<p>So what truly well-known professors have you guys had or know of that teach in the undergraduate college?</p>
<p>Probably the most famous prof is Levitt (I mean, how many other university professors co-author bestselling books?) and he teaches a course to undergrads called "The Economics of Crime" and gives talks once a quarter or so which are open to everyone.</p>
<p>Next on line would probably be Gary Becker, Richard Posner, and Martha Nussbaum. Becker and Posner have a good deal of recognition for their Becker-Posner blog, and Nussbaum has written 30 bajillion books. I don't think they teach classes specifically for undergrads, but maybe you can get into them with consent. (Part of my wonders how much you as an undergraduate really want to be in their classes!)</p>
<p>Victor Lima and Allen Sanderson are both relatively famous and both teach undergraduate courses. Both, I hear, are fantastic professors.</p>
<p>David Bevington is one of the leading experts on Shakespeare; even though he is retired, he still teaches undergraduate courses.</p>
<p>And of course there are lots of others professors who work with undergraduates and are known for their research in their field, but I don't think that their names would mean anything unless you know a good deal about the field. (People like Laszlo Babai in Computer Science, and Susan Goldin-Meadow in Human Development).</p>
<p>Shulamit Raan (I think that's how you spell her last name) is on faculty in the Music Department - She won a Pulitzer a few years ago. Thomas Christensen is also a relatively famous music professor, as is Phil Gossett.</p>
<p>This may seem like an incredibly shallow question - mostly because it is - but when do we get taught by the Laureates?</p>
<p>Gary Becker has a Nobel. Levitt surely will some day in the future. Beyond that, I believe Lucas is similar to Becker. He doesn't teach classes specifically for undergrads, but you might be able to enroll in them.</p>
<p>Has no one mentioned James Redfield? Your parents wouldn't have heard of him, but in terms of semi-famous professors for first years he's your man. </p>
<p>I think Levitt may also help teach that multi-disciplinary sports class that Sanderson does.. Someone told me that, at least.</p>
<p>Nobel Laureates teaching UG's:</p>
<p>Roger Myerson teaches “Game Theory” for economics and other quantitative majors at the UG level. </p>
<p>Robert Lucas teaches “Economic Analysis III,” i.e. the first quarter of intermediate macroeconomics, from time to time. Students who do well are invited into his “Trade Theory” course, which can be a great start for a BA thesis. </p>
<p>Robert Fogel teaches three courses through the Graduate School of Business: “Population and the Economy,” “A Guide to Business Ethics,” and the “Economics and Demographics of Marketing.” UG's make up a third to a half of his courses. </p>
<p>Gary Becker teaches “Human Capital” which has plenty of hardcore UG’s every year. He also teaches the graduate level course “Price Theory I,” which some truly talented undergraduates take as fourth years and helps them place into top PhD programs. </p>
<p>James Cronin teaches various undergraduate courses from time to time in the Physics department, and won the schools highest teaching award for his UG work.</p>
<p>Probably the best way to research other U of C faculty rockstars is to look at the list of Quantrell Award winners and then look them up to see what they've done in their fields. (The Quantrell Award is given for excellence in undergrad teaching).</p>
<p>Here's another good page for finding famous professors.</p>
<p>Category:University</a> of Chicago faculty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</p>
<p>It's a terrific list, but it's not necessarily current. For whatever reason, I don't think T.S. Eliot will be teaching classes any time soon ;-)</p>
<p>John Mearsheimer...Poli Sci.</p>
<p>Paul Sally is this bigwig in the math department. He is very well known around campus for his unique appearence, bizaree demeanor, and his famous Honors Analysis class.</p>
<p>He's the pirate of the NSIT posters!</p>
<p>(Apparentely, Sally has diabetes and is not the best about taking his medications... a good friend went to visit him in the hospital last year)</p>
<p>he[sally]'s not really all that famous of a mathematician, though, nor do that many people i know really want to take a class from him. i sure wouldn't. he's kind of a jerk, actually.</p>
<p>he's got his own cult following, for sure, but he sounds like he could be exremely offputting. I'm sure he doesn't mean to be that way. though.</p>
<p>Speaking of cult followings, Victoria Solan in art history is a newcomer who is gaining sure ground. Wu Hung (Chinese art history) already has one, of which I am a proud member :-)</p>
<p>Yeah, Sally's more famous as a teacher than a mathematician. Nevertheless, three mathematicians I talked to at Oxford knew and respected him, so I suppose there must be something to his semi-legendary status.</p>
<p>An article on Paul Sally: The</a> powerhouse 'pirate' of the math classroom - The Boston Globe</p>