Des Lee Endowed Professors and Community Partners
The endowed professors in the Des Lee Collaborative Vision are quite unique. In addition to traditional teaching, research and scholarly obligations, professors in the Collaborative Vision spend at least half of their time engaged in community outreach and development in relation to their fields of study. Professors partner with each other and with one or more of the many community agencies in the St. Louis region and beyond. They pay special attention to the educational needs of underserved populations via creative processes, enhanced collaborations, shared best practices and a mindset that everyone deserves a challenging and fresh approach to obtaining a quality education.
Sanford N. McDonnell Endowed Professor of Character Education
Theresa Coble, Ph.D.
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Experiential and Family Education in cooperation with Forest Park Forever
Rebecca Rogers, Ph.D.
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Tutorial Education
Carmon Colangelo, MFA
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor for Collaboration in the Arts at Washington University
Michael Cosmopoulos, Ph.D.
The Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Endowed Professor in Greek Studies
Hung-Gay Fung, Ph.D.
Dr. Y. S. Tsiang Endowed Professor in Chinese Studies
Vetta Sanders-Thompson, Ph.D.
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Racial & Ethnic Diversity at Washington University
Lara Kelland, Ph.D.
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Museum Studies and Community History
James Gilsinan, Ph.D.
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Collaborative Regional Education at Saint Louis University
William Kyle, Jr., Ph.D.
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Science Education
Bruce Lindsey, MFA
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor for Community Collaboration at Washington University
Keith Miller, Ph.D.
William R. Orthwein, Jr. Endowed Professor of Life-Long Learning in the Sciences in partnership with the St. Louis Science Center
Laura Miller, Ph.D.
Eiichi Shibusawa-Seigo Arai Endowed Professor in Japanese Studies
Jerome Morris, Ph.D.
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Urban Education in cooperation with the St. Louis Public Schools
Janet Murray, Ph.D.
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor for Developing Women Leaders and Entrepreneurs in International Business
Patricia Parker, Ph.D.
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Zoological Studies in partnership with the St. Louis Zoo
Miriam Jorge, Ph.D.
Dr. Allen B. and Helen S. Shopmaker Endowed Professor for Education in collaboration with Springboard
Michael V. Smith, Ph.D.
E. Desmond Lee and Family Fund Endowed Professor in Music Education with the St. Louis Symphony, Opera Theater St. Louis, Jazz St. Louis, the Sheldon Concert Hall, and 13 other St. Louis arts agencies and 16 St. Louis area school districts.
Todd Swanstrom, Ph.D.
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Community Collaboration and Public Policy
Eamonn Wall, Ph. D.
Smurfit-Stone Corporation Endowed Professor in Irish Studies
Xuemin [Sam] Wang, Ph.D.
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Plant Sciences in connection with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Unfilled Des Lee Collaborative Vision Endowed Professorships
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in African/African American Studies
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Art Education
Aronson Endowed Professor in Modern & Contemporary Art History
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Botanical Studies
Teresa M. Fischer Endowed Professor for Citizenship Education
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Art Education in Contemporary Art
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Education for Children with Disabilities in connection with Variety, the Children’s Charity of Greater St. Louis
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Entrepreneurship at Washington University
Mary Ann Lee Endowed Professorship in Community College Teaching, Administration, and Leadership Academy
Hubert C. Moog Endowed Professor at the College of Nursing
Mary Ann Lee Endowed Professor in Oncology Nursing in connection with the Siteman Cancer Center
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Science Education (II)
Emerson Electric Company Endowed Professor in Technology and Learning
E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Youth Crime and Violence
(Unless otherwise noted, professorships are at the University of Missouri- St. Louis.)
