Three College of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Honored with Professorships of Distinction

NC State has named one faculty member in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) as a Distinguished University Professor and two others as Distinguished Professors in recognition of their exemplary achievements in teaching, research, scholarship and professional service.

Victoria Gallagher, a communication professor, was named Distinguished University Professor. Jason Miller, an English professor, and Shevaun Neupert, a psychology professor, were named Distinguished Professors.

“Congratulations to these scholars who have joined the ranks of NC State’s distinguished faculty,” said Deanna Dannels, dean of the college. “They are innovators and national and international thought leaders in their fields, and we are immensely proud to call them our peers and colleagues.”

Read what supporters wrote about the honorees:

Victoria Gallagher joined the NC State Department of Communication faculty in 1990. Gallagher’s exemplary Think and Do approach aligns her work with the college’s and NC State’s mission. Her interdisciplinary research on civil rights discourse and public memory, her Virtual Martin Luther King project and her role in planning the impactful NC Freedom Park, among other accomplishments, are innovative, transinterdisciplinary and extraordinary in their impact. In 2020, the NC State Board of Trustees awarded Gallagher the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal of Excellence.

Recognized as a distinguished scholar, educator and mentor, Gallagher is celebrated for her leadership, teaching excellence and significant contributions to her field. She has also achieved national and international recognition through her significant contributions to our students, to NC State University, and to the community.

For more information, view Gallagher’s faculty bio page.

Jason Miller joined the NC State Department of English faculty in 2005. His research interests include twentieth-century American Poetry, American Literature, literary theory and pedagogy. Miller’s innovative and interdisciplinary scholarship on African American and American literature, including digital humanities projects like Backlash Blues and When MLK Met the KKK in Raleigh, have impacted his field and the community.

Recognized for his excellence in research, teaching and mentorship, Miller has earned many prestigious awards and a teaching-related National Endowment for the Humanities grant to advance critical thinking in the college’s curriculum. He has also raised the national and international profile of NC State University.

For more information, view Miller’s faculty bio page.

Shevaun D. Neupert joined the NC State Department of Psychology faculty in 2005. Her primary research focuses on contextual and individual differences in how people anticipate and respond to stressors across adulthood. Neupert is considered an extraordinary academic and productive researcher whose work on stress, well-being and socioeconomic factors has had a global impact, earning her a national and international reputation

She has received multi-million dollar external research grants from organizations and agencies such as the National Institutes of Health. Neupert is also a highly regarded teacher and mentor and her service work at NC State and in her profession is equally respected.

For more information, view Neupert’s faculty bio page.