Joel Wong has been named a Provost Professor at IU, a significant honor for faculty across the Bloomington campus.

Wong said he is grateful to Zoe Peterson for nominating and believing in him, as well as to Dave Shriberg, Sarah Lubienski, and Stacy Morrone for supporting his nomination. He considers himself very lucky and blessed to have the opportunity to conduct meaningful research, teach his favorite classes, and mentor outstanding students at IU.

The Provost Professorship was created in 1995 to honor those who have achieved local, national and international distinction in both teaching and research and creative activity.