At UC Santa Barbara, private philanthropic support is central to maintaining the high quality of our departments and programs. One of the most important types of gifts is an endowed chair, which can help UCSB recruit outstanding faculty and provide funds for cutting-edge research, graduate student support, and innovative programmatic initiatives.
Dick Wolf Director of the Carsey-Wolf Center and Presidential Chair in Media Studies
Patrice Petro, Carsey-Wolf Center Director, Professor of Film & Media Studies
James Argyropoulos Professor in Hellenic Studies
Helen Morales, Professor of Classics
Lai Ho and Wu Cho-liu Chair in Taiwan Studies
Howard Chiang, Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies
Koichi Takashima Chair in Japanese Cultural Studies
Sabine Frühstück, Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies
Robert & Liisa Erickson Presidential Chair in English
Ben Olguín, Professor of English
Dorothy and Sherrill C. Corwin Chair in Music Composition
João Pedro Oliveira, Professor of Music
The XIVth Dalai Lama Chair in Tibetan Buddhism and Cultural Studies
José Cabezón, Professor of Religious Studies
Virgil Cordano OFM Endowed Chair in Catholic Studies
Christine Thomas, Professor of Religious Studies
Bhagvan Vimalnath Endowed Chair in Jain Studies
Anil Mundra, Professor of Religious Studies
International Shinto Foundation Chair in Shinto Studies
Fabio Rambelli, Professor of Religious Studies
Jody and John Arnhold Director of Performance in Theater and Dance
Irwin Appel, Professor of Theater and Dance