Faculty Endowed Chairs
Through the generous support of donors committed to educational excellence, St. Mark's is proud to have so many endowed Faculty Chairs.
Martin Fenton Sr. Chair in Humanities
Dejai Barnes, Ph.D.
In memory of Martin Fenton, Sr. ’25, recognizing a prominent faculty member who exemplifies a strong
commitment to academic excellence within the humanities.
A. Watson Armour II Senior Chair Holder
Aggie Belt
A fully funded faculty chair established by A. Watson Armour III ’27
Chris and Jan Mabley Chair
Allyson R. Brown
Established through a bequest of a generous alumnus in honor of
Head of School Chris Mabley (1988-1994) and Jan Mabley.
Roland D. Sawyer Memorial Chair
Karen Bryant
An endowed chair established by the former faculty member’s family and friends.
Antony and Elsa Hill Chair in Asian Studies
Franklin Chen
An endowed teaching chair to support the Teaching of Chinese Language and Asian Culture.
Richard A. Rader Chair
Jason P. Eslick
An endowed chair awarded to a faculty member who shows the same foresight and enthusiasm about teaching and learning that characterized Dick Rader’s work at St. Mark’s.
Weezie Foundation Chair
Peter Glomset
Presented in memory of Lucile Thieriot Walker. Established by the Weezie Foundation.
Mrs. William Greenough Thayer Faculty Chair
Heather Harwood
Presented in memory of Violet Otis Thayer
Mr. & Mrs. George O'Neill Chair
David Lyons
Recognizing the connection between St. Mark’s and George, Abby and Grover O’Neill. Established by George O’Neill ’45, P’69.
Evill-Glavin Chair
Jeniene Matthews
Established by the Forbes Foundation, this chair recognizes two outstanding faculty members, William J. Evill and William K. Glavin.
Sydney Tyler Chair in Creative Writing
Sarah McCann
An endowed faculty chair used to support the teaching of creative writing. Established by Sidney F. Tyler ’25
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Barlow Jr. Chair]
Rev. Barbara Talcott
An endowed chair in honor of the former Head of School and his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Barlow.