Distinguished University Professor | Case Western Reserve University

Highest Honors

To honor exceptional faculty, CWRU awards the title of "Distinguished University Professor"—an honorific title that acknowledges contributions of full-time, tenured faculty with exceptional records of research, scholarship, teaching and service.

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Qualities of a Recipient

What does it take to be a Distinguished University Professor at Case Western Reserve?

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Our Current Recipients

They make consistent, outstanding contributions to their academic discipline and have earned a high level of personal and collegial respect.

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