Kenan Distinguished Professors
Academic Affairs
| Name | Department / School |
| Howard E. Aldrich | Sociology |
| James Anderson | Computer Science |
| Gary Bowen | School of Social Work |
| Roberto Camassa | Mathematics |
| Louise Dolan | Physics & Astronomy |
| Barbara Entwisle | Carolina Population Center |
| Barbara Fredrickson | Psychology & Neuroscience |
| Kevin M. Guskiewicz | Exercise & Sport Science |
| Jacqueline Hagan | Sociology |
| James Hirschfield | Art |
| Alan Jones | Biology |
| Arne Kalleberg | Sociology |
| Joseph Kieber | Biology |
| Joel G. Kingsolver | Biology |
| Donald T. Lysle | Psychology & Neuroscience |
| Jodi Magness | Religious Studies |
| William Marshall | School of Law |
| Fabian Monrose | Computer Science |
| Yee Jack Ng | Physics & Astronomy |
| Hans Paerl | Institute of Marine Sciences |
| Gary Pielak | Chemistry |
| Stephen M. Pizer | Computer Science |
| Martin B. “Bland” Simpson, III | English & Comparative Literature |
| Kevin M. Weeks | Chemistry |
| Yue Wu | Physics & Astronomy |
| Sheryl Zimmerman | School of Social Work |
Health Affairs
| Name | Department / School |
| Giselle Corbie-Smith | Social Medicine |
| Jack Griffith | Microbiology & Immunology |
| Gerardo Heiss | Epidemiology |
| William Marzluff | Biochemistry & Biophysics |
| Benjamin Philpot | Cell Biology & Physiology |
William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professors
| Name | Department/School |
| Albert Baldwin | Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| Ralph S. Baric | Epidemiology |
| James Beck | Dental Ecology |
| Martin Brinkley | School of Law |
| Kim Brouwer | Eshelman School of Pharmacy |
| Samarjit Chakraborty | Computer Science |
| Greg Characklis | Gillings School of Global Public Health |
| John Conley | School of Law |
| Paul A. Dayton | Biomedical Engineering |
| Michael Emch | Geography |
| Carl W. Ernst | Religious Studies |
| Liesbet Hooghe | Political Science |
| James H. Johnson, Jr. | Kenan-Flagler Business School |
| Michael Kosorok | Biostatistics |
| Herbert Peterson | Maternal & Child Health |
| Barry M. Popkin | Nutrition |
| Matthew Redinbo | Chemistry |
| Jessica Smith | School of Government |
| Koji Sode | Biomedical Engineering |
| Michael E. Taylor | Mathematics |
| Jenny Ting | Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| Mark Zylka | Cell Biology & Physiology |
Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professors
| Name | Department/School |
| Mark Bonds | Music |
| Jianwen Cai | Biostatistics |
| Blossom Damania | Microbiology & Immunology |
| Annegret Fauser | Music |
| Elizabeth Frankenberg | Sociology |
| David K. Guilkey | Economics |
| Thomas L. Hazen | School of Law |
| Gary Marchionini | School of Information & Library Science |
| Elizabeth Mayer-Davis | Nutrition |
| Louise McReynolds | History |
| Sean Washburn | Physics & Astronomy |
Burton Craige Distinguished Professors in Jurisprudence
| Name | Department/School |
| Lissa Broome | School of Law |
| Pamela Conover | Political Science |
| Michael J. Gerhardt | School of Law |
| Michael B. MacKuen | Political Science |
| Gary Marks | Political Science |
| Donald Searing | Political Science |
Alumni Distinguished Professors
| Name | Department/School |
| Robert Babcock | Classics |
| Joseph G. Ibrahim | Biostatistics |
| Richard A. Luettich | Institute of Marine Sciences |
| Barbara K. Rimer | Gillings School of Global Public Health |
| Helen Tibbo | School of Information & Library Science |
Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy (five-year term)
| Name | Department/School |
| Jamie Markham | School of Government |
| Noreen McDonald | City & Regional Planning |
| Karla Slocum | Anthropology |
| Erika Wilson | School of Law |