Faculty and Staff
Faculty
The list of past faculty, which originally appeared here, was removed due to both the number of errors and the difficulty and challenges in maintaining an accurate and updated list.
Faculty names can be found by using the following sources:
- Faculty Assembly Records - The faculty minutes from 1729-1945 have been digitized and can be found here.
- William and Mary Catalog
- Colonial Echo Yearbooks
- Flat Hat student newspaper
- University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection
Those interested in material published by members of the faculty should consult Swem Library's online catalog and journal databases as well as Special Collections.
Number of Faculty
- 1831-1833: 7
- 1834-1837: 6
- 1838: 8
- 1839-1842: 5
- 1842-1847: 4
- 1848-1849: 5
- 1850-1851: 6
- 1852-1855: 7
- 1856-1861: 6
- 1974: 391 (from 1974 Self-Study)
Fall 1974:
- Alphabetic Faculty Fall 1974, 1/03/75: Aceto-112, conner-108, garner-108, kerner-108, neiman-108, shepherd-108, wheeler-30; Total-682 (from the Office of Institutional Research records)
- Alpha F,A,L,S,E 4/75: Aceto-105, Diduk-105, Jensen-105, Palmaz-105, Thomas-58, Total-478 (from the Office of Institutional Research records)
- Alpha F,A,L,S,E 1/75: Aceto-112, Conner-108, Garner-108, Kerner-108, Neiman-108, Shepherd-108, Wheeler-30, Total- 682 (from the Office of Institutional Research records)
References
- Number of faculty from 1831-1861 from The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1831, Boston: Gray and Bowen, 1830. AY 54 A5 (1831-1861).
Faculty and Staff
Eric O. Ayisi
Eric O. Ayisi was a member of the faculty at William & Mary. Obituary Announcement From a Faculty and Staff Announcement Email from Provost Michael Halleran on July 14, 2010: "Dear Campus Community:Faculty Assembly
The Faculty Assembly of William & Mary is an elected, representative body of the College faculty that regularly advises the President and the Provost on matters affecting the welfare of the university. The Faculty Assembly is composed of 20 faculty members representing seven constituencies:…Floyd E. (Sam) Whitaker
Floyd E. (Sam) Whitaker was a member of the William & Mary staff from 1959 to 1987. Obituary Announcement From a Faculty and Staff email from Provost Michael Halleran on April 25, 2011: "Dear colleagues: With deep sadness, I write to inform you of the death on Friday, April 22, 2011, of Floyd E…Francis Fontaine
Francis Fontaine held the second divinity chair at William & Mary, which was frequently referred to at the time as the professorship in Oriental Languages, and served concurrently as rector of Yorkhampton Parish in nearby Yorktown, Virginia. Holding such concurrent positions was the norm for…Fraser Neiman
Fraser Neiman was a William & Mary professor from 1938-1976. He was married to Stella Neiman. Prior to working at William & Mary, he received his A.B. degree from Amherst. From 1936 to 1938 he held teaching positions at Harvard and Radcliffe. He had membership in both Phi Beta Kappa and the…G. William Bullock, Jr.
