Valpo students conducting experiments in a chemistry lab

About the Faculty

Our faculty members are dedicated teachers and accomplished scholars.

90 percent of full-time faculty members hold the highest degree in their field, and no classes are taught by teaching assistants. From your first year at Valparaiso University, you’ll be surrounded by faculty and staff who collaborate with you to design an academic journey that leads to exciting internships and careers.

Faculty Accomplishments

Research grants have recently been awarded to our professors by the following organizations:

  • The National Science Foundation
  • The National Endowment for the Humanities
  • The Japan Foundation
  • The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
  • The Luther Institute

Other distinctions held by Valpo professors:

  • National Book Award
  • Membership in the President’s Council on Bioethics
  • Recognition as a Chevalier in France’s Ordre des Palmes académiques

Faculty Profiles

Learn more about our distinguished faculty members.