dean through 1999, initiating the efforts to build the ... Read More

Geoffrey Greif, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C

Geoffrey Greif, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C

Professor, University of Maryland School of Social Work

Geoffrey Greif has been a professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work since 1984 and served as associate dean from 1996 to 2007. His current research, teaching, and practice inter... Read More

Margaret “Peg” M. McCarthy, PhD

Margaret “Peg” M. McCarthy, PhD

James and Carolyn Frenkil Endowed Dean’s Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology Director
University of Maryland -Medicine Institute for Neuroscience Discovery
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Margaret “Peg” McCarthy is a leading neuroscientist who has been with University of Maryland School of Medicine since 1993 and made significant discoveries related to gender differences... Read More

Fadia T. Shaya, PhD, MPH

Fadia T. Shaya, PhD, MPH

Professor, Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research
Executive Director, Behavioral Health Resources and Technical Assistance Program
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

In addition to her roles at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Fadia Shaya directs the informatics core at the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) Institute for Clinical and... Read More

J. Marc Simard, MD, PhD

J. Marc Simard, MD, PhD

Dr. Bizhan Aarabi Professor in Neurotrauma and Interim Chair, Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine

J. Marc Simard is a nationally recognized basic science researcher who specializes in vascular neurosurgery, which includes the surgery and management of patients with stroke, subarachnoid hemorrha... Read More