College of William & Mary

At William & Mary, our award-winning faculty aren’t just leaders in their fields — they’re mentors who know your name.

From day one, they support students in diving into hands-on research, exploring the world through 45+ study abroad programs and growing into innovators, educators, artists and changemakers under their guidance.

Our world-class faculty from six schools and dozens of programs are united by one mission: your success. They bring passion to the classroom — and a personal touch to every student’s journey.

William & Mary faculty are sought-after experts in their fields. Students can start researching as early as their first year and 85% of undergraduate students participate in faculty-mentored research. Explore faculty research by school.

“I love learning because my professors love teaching, and I really enjoy how they are instructors first and researchers and publishers second. They genuinely enjoy the relationships that they have with their students. They really want that kind of one-on-one connection. They want to know what you can do and they want the best for you.”

— Karena Richmond ’26, public policy major from Lexington, Virginia.

In 2024, W&M faculty published 29 books on topics including blind activism, witchcraft accusations in 1600s Spain, Euripides’ Alcestis, college student development, law and art therapy, plus a work of fiction.

Described as a "delicate balance of comedy and lecture," the annual Raft Debate features four W&M faculty members from diverse disciplines stranded on a desolate island with only a one-person life raft for escape to civilization. Which faculty member should survive for the sake of humanity?