Current Endowed Chairs at Knox
Chairs established through the Knox College Faculty Salary Initiative:
| Chair Name | Current Holder/Status | Residing In: |
| Douglas & Maria Bayer Professor in Earth Sciences | Katherine Adelsberger | environmental studies |
| Richard & Sophie D. Henke Distinguished Professor | L. Sue Hulett | political science |
| Distinguished Chair for the Study of Religion and Culture | James Thrall | religious studies |
| Burkhardt Distinguished Chair in Modern Languages | Bruce Davis | modern languages |
| R. Lance Factor Endowed Chair in Philosophy | awaiting assignment | philosophy |
| William and Marilyn Ingersoll Chair in Computer Science | John Dooley | computer science |
| Burkhardt Distinguished Chair in History | Penny Gold | history |
| Rothwell Stephens Distinguished Professorship in Mathematics | being funded | mathematics |
| Smith V. Brand Endowed Chair in Theatre Arts | Elizabeth Carlin-Metz | theatre |
Chairs established prior to the Knox College Faculty Chair Initiative:
| Chair Name | Current Holder | Residing In: |
| Szold Distinguished Service Professor | Stephen Fineberg | classics |
| Charles W. & Arvilla S. Timme Professor in Economics | Roy Andersen | economics |
| Robert W. Murphy Professor in Political Science or Music | Robert Seibert '63 | political science |
| Chancie Ferris Booth Distinguished Service Professor | Lane V. Sunderland | political science |
| George Appleton Lawrence Distinguished Service Professor | Lance Factor | philosophy |
| Philip Sidney Post Distinguished Professor | Robin O. Metz | English and creative writing |
| Cornelia H. Dudley Professor in Science | Frank McAndrew | psychology and environmental science |
| Watson Bartlett Professor of Biology | Linda K. Dybas '64 | biology |
| Robert M. & Katherine Arnold Seeley Distinguished Professor | George Steckley | history |
| Clara A. Abbott Distinguished Professor in Chemistry | Larry Welch |
chemistry |