G. William Bullock, Jr. was a Past Faculty member in the School of Education at William & Mary. Obituary Announcement From a Faculty and Staff Announcement Email from Provost Michael Halleran on August 2, 2010: "Dear Colleagues,George R. Healy
George R. Healy was a past faculty member at William & Mary serving as: Professor of History, 1971-1986; Vice President for Academic Affairs, 1971-1983; Provost, 1979-1986; Acting President, 1985; Professor of History, Emeritus, 1986-; and Acting Director of the Institute of Early American…George Wythe (1726-1806)
George Wythe was born in Elizabeth City County, Virginia (now part of the City of Hampton). He became a prominent lawyer and a scholar of the classics. He taught a large number of our country’s early leaders, including Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall and Henry Clay.Gillian T. Cell
Gillian T. Cell was Provost of William & Mary from 1993-2003. She was a professor of history during the same time period, and received the Thomas Jefferson Award in 2003.Goronwy Owen
Goronwy Owen was Master of the Grammar School at William & Mary from 1758-1760. Born in Anglesea, North Wales on January 13, 1722, Owen attended Jesus College, Oxford from 1742-1745. In 1745, Owen was made a curate and spent the next ten years as a school teacher and writing poetry. In order to…Grace Warren Landrum
Grace Warren Landrum, a prominent figure in the history of the William & Mary, was born in Providence, Rhode Island on July 18, 1876. After receiving a B.A. from Radcliffe in 1898 and a Masters degree from the University of Chicago in 1915, she began teaching English at Westhampton College.Graves Glenwood Clark
Graves Glenwood Clark was born on 19 April 1894. He received his A. B. and his LL. B. from the University of Richmond and his M. A. from Columbia University. He taught American Literature in the Department of English at William & Mary from 1920-1964.Greg Capelli
Greg Capelli was a faculty member of the Department of Biology at William & Mary. Obituary Announcement From a Faculty and Staff Announcement Email from Provost Michael Halleran on December 13, 2012:Hans Christian von Baeyer
Hans Christian von Baeyer is Chancellor Professor of Physics, Emeritus, at William & Mary. He has received the Thomas Jefferson Award, the Thomas Jefferson Teaching Award, and the Thomas Ashley Graves, Jr. Award.Hazel P. Morriss
Hazel P. Morriss was a member of the staff at William & Mary. Obituary Announcement From a Faculty and Staff Announcement Email from Anna Martin, Vice President for Administration on February 8, 2012. "It is with sadness that I must inform you of the passing of Hazel Pressy Morriss, 91, on…Henry Billups (1872-1955)
During his years at William & Mary, Henry Billups, as he was commonly referred to by most who knew him, became a tradition at William & Mary. The tradition included a lifetime of service distinguished by 65 years of bell ringing and a lasting place in the hearts of almost seven decades of…Hourly and Classified Employees
The William & Mary Hourly and Classified Employees Association (HACE) was established in the summer of 1986. The principal founders envisioned an organization through which hourly and classified employees could work toward common objectives by encouraging and supporting each other in their…Hourly and Classified Employees Association (HACE)
The William & Mary Hourly and Classified Employees Association (HACE) was established in the summer of 1986. The principal founders envisioned an organization through which hourly and classified employees could work toward common objectives by encouraging and supporting each other in their…Hugh S. Bird
Hugh S. Bird was a member of the group of faculty at William & Mary known as the Seven Wise Men. Bird was hired in 1888, at the age of nineteen, to serve as the professor of pedagogics (or the study of being a teacher). When the curriculum was changed in 1898, he began to teach philosophy as…Inga Olla Helseth
Inga Olla Helseth was born in Oslo, Norway on January 16, 1888, and was the eldest child of a Norwegian family who moved to Indian River County, Florida when she was eight years old. After moving to Florida she was tutored by her father and began her teaching career in a one room school house in…J. Ernest Warinner
J. Ernest Warinner was a Past Faculty member at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Obituary Announcement From a Faculty and Staff Announcement Email from Provost Michael Halleran on March 25, 2011: "Dear Colleagues, It is with great sadness that I inform you of the death of Professor…J. Lesslie Hall
John Lesslie Hall was one of the seven professors known as the Seven Wise Men. he was hired as the professor of English and History in 1888, while he was still a doctoral candidate. He earned his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University in 1892. When the curriculum was changed in 1898, he taught…J. Wilfred Lambert
J. Wilfred Lambert (23 August 1906-11 May 1986) graduated from William & Mary earning a BA in 1927 and later returned as an instructor in psychology. He was a popular teacher and administrator throughout his 50 year career at William & Mary. He received the Thomas Jefferson Award in 1973.…Jack B. Martin
Jack B. Martin was a professor in the Department of English (though his teaching and research were in the Linguistics Program) at William & Mary from 1993 - 2011, and was chair of the English department from 2006 - 2010. He received his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. from UCLA. Prior to teaching at…Jacquelyn Y. McLendon
Jacquelyn Y. McLendon is a professor of English and Africana Studies at William & Mary, and was associate chair of the Department of English from 1995-2001, in addition to being the first director of the Black Studies Program. She recieved her B.A. from Temple University and both her M.A. and…