2024-2025 Honors Instructors

The following faculty and instructors generously contribute to the Honors College on the ��ֱ�� Campus by teaching Honors courses or by supporting students engaged in Honors research. Faculty and instructors who support Honors research are noted with an asterisk (*) for those who guide Individual Honors work, and a (Ŧ) for those who advise and mentor students engaged in the Senior Honors Thesis/Project. This list is reflective of those currently offering Honors experiences for the 2024-2025 academic year, and does not include all faculty and instructors who have previously contributed.

Please email honors@kent.edu for questions, concerns, or corrections of this list.

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Accounting
- Jessica H. Vargo
Economics
- Eric D. Johnson
- Jooyoun Park
Finance
- Albert A. Lloyd
Information Systems and Business Analytics
- Eric Curley
Management
- Faisal H. Altalhi
- Asli M. Arikan
- Steve Riczo
Marketing and Entrepreneurship
- Mary R. Heidler *

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Aeronautics and Engineering
- Ali Abdul-Aziz
- Jeffrey Balcerski
- Darwin L. Boyd
- Shauna E. Cash
- Michael R. Fisch
- Stephanie G. Fussell
- Carl E. Harrison
- Jason Lorenzon
- Richard L. Mangrum
- Maureen R. McFarland
- Hossein Mirinejad
- Carissa M. Neff
- Timothy L. Palcho
- John M. Sankovic
- James Sebastian
- Syed Arbab Mohd Shihab
- Jonathan C. Weaver

College of Architecture and Environmental Design

Architecture
- Adil M. Sharag-Eldin
- Alex R. Colucci
- Brett D. Tippey
- David Hughes
- Diane M. Davis-Sikora
- Elwin C. Robison *
- Jean J. Jaminet
- Kathryn E. Strand
- Kristen Mimms Scavnicky
- Nick N. Safley
- Paul L. Mosley
- Reid R. Coffman
- Steven N. Rugare Ŧ
Construction Management
- Anthony M. Mirando
- Lameck M. Onsarigo *
- Ruoxin Xiong
Interior Design
- Britta Bielak
- Jill Lahrmer
- Ronn Daniel
- Tina Patel
Landscape Architecture
- Charles M. Frederick

College of Arts and Sciences

Africana Studies
- Mwatabu S. Okantah Ŧ
Anthropology
- Linda B. Spurlock
Biological Sciences
- Aleisha M. Moore Ŧ
- Chi-hua Groff
- Christie Bahlai * Ŧ
- Colleen Novak Barnett
- David M. Costello *
- Devin Mueller
- Ferenc A. De Szalay
- James C. Redfearn
- Lauren E. Kinsman-Costello *
- Mark W. Kershner
- Richard Piet
- Sangeet Lamichhaney *
- Sarah E. Eichler
- Sarah R. Vash
Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Ruth R. Leslie
Computer Science
- Giovanni Villalobos Herrera
- Gregory S. DeLozier
- Joseph M. Oglio
- Joshua A. Behler
- Lei Xu
- Meldin Bektic
- Mikhail Nesterenko
- Qiang Guan
Earth Sciences
- David M. Singer
- Joseph D. Ortiz * Ŧ
English
- Adam H. Brodsky
- Charles J. Malone
- Chelsea R. Swick-Higgins
- Christopher M. Roman
- Dale E. Richards
- Danielle French
- Derek Van Ittersum
- Dirk Remley
- Don-John Dugas
- Edward Dauterich
- Elizabeth A. Hall
- Elizabeth A. Wagoner Ŧ
- Emily D. Reese
- Gregory L. Rabbitt
- Hagan Faye Whiteleather *
- James P. Winter
- Jeanne R. Smith
- Karl Uhrig
- Lauren A. Vogel Ŧ
- Mahli X. Mechenbier
- Mark Bracher
- Matthew A. Shank
- Michael T. Sanders
- Mischa S. Klenovich
- Patrick J. Clark
- Rob D. Sturr *
- Susan D. Lord
- Tammy Clewell
- Uma S. Krishnan Ŧ
- Wesley Raabe
- William A. Morris
Geography
- Aimee L. Ward Ŧ
- David H. Kaplan *
- He Yin *
History
- Kenneth J. Bindas
- Nicholas Ostrum
- Richard A. Steigmann-Gall * Ŧ
- Timothy L. Scarnecchia
Mathematical Sciences
- Laura A. Smithies
Modern and Classical Languages
- Geoff S. Koby Ŧ
- Jennifer L. Larson
- Luis G. Hermosilla
- Olga I. Rivera
- Stephanie J. Siciarz
- Teresa Villa-Ignacio *
Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities
- Andrew S. Barnes
- Julie M. Mazzei
- Suzanne L. Holt *
Peace and Conflict Studies
- Jacquelyn K. Bleak
Philosophy
- David Pereplyotchik
- Kimberly K. Garchar
Political Science
- Christopher P. Banks Ŧ
- Mary S. Peterson Ŧ
Psychological Sciences
- Angela M. Neal-Barnett
- Christopher A. Was Ŧ
- Jeffrey Ciesla
- Jocelyn R. Folk *
- John A. Updegraff
- Judith Gere
- Kathleen V. Casto
- Lee M. Gilman *
- Mary S. Himmelstein Ŧ
- Maureen S. Blankemeyer Ŧ
- Phillip M. Hamrick *
- Sharon M. Sciartelli
- Yossef S. Ben-Porath Ŧ
Sociology and Criminology
- Allen Lowery Ŧ
- Anthony Vander Horst Ŧ
- Liz E. Piatt
- Manacy Pai

