page_title: Hobart and William Smith Colleges
section_title: Notable faculty
hierarchical_section_title: Hobart and William Smith Colleges / Notable faculty
caption_attribution_description: English: Rt. Rev. William Stevens Perry, second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa
context_page_description: Hobart and William Smith Colleges are private liberal arts colleges in Geneva, New York. They trace their origins to Geneva Academy established in 1797. The colleges offer the degrees of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and master of arts in teaching.
  The colleges were originally separate institutions – Hobart College for men and William Smith College for women – that shared close bonds and a contiguous campus. In 1943, William Smith College was elevated from its original status as a department of Hobart College to an independent college and the two colleges established a joint corporate identity. They are officially chartered as "Hobart and William Smith Colleges" and informally referred to as "HWS" or "the Colleges." Although united in one corporation with many shared resources and overlapping organization, they have each retained their own traditions.
context_section_description: Benjamin Fish Austin (1850–1933), Campaigner for Women's Education. Also a renowned proponent of the Spiritualism movement.
  William Robert Brooks (1844–1922), was an American astronomer who specialized in comet discovery and has some periodic comets named for him.
  Elon Howard Eaton, founded the biology department and was state ornithologist and author of bird books.
  William A. Eddy, President of Hobart College, 1942
  Mark Gearan, President of Colleges, former White House Deputy Communications Director for President Bill Clinton, and former Director of the Peace Corps
  Andrew Harvey, Professor of English and noted author on religion and mysticism.
  Susan Henking, President of Shimer College, Professor emerita, formerly professor of Religious Studies, Women's Studies, and LGBT Studies
  Matthew Kadane, Assistant Professor of History, main songwriter (along with brother Bubba) of Bedhead and The New Year.
  Daniel A. McGowan, professor emeritus.
  H. Wesley Perkins, Professor of Sociology and the author of "Father of Social Norms Marketing."
  William Stevens Perry (1832–1898), History Professor and President at Hobart College, Author and second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa.
  Lyman Pierson Powell former President of Hobart College, author, lecturer and ordained priest.
  David Weiss, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, author of "The Mensch" and noted poet.
caption: Rt. Rev. William Stevens Perry
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