Endowed Chairs
Endowed Chairs
Both the donor and the recipient of an endowed chair become part of the legacy of Creighton University, a tradition of excellence in teaching and research nurtured through the years. Those who choose to endow a Chair know their names will be linked to quality education for generations to come.
Creighton University is proud of the following Endowed Chairs that are currently active.
All University
The John A. Creighton University Professor (1983)
- Rev. Kevin FitzGerald, SJ, PhD, PhD - Chairholder
Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medical Education
The Charles & Mary Heider Endowed Jesuit Faculty Chair (1994)
- Vacant
The Anna and Don Waite Endowed Chair in Jesuit Education (2011)
- Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu, SJ, PhD, DSc
Health Sciences
The CyncHealth Endowed Chair for Population Health (2022)
- Scott Shipman, MD, MPH
The Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Endowed Chair in Health Sciences
Vacant
The O’Brien Endowed Chair in Health Sciences
*Alternates between School of Medicine and College of Nursing every 5 years.
- Martha Todd, PhD, APRN-NP