The Lindsay Young Professorships were established in 1980 by a generous gift from the late Mr. Lindsay Young of Knoxville, Tennessee. Under the terms of the original Memorandum of Agreement, income from the gift endowment supports ten annual professorships, including one each in art, English, history, law, and veterinary medicine. The remaining five professorships are awarded to faculty members in the humanities within the College of Arts and Sciences. A total of eight professorships are currently allocated to the college. Each professorship provides an annual salary supplement of $8,000 plus $1,000 for research support.
Nominees must hold terminal degrees in their respective disciplines, be tenured with at least six years of service in their disciplines, and have served at least five years as a UT faculty member.
Nominations must include the following:
- a letter of recommendation from the nominee’s department head
- a report of a vote by the tenured faculty on nomination
- the nominee’s current vita documenting a career of distinguished classroom teaching and scholarship (limited to five pages)
- an example of the nominee’s recent published scholarship (limit to one book or two articles)
- a brief statement (500 words) by the nominee describing his/her current teaching and research agenda.
Beginning in 2011, Lindsay Young Professors will be appointed to a two-year term. The Memorandum of Understanding requires, however, that the dean review the performance of all Lindsay Young Professors annually. In order to comply with the agreement and maintain the two-year term, department heads and directors must certify that Lindsay Young professors continue to meet expectations for the professorship and provide the college with an updated vita by April 1 of the year following the award. The college evaluates all nominations and renewals with a view to rewarding exceptional professional achievement, especially in the areas of scholarship and teaching.
Nominations for the 2021-2023 Lindsay Young Professorships are due in the college office May 2, 2022. Please send all materials electronically (except for books, where applicable) to the attention of Marla Roberts.
Nominations will be reviewed by an appointed committee of senior faculty members. The dean will make final selections based on the recommendations of this committee. If you have any questions regarding the Lindsay Young Professorships or any aspect of the nomination criteria or procedure, please contact Marla Roberts.
Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2019-2021 | Suzanne Wright | Art |
| 2019-2021 | Thomas Haddox | English |
| 2019-2021 | Laura Nenzi | History |
| 2019-2021 | Aleydis Van de Moortel | Classics |
| 2019-2021 | Christine Shepardson | Religious Studies |
| 2019-2021 | Amy Elias | English |
| 2019-2021 | Maria Stehle | MFLL |
| 2019-2021 | Adam Cureton | Philosophy |
| 2017-2019 | Timothy Hiles | Art |
| 2017-2019 | Aleydis Van de Moortel | Classics |
| 2017-2019 | Misty Anderson | English |
| 2017-2019 | Thomas Haddox | English |
| 2017-2019 | Stephen Blackwell | MFLL |
| 2017-2019 | E.J. Coffman | Philosophy |
| 2017-2019 | Tina Shepardson | Religious Studies |
| 2017-2018 | Laura Nenzi | History |
| 2016-2018 | Denise Phillips | History |
| 2016-2018 | Amy Elias | English |
| 2016-2018 | Monica Black | History |
| 2016-2018 | Daniel Magilow | MFLL |
| 2016-2018 | Maria Stehle | MFLL |
| 2015-2017 | Timothy Hiles | Art |
| 2015-2017 | Aleydis Van de Moortel | Classics |
| 2015-2017 | Heather Hirschfeld | English |
| 2015-2017 | Misty Anderson | English |
| 2015-2017 | Vejas Liulevicius | History |
| 2015-2017 | Les Essif | MFLL |
