Professors. Mentors. Advocates.
Talented faculty and dedicated staff committed to professional preparation and student success.
As mentors and advocates, faculty and staff have an unwavering commitment to Earlham students. This means a dedication to helping them find the true potential in their lives and forging their own distinct paths. Students work alongside their professors as equals, and this extraordinary student access to faculty in classrooms, laboratories, offices and study venues is all done on a first-name basis. It is a learning partnership that is constant, expected and—as evidenced by the number of life-changing, community-shaping alumni worldwide—proven.
9:1 RATIO
At Earlham, we have a 9:1 student to professor ratio. That means you will have one-on-one time and attention
in each class.
“BEST CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE”
Earlham College is consistently ranked as one of the colleges with the “Best Classroom Experience”, according to The Princeton Review.
ENGAGED FACULTY
Ninety-five percent of our faculty hold terminal degrees in their field of study and are 100 percent interested in your success, both in and out of the classroom.
Recent faculty news
From breast cancer research to authoring new poetry, our faculty are always researching, teaching, creating and collaborating with students to contribute to the world, for good.
- Paul Sniegowski named 21st president of Earlham
Paul Sniegowski Ph.D., a distinguished biologist and the Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, will become the 21st president of Earlham College and Earlham School of Religion on Aug. 1. - Earlham College names Brian LaDuca associate vice president of academic affairs
Brian LaDuca, a pioneering leader in experiential education and curricular innovation, has been named associate vice president for academic affairs at Earlham College. - Professor Ryan Murphy featured guest on NPR’s history podcast
Earlham College professor Ryan Murphy joined National Public Radio’s “Throughline” podcast as a featured guest to talk about the resurgence in public support for the labor movement.
“We have a uniquely collaborative relationship with our students. We are all colleagues in the lab, working as true partners. The students call professors by our first names.”
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Lori Watson, professor of chemistry
GET TO KNOW OUR PROFESSORS AND STAFF
Earlham is a community like none other. Our students and faculty are partners in learning, seeking truth wherever truth may lead. Click below to learn more about how our faculty are prepared to help you succeed.