Faculty

Perceptions can often be misleading.
As one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country, you might assume our professors are aloof, inaccessible, and absorbed in their own academic interests.

Not even close.

At F&M, our professors are absorbed in the lives and successes of their students. They place a priority on teaching. And when that involves research, they will involve you in theirs or help guide you through the projects you initiate. This is a place where great minds can flourish.

Consider this:

• F&M is ranked #1 in the nation by The Princeton Review for accessible faculty
• 100 percent of permanent faculty hold the Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree
• 100 percent of classes taught by faculty

What does this mean to you?
At F&M, your professors will inspire you, challenge you, and engage you. Whether it's facilitating an undergraduate research project, mediating a controversial issue in class, supervising a field experience, or winding down after an exam over coffee, our faculty are dedicated to you.

They will reveal to you the expansive canvas of your liberal arts education in critical thought, rational analysis, effective communication, and responsible and humane action. They will share their “gut” perspectives. And they will be your closest advisors and confidantes throughout your F&M experience.

Take it from them.

When it comes to helping students make the most of their college experience in terms of exploring the imagination, few professors can match Anthony Ugolnik. “What I want for my students is this: To increase their capacity to take pleasure in life and always enjoy the exploration of their imaginations. I'm always melancholy on graduation day because I have to say good-bye to them.”

Dr. Anthony Ugolnik
Professor of English

If you want to understand faculty accessibility, start with Annalisa Crannell, who recently donated a kidney to a fellow member of the F&M community. “It's hard to explain to people looking in from the outside who are just boggled by how close we are with each other, because that's the way it's always been here. We can't imagine anything different.”

Dr. Annalisa Crannell
Associate Professor of Mathematics

One of F&M's true winners in life, Glenn Robinson simply looks into the eyes of his students and players to find his daily inspiration. “One of the things I love most about F&M is the daily interaction with such bright and motivated students. We really get to deal with the cream of the crop. And when you're with young people who are so with it, so sharp, it's just a joy.”

Glenn Robinson
Head Men's Basketball and Golf Coach