| 2015-2017 | E.J. Coffman | Philosophy |
| 2015-2017 | Tina Shepardson | Religious Studies |
| 2015-2016 | Laura Nenzi | History |
| 2013–2015 | Amy Neff | Art |
| 2013–2015 | Salvatore Di Maria | Classics |
| 2013–2015 | E.J. Coffman | Philosophy |
| 2013–2015 | Greg Kaplan | Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures |
| 2013–2015 | Vejas Liulevicius | History |
| 2013–2015 | Michael Lofaro | English |
| 2013–2015 | Robert Stillman | English |
| 2013–2015 | Aleydis Van De Moortel | Classics |
| 2011–2013 | Greg Kaplan | Modern Foreign Languages and Literature |
| 2011–2013 | Stephen Blackwell | Modern Foreign Languages and Literature |
| 2011–2013 | Vejas Liulevicius | History |
| 2011–2013 | Robert Stillman | English |
| 2011–2013 | Michael Lofaro | English |
| 2011–2013 | La Vinia Jennings | English |
| 2011–2013 | Aleydis Van De Moortel | Classics |
| 2011–2013 | Amy Neff | Art |
| 2010–2011 | Greg Kaplan | Modern Foreign Languages and Literature |
| 2010–2011 | Amy Neff | Art |
| 2010–2011 | Aleydis Van de Moortel | Classics |
| 2010–2011 | La Vinia Jennings | English |
| 2010–2011 | Marilyn Kallet | English |
| 2010–2011 | Michael Lofaro | English |
| 2010–2011 | Robert Stillman | English |
| 2010–2011 | Vejas Liulevicius | History |
| 2009–2010 | Amy Neff | Art |
| 2009–2010 | La Vinia Jennings | English |
| 2009–2010 | Marilyn Kallet | English |
| 2009–2010 | Michael Lofaro | English |
| 2009–2010 | Robert Stillman | English |
| 2009–2010 | Ernie Freeberg | History |
| 2009–2010 | Michael Kulikowski | History |
| 2009–2010 | Vejas Liulevicius | History |
| 2009–2010 | David Reidy | Philosophy |
| 2008–2009 | Amy Neff | Art |
| 2008–2009 | Christopher Craig | Classics |
| 2008–2009 | Stan Garner | English |
| 2008–2009 | Marilyn Kallet | English |
| 2008–2009 | Mike Lofaro | English |
| 2008–2009 | Lorri Glover | History |
| 2008–2009 | Michael Kulikowski | History |
| 2008–2009 | David Reidy | Philosophy |
| 2007–2008 | Amy Neff | Art |
| 2007–2008 | Christopher Craig | Classics |
| 2007–2008 | Janet Atwill | English |
| 2007–2008 | Stan Garner | English |
| 2007–2008 | Marilyn Kallet | English |
| 2007–2008 | Mike Lofaro | English |
| 2007–2008 | Stephen Ash | History |
| 2007–2008 | Thomas Burman | History |
| 2006–2007 | Tim Hiles | Art |
| 2006–2007 | Christopher Craig | Classics |
| 2006–2007 | Janet Atwill | English |
| 2006–2007 | Stanton Garner | English |
| 2006–2007 | Marilyn Kallet | English |
| 2006–2007 | Stephen Ash | History |
| 2006–2007 | Thomas Burman | History |
| 2006–2007 | Jim Fitzgerald | Religious Studies |
| 2005–2006 | Amy Neff | Art |
| 2005–2006 | Christopher Craig | Classics |
| 2005–2006 | Stanton Garner | English |
| 2005–2006 | Nancy Goslee | English |
| 2005–2006 | Ilona Leki | English |
| 2005–2006 | Stephen Ash | History |
| 2005–2006 | Thomas Burman | History |
| 2005–2006 | Christine Holmlund | Modern Foreign Languages & Literature |
| 2004–2005 | Fred Moffatt | Art |
| 2004–2005 | Christopher Craig | Classics |
| 2004–2005 | Stanton Garner | English |
| 2004–2005 | Nancy Goslee | English |
| 2004–2005 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 2004–2005 | Michael Lofaro | English |
| 2004–2005 | Stephen Ash | History |
| 2004–2005 | Christine Holmlund | Modern Foreign Languages & Literature |
| 2003–2004 | Faye Harrison | Anthropology |
| 2003–2004 | Fred Moffatt | Art |
| 2003–2004 | Christopher Craig | Classics |
| 2003–2004 | Stanton Garner | English |
| 2003–2004 | Nancy Goslee | English |
| 2003–2004 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 2003–2004 | Stephen Ash | History |
| 2003–2004 | Wayne Farris | History |
| 2002–2003 | Faye Harrison | Anthropology |
