Roster of Chairs of the Faculty
- 1952-1955 William S. Wells, Kenan Professor of English
- 1955-1958 Dudley DeWitt Carroll, Kenan Professor of Economics
- 1958-1961 William S. Wells, Kenan Professor of English
- 1961-1964 George M. Harper, Professor of English
- 1964-1967 Corydon P. Spruill, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Economics
- 1967-1970 Frederic N. Cleveland, Professor of Political Science
- 1970-1974 Daniel A. Okun, Kenan Professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
- 1974-1977 George V. Taylor, Professor of History
- 1977-1980 E. Maynard Adams, Kenan Professor of Philosophy
- 1980-1983 Daniel H. Pollitt, Graham Kenan Professor of Law
- 1983-1986 Doris W. Betts, Alumni Distinguished Professor of English
- 1986-1989 George A. Kennedy, Paddison Professor of Classics
- 1989-1991 Harry Gooder, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
- 1991-1994 James L. Peacock III, Kenan Professor of Anthropology
- 1994-1997 Jane D. Brown, Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication
- 1997-2000 Richard N. Andrews, Professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
- 2000-2003 Sue E. Estroff, Professor of Social Medicine
- 2003-2006 Judith W. Wegner, Professor of Law
- 2006-2009 Joseph Templeton, Francis Preston Venable Professor of Chemistry
From 1952 until 1974, the term of Chair of the Faculty began January 1. Effective with the 1974 election, the beginning date of the term has been July 1. Due to this change, Prof. Okun’s term was extended by six months.
