Faculty Masters Program

The Whittier College Faculty Masters Program combines educational and social programming in an intimate and infomal setting and is modeled after similar programs at Oxford and Cambridge universities. Located in the heart of campus, the three masters' houses are each awarded to a faculty-in-residence, whose multi-year assignment is to plan and host a variety of experiences exploring a designated theme.

Author Maxine Hong Kingston speaks to Whittier students at a Garrett Faculty Master's event.Faculty Masters' events feature noteworthy professionals—from authors and artists, to musicians and entrepreneurs, to politicians, and scientists—and enable students to interact with, listen to, and often dine with an invited speaker. Recent guest participants in this program include world-class authors Maxine Hong Kingston and Ray Bradbury, "Supersize Me" filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, advocate-activist Rev. Al Sharpton, and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Mario Mancuso.

Current Faculty Masters and their programming themes are as follows. To access the individual house websites, please click on the title.

Hartley House (2010-2013)

Faculty Master: Sal Johnston, sociology professor
Theme: "Environmental Living & Sustainability "

Garrett House (2009-2012)

Faculty Master: Jennifer Holmes, theatre professor
Theme: "Transforming Perspectives, Whittier Connections, The International Performance Series (TIPS), and College Knowledge"

Alumni House (2008 - 2011)

Faculty-in-Residence: Sean Morris, English professor
Theme: "First-year Experience and Alumni Connections"