Faculty
Haverford attracts some of the world's brightest and most engaging students—and we're honored to say the same about our outstanding faculty, who redefine excellence on a daily basis. As an institution devoted solely to undergraduate education—which means no graduate student teachers—our accomplished professors are able to bring their research and scholarly work directly to the classroom.
With more than 135 active members, the Haverford faculty is internationally recognized for its excellence in research and teaching. From the humanities to the sciences, our faculty members are widely respected in their fields, and they integrate challenging, cutting-edge ideas into their courses. They are creating new art, publishing books and papers, embarking on innovative research, and teaching thought-provoking classes.
At Haverford, our faculty is involved, engaged, and central to the campus community. More than half of our faculty members live on campus, allowing them to develop strong, supportive ties and ground-breaking research ventures with their students.
Our ongoing commitment to diversity is reflected in our professors: our tenured and tenure-track faculty is comprised of 46% women and 23% persons of color—percentages which are among the highest in all academic institutions nationally.