was established in 2002 by Mrs. Barbara Ruhlman and The Thomas F. Peterson Foundation, and Susan and Bill Oberndorf ’71 in honor of Rowland P. McKinley, Jr., headmaster from 1963 to 1988 to honor dedicated teaching and commitment which have always been hallmarks of a US education.

Chair holder Dr. Roberta Brown, who has taught at US since 2009, teaches sixth grade science. She received her bachelor of science degree from Easter Michigan, and her medical degree from Wayne State.