Trailblazing Black Women Achieve Named Professorships at Duke University

Founded in 1996 following a generous $10 million contribution from Anne T. and Robert Bass, the Bass Society of Fellows is dedicated to honoring exemplary faculty at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Society members enjoy a five-year named professorship and perpetual recognition as Bass Fellows, facilitating a vibrant exchange of innovative ideas aimed at enhancing undergraduate education. This year, ten distinguished scholars at Duke received named professorships through the Bass Fellow program, including three notable appointments granted to Black academics.