Her father is a Sterling professor of law at Yale.

He became a Sterling Professor in 1967 and emeritus in 1985.

He was then appointed the first Sterling Professor of the Sciences.

He was named Sterling Professor in 1943 and reached emeritus status in 1974.

He was named a Sterling Professor in 2006.

The Sterling professor of humanities at Yale offers instruction in how best to read literary texts.

He was appointed Sterling Professor of Law in 1975.

He was chairman of the English department during the 1960's and was named Sterling Professor in 1965.

He was made Sterling Professor at Yale in 1921.

Some emeritus Sterling Professors continue teaching after they retire.