College of Communication and Information

Communication Studies
- Cristin Compton
Emerging Media and Technology
- David A. Foster
- David E. Silva
- Emily E. Baumgartner
- Thomas A. Mis
Media and Journalism
- Andrea R. Nenque
- Dana White
- Luke L. Armour *
- Michele E. Ewing
- Mitchell J. McKenney
- Mizell Stewart
- Peter S. Bobkowski
- Roseann C. Canfora
- Scott W. Hallgren *
- Timothy A. Roberts
Visual Communication Design
- Daniel R. Kearsey
- David Roll *
- Gretchen C. Rinnert

College of Education, Health, and Human Services

Foundations, Leadership & Administration
- Andrew S. Eith *
- Christian H. Booher *
- Natasha Levinson
Health Sciences
- Amy L. Miracle
- Catherine C. Hale
- Eun-Jeong Ha
- Jamie C. Matthews
- Jay C. Jonas
- Jeffery L. Huston
- Jenny M. Roche
- Julie E. Fioritto
- Justin T. Blankenburg
- Kodai Noguchi
- Mark P. Krumm Ŧ
- Meghan K. Magee *
- Michelle A. Sohm
- Sloane R. Burgess
- Tanya R. Falcone
- William Bolden
Lifespan Development & Educational Sciences
- Giulia A. Borriello
- Jamie L. McCartney *
Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Studies
- Cheryl L. Potenza-Radis
- Danielle M. Gruhler
- David H. Ternent
- Jackie N. Ridley
- Judy I. Benjamin
- Kristine E. Pytash
- Rezwan Shihab

College of Nursing

Nursing
- Caitlin M. Kosar
- Dana M. Hansen
- Heather Weil
- Kimberly A. Cleveland *
- Laurie B. Robinson
- Lisa M. Davis
- Loretta J. Aller * Ŧ
- Mary B. Bacha
- Mary K. Hodakievic
- Meghan Edmondson
- Natalie M. Cline
- Sarah Bixler
- Sarah J. Matola
- Shelby L. Bucceri
- Stacy Miner
- Yafen Wang

College of Public Health

Public Health
- Abbey L. Eng Ŧ
- Baaba K. Essel
- Eric S. Jefferis
- Laurel A. Tomi
- Madhav P. Bhatta
- Maggie M. Stedman-Smith
- Tina D. Bhargava

College of the Arts

Art
- Gustav F. Medicus * Ŧ
- Laura Fenelli
- Maya S. Kirkpatrick
- Shana K. Reisig
Fashion Design and Merchandising
- Catherine A. Leslie Ŧ
- David H. Hahn
- Kathryn E. Novak
- Margarita Benitez
- Noel N. Palomo-Lovinski Ŧ
- Paula K. Dancie
- Trista L. Grieder Ŧ
- William C. Perrine
- William E. Hauck
Music
- David E. Mitchell
- Jennifer L. Johnstone
- Priwan Nanongkham
Theatre and Dance
- Amy Fritsche
- Caitlin Kane
- Fabio J. Polanco
- Grace A. Keenan
- Jennifer S. Korecki
- Jonathan F. Swoboda
- Paul Hurley
- Steven R. Pauna

The Honors College

Honors Staff Instructing HONR/UC Courses
- Erin E. Ahrens
- Lauren A. Huffman
- Stacey L. Spearman
- Theresa A. Yogi

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