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Welcome to Governor Dummer Academy
America's oldest independent boarding school.

One Elm Street
Byfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
508-465-1763 Voice
508-462-1278 Fax
Home: www.gda.org

Faculty

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Since the time of Master Samuel Moody, the Academy's first schoolmaster, Governor Dummer Academy has maintained and nurtured a tradition of excellence among its faculty members. That tradition comprises three integral parts that all adhere to exceptionally high standards: academics, personal integrity and generosity of spirit.

Diverse in their talents and varied in their interests, the 62 men and women of the GDA faculty perform a variety of roles. In addition to being classroom instructors, they are dormitory parents, coaches and advisors. In a larger sense, they are leaders in this community of learners -- the guides, mentors and advocates, dedicated to the advancement of Governor Dummer's students.

The master teacher's commitment to GDA students does not end at the close of the academic and athletic schedules each day. Because 80 percent of the faculty members live in the dormitories and nearby faculty housing, they remain constantly available to their students and advisees. This constant presence, central to the GDA master teacher tradition, fosters the Academy's strong sense of community.

Just as Governor Dummer Academy strives to challenge its students intellectually, it likewise challenges its faculty members to continue and expand their educations -- a practice that both enhances GDA academically and sets a positive example for students. Thirty-eight master teachers currently hold advanced degrees; most, with the Academy's support and encouragement, are pursuing further studies in their areas of expertise.

Governor Dummer Academy is dedicated to maintaining -- and continuing to build -- its fine faculty. Recognizing that the task of attracting top men and women requires GDA to compete with other highly regarded institutions, the Academy's trustees, during the past decade, have constructed a dozen new faculty homes and apartments. Moreover, they have created three new faculty chairs and allocated more than $5 million from the Academy's recently completed capital campaign for the enhancement of faculty salaries.