| 2002–2003 | Dorothy Habel | Art |
| 2002–2003 | Geraldine Gesell | Classics |
| 2002–2003 | Stephen Ash | English |
| 2002–2003 | Stanton Garner | English |
| 2002–2003 | Nancy Goslee | English |
| 2002–2003 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 2002–2003 | Chuck Maland | English |
| 2002–2003 | Wayne Farris | History |
| 2002–2003 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 2001–2002 | Dorothy Habel | Art |
| 2001–2002 | Geraldine Gesell | Classics |
| 2001–2002 | Stanton Garner | English |
| 2001–2002 | Nancy Goslee | English |
| 2001–2002 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 2001–2002 | Chuck Maland | English |
| 2001–2002 | Wayne Farris | History |
| 2001–2002 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 2000–2001 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 2000–2001 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 2000–2001 | Dorothy Habel | Art |
| 2000–2001 | Geraldine Gesell | Classics |
| 2000–2001 | Don Cox | English |
| 2000–2001 | Nancy Goslee | English |
| 2000–2001 | Chuck Maland | English |
| 2000–2001 | Wayne Farris | History |
| 1999–2000 | Chuck Maland | English |
| 1999–2000 | Dorothy Habel | Art |
| 1999–2000 | Geraldine Gesell | Classics |
| 1999–2000 | Robert Drake | English – Split/w Goslee |
| 1999–2000 | Nancy Goslee | English – Split/w Drake |
| 1999–2000 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 1999–2000 | Palmira Brummett | History |
| 1999–2000 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 1999–2000 | Rosalind Hackett | Religious Studies |
| 1998–1999 | Chuck Maland | English |
| 1998–1999 | Dorothy Habel | Art |
| 1998–1999 | Geraldine Gesell | Classics |
| 1998–1999 | Robert Drake | English – Split/w Goslee |
| 1998–1999 | Nancy Goslee | English – Split/w Drake |
| 1998–1999 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 1998–1999 | Palmira Brummett | History |
| 1998–1999 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 1998–1999 | Rosalind Hackett | Religious Studies |
| 1997–1998 | Chuck Maland | English |
| 1997–1998 | Dorothy Habel | Art |
| 1997–1998 | Geraldine Gesell | Classics |
| 1997–1998 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 1997–1998 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 1997–1998 | Rem Edwards | Philosophy |
| 1996–1997 | Geraldine Gesell | Classics |
| 1996–1997 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 1996–1997 | Chuck Maland | English |
| 1996–1997 | Norman Sanders | English |
| 1996–1997 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 1996–1997 | Dorothy Habel | Art |
| 1996–1997 | Rem Edwards | Philosophy |
| 1995–1996 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 1995–1996 | Chuck Maland | English |
| 1995–1996 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 1995–1996 | Rem Edwards | Philosophy |
| 1995–1996 | Dorothy Habel | Art |
| 1995–1996 | Geraldine Gesell | Classics |
| 1995–1996 | Norman Sanders | English |
| 1994–1995 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 1994–1995 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 1994–1995 | Dorothy Habel | Art |
| 1994–1995 | Geraldine Gesell | Classics |
| 1994–1995 | Chuck Maland | English |
| 1994–1995 | Norman Sanders | English |
| 1994–1995 | Rem Edwards | Philosophy |
| 1993–1994 | Dorothy Habel | Art |
| 1993–1994 | Geraldine Gesell | Classics |
| 1993–1994 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 1993–1994 | Chuck Maland | English |
| 1993–1994 | Jon Manchip White | English |
| 1993–1994 | Norman Sanders | English |
| 1993–1994 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 1993–1994 | Rem Edwards | Philosophy |
