Committee on Honorary Degrees
Each year, Northwestern awards Honorary Degrees to a select group of individuals of exceptional accomplishment. Past recipients include exemplary scholars, artists, actors, writers, musicians, politicians, and social leaders. Learn more about the selection process and how to submit a nomination.
If you have any questions about this process, contact honorarydegree@northwestern.edu.
2026 Honorary Degrees Faculty Committee Members
- Taimur Sullivan, Committee Chair and Professor, Saxophone, Bienen
- Laura Brueck, Professor, Asian Languages and Cultures, Weinberg
- Leslie DeChurch, Professor, Communication Studies, School of Communication
- Eli Finkel, Professor, Psychology, Weinberg and Professor, Management and Organizations, Kellogg
- Neha Jain, Professor, Pritzker School of Law
- Robert Kalb, Professor, Neurology, Feinberg
- Vicky Kalogera, Professor, Physics and Astronomy, Weinberg
- Simge Küçükyavuz, Professor, Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, McCormick
- Regan Thomson, Professor, Chemistry, Weinberg
- Sumit Dhar, ex officio, Associate Provost for Faculty
- Celina Flowers, ex officio, Assistant Provost for Faculty
- Kathleen Hagerty, ex officio, Provost