Faculty & Teaching
Emory's academic strength is grounded not only in the cutting-edge research of a top university but also in the liberal arts tradition of engaged teaching.
At Emory College of Arts and Sciences, faculty members typically teach at all levels of instruction, providing access to the university's most distinguished scholars. Undergraduate classes have an average size of 20 students and a student/faculty ratio of 7-to-1.
Individual faculty excellence includes scholarly achievement, teaching and advising, the potential to create new knowledge, and a clear dedication to service. Working together, faculty members are a central and essential resource for achieving our vision of an inquiry-driven, ethically engaged and diverse intellectual community.
Academic Expertise
Faculty Excellence
Named Professorships
Distinguished professorships, named for significant figures in Emory's history, recognize faculty making uncommon contributions to their field and to the university.
- Asa Griggs Candler: Especially well-qualified senior candidates
- Charles Howard Candler: Senior scholars demonstrating outstanding teaching ability and productive scholarship
- Samuel Candler Dobbs: Considerable future promise in research and teaching
- Goodrich C. White: Extraordinary service to the university
- Winship Distinguished Research: Singular accomplishments in research
- Robert W. Woodruff: Teachers/scholars of distinction who serve a broad constituency and provide a unifying force to graduate education
Endowed chairs and professorships honor additional faculty within Emory's nine schools.
Faculty Excellence
Awards and Honors
Awards and honors recognizing Emory faculty include:
- Carnegie Scholars
- Fulbright Fellowship
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- National Humanities Medal
- Nobel Prize
- Pulitzer Prize
- U.S. Poet Laureate
Recognizing Excellence
The university recognizes leadership in teaching, research, mentoring and service annually at Commencement.
- Emory Williams Teaching Award: Presented at all nine schools
- University Scholar/Teacher Award: Presented by the Board of Higher Education of the United Methodist Church
- Thomas Jefferson Award: Recognizes personal and professional integrity as well as distinguished service to the university
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