William Fletcher Russell (May 18, 1890 - March 26, 1956) was an American educator, and dean (1927-1949) and president (1949-1954) of Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City.
From 1917 to 1923, he was dean of the College of Education, State University of Iowa.
In 1923, he visited Bulgaria to study aspects of the local educational system.
In 1927 he became dean of Teachers College, a position which his father once held.
He became president of Teachers College in 1949, retired in 1954, then served as deputy director for Technical Services of the International Cooperation Administration.