Advising

Each honors student is assigned an Honors Faculty Advisor (found here), who is a faculty member specializing in the honors student's major field of study. Unless the student makes a change of major, this faculty member is the faculty member offering academic advice to an honors student regarding the Honors College and its requirements. The Honors Faculty Advisor is one of the officials who signs your list of courses for the honors distribution requirement, the Honors Project proposal, and the Honors Project itself. In addition to the Honors Faculty Advisor, students are also assigned an advisor for their major degree.

Every attempt is made to connect a new student with his/her Honors Faculty Advisor starting with the student's initial university orientation. Individual academic advising is provided by the Honors Faculty Advisor, who helps the student with course selection and provides guidance on the shaping of a career. Your Honors Faculty Advisor is there to orient you to your major and to the University Honors Program. He/she can advise you on program or degree requirements and options or opportunities in both academic and professional settings.

Please contact Laura Zinke for advising questions.

Email Ms. Zinke

Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences (BCAS)

Department Honors Advising

Department/Program Advisor Phone Office UA Zip
Anthropology & Archaeology Timothy Matney 330–972–6892 Olin 241 +1910
Art Elisha Dumser 330–972–5952 Folk 172 +8063
Biology/Biomedical Sciences Brian Bagatto 330–972–2517 ASEC 306 +3908
Chemistry Bill Donovan 330–972–6064 KNCL 403A +3601
Communication McKenna Vietmeier 330–972–7485 Kolbe 108E +1003
Crime Analysis Sarah St. George
Criminal Justice Studies David Licate 330-972-7392 Olin 235 +1920
Dance, Theatre, and Arts Administration Todd Gaffke 330–972–6622 Guzzetta 370 +1005
English Lisa Rhoades 330–972–8556 Olin 301 +1906
Geosciences Caleb Holyoke 330–972–7635 CHCS 326 +4101
History Michael Graham 330–972–7826 CAS 206C +1902
Modern Languages Matt Wyszynski 330–972–6067 HCPX 166 +1803
Music Todd Gaffke 330–972–6622 Guzzetta 370 +1901
Philosophy Chris Buford 330–972–6959 Olin 236 +1903
Physics Robert Mallik 330–972–7145 Ayer 111 +4001
Political Science Ron Gelleny 330–972–2773 Olin 206 +1904
Psychology Kevin Kaut 330–972–2196 CAS 363 +4301
Sociology Rebecca Erickson 330–972–5157 Olin 247H +1905
Statistics Mark Fridline 330–972–8476 CAS 416A +1913
Nao Mimoto 330-972-8011 CAS 413 +1913

College of Business (CoB)

Department Advising

Department/Program Advisor Phone Office UA Zip
Economics Sucharita Ghosh 330–972–7402 CBA 260 +4805
CBA Honors Projects (all except Economics)

Debmalya Mukherjee

Steve Ash

330-972-7039

330-972-6429

CBA 348

CBA 349

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LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education (LJFF)

Department Advising

Department/Program Advisor Phone Office UA Zip
Early Childhood Education Wondimu Ahmed 330–972–6771 Zook 421 +4205
AYA Language Arts Bill Visco 330–972– +4207
Special Education Al Daviso 330–972–5634 Zook 220 +4201
AYA Math Lynne Pachnowski 330–972–7115 Zook 224 +4205
AYA Science Gary Holliday 330–972–7437 Zook 432 +4205
Middle Level Education Gary Holliday 330–972–7437 Zook 432 +4201
AYA Social Studies Brad Maguth 330–972–7763 Zook 403 +4205

College of Engineering and Polymer Science (CEPS)

Department Advising

Department/Program Advisor Phone Office UA Zip
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering B Audrey Nguyen-Rudy 330–972–6282 ASEC 224D +0302
Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering
Chemical Engineering Nic Leipzig 330–972–6881 Whit 107A +3906
Bi-Min Newby 330-972-2510 Whit 101A +3906
Donald Visco 330-972-2960 AERC 220A +3906
Corrosion Engineering Hongbo Cong 330–972–8491 AERC 213A +3906
Corrosion Engineering Technology Jen Lillard 330–972–6787 ASEC 213D +3906
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering Ping Yi 330–972–7294 ASEC 213 +3905
Construction Engineering Technology Marcia Christine 330–972–2055 SHS 123 +6104
Surveying and Mapping Joseph Fenicle 330–972–6217 SHS 123K +6104
Computer Science and Computer Information Systems
Computer Science Zhong-Hui Duan 330–972–6773 CAS 238 +4003
CIS Cybersecurity Janet Kropff 330–972–2075 POL M185 +6002
CIS Programming Zareen Farooqi 330–972–8858 POL M186 +6002
CIS Networking Janet Kropff 330–972–2075 POL M185 +6002
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering Yilmaz Sozer 330–972–6709 ASEC 577 +3904
Computer Engineering Yilmaz Sozer 330–972–6709 ASEC 577 +3904
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology Andrew Milks 330–972–2449 SHS 221E +6104
Mathematics JP Cossey 330–972–8127 CAS 234 +4002
Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace Systems Engineering Scott Sawyer 330–972–8543 ASEC 318C +3903
Mechanical Engineering Scott Sawyer 330–972–8543 ASEC 318C +3903
Mechanical Engineering Technology Scott Dilling 330–972–6232 SHS 123G +6104
Advanced/Auto Manufacturing Engineering Technology Wesley Carpenter 330–972–7889 SHS 221A +6104
Polymer Science & Polymer Engineering Kevin Cavicchi 330-972-8368 PEAC 217

College Advising

Advisor Phone Office UA Zip
Undecided John Lanshe 330–972–6862 ASEC 103B +3901

College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS)

Department Advising

Department/Program Advisor Phone Office UA Zip
Allied Health Care Administration Kristine Kraft 330-972-6516 POL 266A +3702
Exercise Science Melissa Smith 330–972–4905 ICS 327 +5103
Nutrition & Dietetics Pei-Yang Liu 330–972–8842 SHS 210N +6102
Nursing Tim Meyers 330–972–5722 MGH 202 +3701
Respiratory Health Stacia Biddle 330–972–7906 POL 265 +3702
Social Work Jina Sang 330–972– +8001
Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Waseem Al Matar 330–972–4461 POL 181 +3001
Sport Coaching and Athletics Leadership Melissa Dreisbach 330-972-2341 ICS 307H

Williams Honors College (WHC)

General Advising

Advisor Phone Office UA Zip
Undeclared Laura Zinke 330–972–4198

Honors 178 

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