Princeton's visiting professorships for distinguished teaching were established by President Harold T. Shapiro as part of a set of teaching initiatives announced at the beginning of the University's 250th anniversary celebration in 1996. Visitors are selected for their demonstrated teaching excellence and to improve their capacity to bring new ideas in undergraduate teaching to the campus. Each teaches an undergraduate course and engages in other activities to enhance education at Princeton, such as workshops for faculty and graduate students, demonstration lectures and classroom visits. Visitors are invited to introduce new courses and other pedagogic innovations that address significant curricular gaps at the University. Awards Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Professorship for Distinguished Teaching (2000)Established by Laurance S. Rockefeller, Class of 1932, during the Anniversary Campaign for Princeton, to support a distinguished visiting professor at the University Center for Human Values. Visit the University Center for Human Values website for more information.Stanley Kelley, Jr., Visiting Professorship for Distinguished Teaching (2001)Established by an anonymous alum during the Anniversary Campaign for Princeton, in honor of Stanley Kelley, Jr., Professor of Politics, Emeritus. Visit the nomination page for more information.William R. Kenan, Jr., Visiting Professorship for Distinguished Teaching (2002)Established by the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust to support a distinguished teaching professor in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Visit the Princeton Engineering website for more information. 2024–25 Recipients Lucas Bessire Stanley Kelley, Jr., Visiting Professorship Gauri Viswanathan Stanley Kelley, Jr., Visiting Professorship Eva Kanso William R. Kenan, Jr., Visiting Professorship Craig Calhoun Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Professorship Rahul Sagar Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Professorship 2023–24 Recipients William Arnold Stanley Kelley, Jr., Visiting Professorship Stefano Gonella Stanley Kelley, Jr., Visiting Professorship Tad Hirsch Stanley Kelley, Jr., Visiting Professorship Rotem Oshman Stanley Kelley, Jr., Visiting Professorship Marion Fourcade Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Professorship Wojciech Sadurski Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Professorship 2022–23 Recipients Sindre Bangstad Stanley Kelley, Jr., Visiting Professorship Craig Calhoun Stanley Kelley, Jr., Visiting Professorship R.R.R. (Bert) Smith Stanley Kelley, Jr., Visiting Professorship Francesco Grasso William R. Kenan, Jr., Visiting Professorship Tirza Routtenberg William R. Kenan, Jr., Visiting Professorship Shimon Schocken William R. Kenan, Jr., Visiting Professorship Alison McQueen Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Professorship 2021–22 Recipients John Butt Stanley Kelley, Jr., Visiting Professorship RaMell Ross Stanley Kelley, Jr., Visiting Professorship Harry Van den Akker William R. Kenan, Jr., Visiting Professorship Pratap Mehta Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Professorship 2020–21 Recipients Javier Hidalgo Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Professorship Christia Mercer Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Professorship Previous VPDT Recipients 2019–20Galia Avidan – KelleyDonka Farkas – KelleyAnne Marie Rasmussen – KelleyDominik Weiss – KenanStephen Stich – Rockefeller2018–19Nancy Lape – KenanBenjamin Berger – Rockefeller2017–18Roseanne Ford – KenanLuis Gonzalez – KenanLori Gruen – RockefellerJohn Hall – RockefellerAdam Potkay – Rockefeller2016–17Henry Yu – KelleyEden Fisher – KenanSusan Brison – Rockefeller2015–16Rhonda Garelick – KelleyKeith Devlin – KelleyGeoffrey Sayre-McCord – Rockefeller 2014–15Heather Love – KelleyIgnacio Paya-Zaforteza – KenanDan Edelstein – Rockefeller2013–14Keith Devlin – KelleyAndrew Riggsby – KelleyWilliam George – KenanDeborah Nolan – KenanQuentin Skinner – Rockefeller2012–13Daniel Giammar – KenanFaith Morrison – KenanPeter Brooks – Rockefeller2011–12Leo Bersani – KelleyChristopher Impey – KelleyChristopher Clark – KenanLarry Temkin – Rockefeller2010–11Charles Camic – KelleyJacob Khurgin – KenanJohn Seery – Rockefeller2009–10James Grotberg – KenanFania Oz-Salzberger – Rockefeller 2008–09Lawrie Balfour – Rockefeller2007–08Umesh Vazirani – KenanDon Marquis – Rockefeller2006–07Edward Coyle – KenanRichard DeVeaux – KenanJonathan Haidt – Rockefeller2005–06Walter Sinnott Armstrong – Rockefeller2004–05Eric Denardo – KenanJames A. Smith – KenanDale Jamieson – Rockefeller2003–04Chris Rogers – KenanJames Tatum – Rockefeller2002–03J. B. Schneewind – Rockefeller2001–02J. Donald Moon – Rockefeller2000–01Melissa Williams – Rockefeller
