Zero to Eight

A remarkable transformation has occurred within the College of Human Sciences. It’s a transformation that will continue for years to come and is a direct result of the college’s generous benefactors and Campaign Iowa State: With Pride and Purpose.

Prior to beginning Campaign Iowa State, there were no endowed faculty positions in the college for full-time Iowa State faculty members. Now, however, the college boasts eight such positions — and counting.

“The campaign drew our focus toward the need for these type of positions,” said Pam White, dean of the College of Humans Sciences. “With state funds dwindling, we have to come up with other ways to support our faculty.

“Endowed faculty positions are a great way to do that.”

The College of Human Sciences has a ninth chair, the Helen LeBaron Hilton Chair, which was established prior to Campaign Iowa State. This chair is filled annually by a visiting professor, which comes to campus four to six times a year.

Three of the eight new endowed positions created are available right away for the college to use. Some, such as the Noma Scott Lloyd Chair in Textiles and Clothing and the Virginia M. Gladney Professorship, which supports the food science and nutrition program, will be used to attract new faculty members to campus.

Others, such as the Donna R. Danielson Professorship in Textiles and Clothing, will be used to retain current faculty members. For the coming year, the Danielson Professorship will be awarded to Sara Kadolph, who in addition to her teaching and research responsibilities, works with the Center for Visual Learning in Textiles and Clothing in Morrill Hall.

“Sometimes we may already have a top faculty member on campus, such as Dr. Kadolph, whom we need to recognize and assist with exciting and creative project ideas here at Iowa State,” White said.

The other five endowed faculty positions created in the college since the campaign began are all deferred positions. These will be finalized and filled at a later date including: