Please join me in congratulating five IU Bloomington faculty members recently named Distinguished Professor appointees for 2026:
- Curtis Bonk, professor of learning, design, and adult education in the School of Education
- Halina Goldberg, professor of music and musicology in the Jacobs School of Music
- Andrea Hohmann, Linda and Jack Gill Chair of Neuroscience and professor of psychological and brain sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Jay Lennon, professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Biology
- Gerardo Ortiz, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Physics
Distinguished Professor is IU’s most prestigious university-wide academic title, celebrating our most exceptional faculty in the areas of research and creative activity. This year’s recipients at IU Bloomington represent a broad range of disciplines—education, music, psychology, biology, and physics—and are a true source of pride for our campus.
In a recent announcement from University Honors and Awards, IU President Pamela Whitten praises this year’s recipients, saying, “Their teaching, scholarship, and leadership have transformed students’ lives and earned the respect of peers around the world. We congratulate and thank them for advancing IU’s mission of discovery, creativity and service.”
Congratulations, Professors Bonk, Goldberg, Hohmann, Lennon, and Ortiz!