| William J. Reese | |
| Discipline: | History of education |
| Workplaces: | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Alma Mater: | Wilkes College Bowling Green State University University of Wisconsin - Madison |
William J. Reese is the Carl F. Kaestle Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Professor of Educational Policy Studies and History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He received a Vilas Distinguished Achievement professorship in May 2015.