| 1992–1993 | Geraldine Gesell | Classics |
| 1992–1993 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 1992–1993 | Jon Manchip White | English |
| 1992–1993 | Norman Sanders | English |
| 1992–1993 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 1992–1993 | Rem Edwards | Philosophy |
| 1992–1993 | Dorothy Habel | Art |
| 1991–1992 | Dorothy Habel | Art |
| 1991–1992 | Geraldine Gesell | Classics |
| 1991–1992 | Jon Manchip White | English |
| 1991–1992 | Norman Sanders | English |
| 1991–1992 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 1991–1992 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 1991–1992 | Rem Edwards | Philosophy |
| 1990–1991 | Rem Edwards | Philosophy |
| 1990–1991 | Dorothy Habel | Art |
| 1990–1991 | Geraldine Gesell | Classics |
| 1990–1991 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 1990–1991 | Jon Manchip White | English |
| 1990–1991 | Norman Sanders | English |
| 1990–1991 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 1989–1990 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 1989–1990 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 1989–1990 | Dorothy Habel | Art |
| 1989–1990 | Geraldine Gesell | Classics |
| 1989–1990 | Jon Manchip White | English |
| 1989–1990 | Norman Sanders | English |
| 1989–1990 | Rem Edwards | Philosophy |
| 1988–1989 | Dorothy Habel | Art |
| 1988–1989 | Geraldine Gesell | Classics |
| 1988–1989 | Richard Kelly | English |
| 1988–1989 | Jon Manchip White | English |
| 1988–1989 | Norman Sanders | English |
| 1988–1989 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 1988–1989 | Rem Edwards | Philosophy |
| 1987–1988 | Norman Sanders | English |
| 1987–1988 | Jon Manchip White | English |
| 1987–1988 | Paul Barrette | Modern Foreign Languages & Literature |
| 1987–1988 | Rem Edwards | Philosophy |
| 1986–1987 | Percy Adams | English |
| 1986–1987 | Jon Manchip White | English |
| 1986–1987 | Dale Cleaver | Art |
| 1986–1987 | Baxter Miller | English |
| 1986–1987 | Norman Sanders | English |
| 1986–1987 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 1986–1987 | W. Bruce Wheeler | History |
| 1986–1987 | Michael Handelsman | Modern Foreign Languages & Literature |
| 1986–1987 | Richard Aquila | Philosophy |
| 1985–1986 | Dale Cleaver | Art |
| 1985–1986 | Percy Adams | English |
| 1985–1986 | Jon Manchip White | English |
| 1985–1986 | Norman Sanders | English |
| 1985–1986 | Yen-Ping Hao | History |
| 1985–1986 | Michael Handelsman | Modern Foreign Languages & Literature |
| 1984–1985 | Dale Cleaver | Art |
| 1984–1985 | Percy Adams | English |
| 1984–1985 | Jon Manchip White | English |
| 1984–1985 | Norman Sanders | English |
| 1984–1985 | Milton Klein | History |
| 1983–1984 | Milton Klein | History |
| 1983–1984 | Dale Cleaver | Art |
| 1983–1984 | Geraldine Gesell | Classics |
| 1983–1984 | Percy Adams | English |
| 1983–1984 | Jon Manchip White | English |
| 1983–1984 | Norman Sanders | English |
| 1983–1984 | Norman Sanders | English |
| 1983–1984 | John H. Morrow, Jr. | History |
| 1983–1984 | Michael Handelsman | Modern Foreign Languages & Literature |
| 1982–1983 | Dale Cleaver | Art |
| 1982–1983 | Percy Adams | English |
| 1982–1983 | John Fisher | English |
| 1982–1983 | Jon Manchip White | English |
| 1982–1983 | Milton Klein | History |
| 1982–1983 | Michael Handelsman | Modern Foreign Languages & Literature |
| 1981–1982 | Dale Cleaver | Art |
| 1981–1982 | Percy Adams | English |
| 1981–1982 | Jon Manchip White | English |
| 1981–1982 | Milton Klein | History |
| 1980–1981 | Dale Cleaver | Art |
| 1980–1981 | Percy Adams | English |
| 1980–1981 | Jon Manchip White | English |
| 1980–1981 | Milton Klein | History |