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Faculty Mentorship
Faculty Mentorship
Working collaboratively is core to the Mount Holyoke experience. You’ll learn from nationally recognized professors — and they’ll learn from you too.
Push the limits of knowledge, together
Let your curiosity lead. What have you always wondered? What have you always wanted to know? What would you like to learn? Whatever drives you, our faculty are here to guide you.
Each one is an experienced scholar and outstanding teacher, who chose Mount Holyoke because of the opportunity to work closely with students. In class, during office hours and on research trips, they’ll challenge you to dig deeper and go further, to think thoroughly and to communicate confidently — ultimately empowering you to tap into your full potential. As they challenge you, they’ll also champion your success, whether with course material, academic advising or career exploration. It’s this level of commitment, in and out of the classroom, that sets our faculty apart.
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The importance of faculty mentorship
Mentorship, camaraderie and encouragement
J Farrington ’26
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Building connection and community through shared tables
Cindie Huerta-Velazquez ’25
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Connecting with faculty led to incredible opportunities
Aby Soumare ’25
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Our faculty, by the numbers
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
8.5% of classes have fewer than 10 students; 72% of classes have fewer than 20 students; 92% of classes have fewer than 30 students.
200+
Distinguished faculty
100% of our classes are taught by faculty. Mount Holyoke professors have won Pulitzer and Guggenheim awards, NASA grants and Carnegie Fellowships.
Top faculty
Mount Holyoke faculty consistently rank as getting high marks from The Princeton Review.
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