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.
2022 Honorary Degrees Faculty Committee Members
- Eric Perreault, Chair and Professor, Biomedical Engineering, McCormick
- J.A. Adande, Associate Professor and Director of Sports Journalism, Medill
- Sumit Dhar, Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Communication
- Lois Hedman, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Feinberg
- Seema Jayachandran, Professor, Economics, Weinberg
- Bryna Kra, Professor, Mathematics, Weinberg
- Diane Schanzenbach, Professor, Human Development and Social Policy, School of Education and Social Policy
- Shalini Shankar, Professor, Anthropology, Weinberg
- Krista Thompson, Professor, Art History, Weinberg
- Diane Wayne, Professor, Medicine and Medical Education, Feinberg
- Florian Zettelmeyer, Professor, Marketing, Kellogg
- Kathleen Hagerty, ex officio, Provost
- Celina Flowers, ex officio, Assistant Provost for Faculty, Office of the Provost