Northwestern Announces Named Professorships

EVANSTON, Ill. --- The Northwestern University Board of Trustees has nominated seven faculty members to professorships.

The faculty members and their appointments are:

Esther S. Barron, clinical professor in the School of Law, has been named the Harry B. Reese Teaching Professor.

Tonja Jacobi, professor in the School of Law, has been named the William G. and Virginia K. Karnes Research Professor.

Benjamin Jones, associate professor of management and strategy in the Kellogg School of Management, has been named the Gordon and Llura Gund Family Professor in Entrepreneurship. 

James Lindgren, professor in the School of Law, has been named the Benjamin Mazur Summer Research Professor.

Molly Losh, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the Feinberg School of Medicine, has been named the Jo Ann G. and Peter F. Dolle Term Professor in Learning Disabilities.

Jide Nzelibe, professor in the School of Law, has been named the Harry R. Horrow Professor in International Law.

Megan York Roberts, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders in the School of Communication, has been named the Jane Steiner Hoffman and Michael Hoffman Assistant Professor.