Support for Faculty Transforms PSU
Bringing Research to Life
Your generosity empowers faculty like Dr. Raúl Bayoán Cal, Daimler Professor of Mechanical Engineering, to provide hands-on research opportunities for students. Thanks to donor support, his lab explores fluid mechanics in space.
Championing
Student Learning
With donor-funded professorships and fellowships, standout faculty like Honors College professor
Dr. Olyssa Starry provide paid student research opportunities and send students to academic conferences.
Advancing Innovation
& Inclusion
PSU donors like you establish endowed professorships for talented faculty. Hinckley Assistant Professor of Choir, Music Education and Social Justice Coty Raven Morris prepares future music educators while creating community through the power of singing.
Ways to Support Faculty Success
Invest in the educators who shape the future. Your support for faculty fellowships, research funds and endowed professorships helps PSU attract and retain top scholars, advance groundbreaking research and create transformative learning experiences for students.
Endowed Professorships & Chairs
Endowed positions can provide long-term funding to recruit and retain top faculty, support innovative research and mentor students.
Faculty Research & Innovation Funds
By funding faculty research, you can help to drive discoveries that serve our city and region.
Faculty Development
Support for professional development ensures that PSU educators have access to the latest teaching methods and technologies.
Visiting Scholars & Lectureships
Bringing top scholars and industry leaders to PSU enriches the academic experience for faculty, students and the community.

Faculty & Staff Giving
PSU faculty and staff lead by example. Your gift—no matter the size—demonstrates a commitment to PSU’s mission and encourages alumni and external donors to invest in our future.
Make an impact through automatic payroll giving.