General Education Professorship
Formerly known as the Karl G. Maeser General Education professorship, this appointment was established to recognize exceptional service to General Education at BYU through outstanding teaching, new course, or program development, and long-term commitment to these efforts. Only one Professorship is awarded each year.
Current and Past Recipients
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Ostenson | English | 2024 |
| Rickelle Richards | Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food | 2023 |
| Robert J. Hudson | French and Italian | 2022 |
| Richard K. Watt | Chemistry and Biochemistry | 2021 |
| Larry Nelson | Family, Home, and Social Sciences | 2020 |
| Brian D. Jackson | English | 2019 |
| Jeremy Pope | Political Science | 2018 |
| Thomas B. Russell | Theatre and Media Arts | 2017 |
| Eric Wilson | Microbiology & Molecular Biology | 2016 |
| Steven Wood | Chemistry & Biochemistry | 2015 |
| Chad Emmett | Geography | 2014 |
| C. Riley Nielson | Biology | 2013 |
| Robert B. McFarland | Germanic & Slavic Languages | 2012 |
| Steven R. Goates | Chemistry & Biochemistry | 2011 |
| Travis T. Anderson | Philosophy | 2010 |
| Richard N. Holzapfel | Church History & Doctrine | 2009 |
| R. Steven Turley | Physics & Astronomy | 2008 |
| Cardell K. Jacobson | Sociology | 2007 |
| A. Brent Strong | School of Technology | 2007 |
| Bruce W. Young | English | 2007 |
| Ilona Klein | French & Italian | 2006 |
| J. Ward Moody | Physics & Astronomy | 2006 |
| Daniel J. Fairbanks | Plant & Animal Sciences | 2005 |
| Harold L. Miller Jr. | Psychology | 2005 |
| Michael J. Call | Humanities, Classics, & Comparative Literature | 2004 |
| E. Harrison Powley III | School of Music | 2004 |
| Rovert E. Seegmiller | Physiology & Developmental Biology | 2004 |
| Gary L. Hatch | English | 2003 |
| Bart J. Kowallis | Geology | 2003 |
| Bruce A. Chadwick | Sociology | 2002 |
| Grant W. Mason | Physics & Astronomy | 2002 |
| Lora Beth Brown | Food Science & Nutrition | 2001 |
| Larry H. Peer | Humanities, Classics, & Comparative Literature | 2001 |
| Rex G. Cates | Botany & Range Science | 2000 |
| Neil L. York | History | 2000 |
| Jon D. Green | Humanities, Classics, & Comparative Literature | 1999 |
| Sally T. Taylor | English | 1999 |
| Gary M. Booth | Zoology | 1998 |
| Kristine Hansen | English | 1998 |
| Gary L. Browning | Germanic & Slavic Languages | 1997 |
| Larry L. St. Clair | Botany & Range Science | 1997 |
| Alan F. Keele | Germanic & Slavic Languages | 1996 |
| Noel B. Reynolds | Political Science | 1996 |
| Arthur R. Bassett | Humanities, Classics, & Comparative Literature | 1995 |
| Juliana Boerio-Goates | Chemistry & Biochemistry | 1995 |
| Jae Ballit | Physics & Astronomy | 1994 |
| Madison U. Sowell | French & Italian | 1994 |
| Larry T. Wimmer | Economics | 1994 |
| Sara Lee Gibb | Dance | 1993 |
| George S. Tate | Humanities, Classics, & Comparative Literature | 1993 |
| James E. Faulconer | Philosophy | 1991 |
| Donald K. Jarvis | Germanic & Slavic Languages | 1991 |
| Elouise M. Bell | English | 1990 |
| K. Codell Carter | Philosophy | 1990 |
| John J. Merrill | Physics & Astronomy | 1990 |
| Samuel R. Rushforth | Botany & Range Science | 1990 |
| William S. Bradshaw | Microbiology, Zoology | 1987 |
| Frank W. Fox | History | 1987 |
| Clayne L. Pope | Economics | 1987 |