Faculty Chairs

Jingci Wei
Established in 1998 by Gale and Shelby M. C. Davis in honor of his mother Kathryn Wasserman Davis, grandmother of Lansing A. Davis, Class of 1997. 

Michael Hoffman ’97
Established in 2019, supports the senior faculty position of the Director of Financial Aid and is to be used to offset annual admissions and financial aid operations.

Dana Bertuglia

Established in 1980 by The Taft School Board of Trustees in memory of Ed Douglas, faculty member at Taft from 1945 to 1974. 

Caitlin Plummer
Established in 1998 by Holcombe T. Green, Jr. of the Class of 1957, is awarded to an outstanding member of the English Department.

Al Reiff ’80
Established in 2002 by Holcombe T. Green, Jr. of the Class of 1957, is awarded to an outstanding member of the Mathematics Department.

Shannon Guidotti
Established in 1993 by Henry L. Hillman ’37, awarded to an outstanding faculty member whose expertise as a classroom teacher has inspired intellectual excellence among students and faculty alike. 

Jen Chandler
Established by the Independence Foundation in 1962 & 1981, recognize the service of two faculty members whose duties are primarily teaching and not administrative.

Thomas Antonucci
Established by the Independence Foundation in 1962 & 1981, recognize the service of two faculty members whose duties are primarily teaching and not administrative.

Amanda Benedict

The Bradford C. Laube ’51 Senior Master Chair, established in 2009 through the bequest of Bradford C. Laube ’51. 

Sean Padgett
Established by an anonymous Taft alumnus, endows the salary of the librarian.

Pilar Santos
Established in 2005, awarded to a faculty member whose commitment to the whole student through their 10-plus years of classroom teaching at Taft exemplifies the underlying philosophy of the Taft education.

T.J. Thompson
Established in 1996 through the bequest of Dr. and Mrs. Harold Marvin and the generosity of his son, John T. Marvin ’46, is awarded to an outstanding member of Taft’s Music Department.

Shavar Bernier
Established in memory of classics teacher Donald Oscarson ’47, awarded to a Taft faculty member who best represents his legacy as a strong mentor to both students and faculty. 

Erin Duffy
Established by the family of Richard Parish ’41, awarded to an outstanding member of the Taft School faculty who has demonstrated a deep and abiding commitment to the residential life at Taft.

Jim Lehner
Established in 1998 through the bequest of Leonard R. Sargent, Taft teacher from 1937 to 1969, is awarded to an outstanding member of the faculty engaged in the field of environmental education.

Robert Campbell

Established through the bequest of John B. Small, Taft teacher, 1951-1987, and through the support of his students and friends, awarded to a faculty member whose devotion and inspiration challenge students to find and appreciate their unique strengths.

Peter Becker ’95
The Chair shall stand in perpetuity as a distinct fund within The Taft School endowment, with income designated for the support of the Head of School.

Brian Norledge
Established by Donald B. Stott ’56 and Robert L. Stott, Jr. ’48 in memory of their parents, is awarded to an outstanding member of the faculty for excellence as a teacher.

Eileen Bouffard
Established in 1980 by the Taft School Board of Trustees in memory of William E. Sullivan, is awarded to an outstanding member of the faculty whose teaching has inspired intellectual excellence among students and faculty alike.

Mostafa Mirabi
Established in 1969, the holder of this chair is selected by the Head of School and is awarded to an outstanding member of the faculty whose teaching has inspired intellectual excellence among students and faculty alike.

Helena Fifer
Established in 1995, awarded to a faculty member in the Arts Department to support excellence in teaching in the fields of visual arts, design arts, history of art, architecture, music, dance, or theater.

F. Michael McAloon
Established in 2010, awarded to an experienced faculty member to support Taft’s commitment to lead in matters of environmental stewardship.