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Honors Faculty Fellows

Honors students receive transformative educational experiences and mentoring from the preeminent scholars, researchers, and artists listed below. Fellows hold office hours in Nunemaker Center Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 1–4 p.m; individual availability as well as personal information can be found on each profile.

Portrait of Chris Beard
Chris Beard
  • Honors Faculty Fellow, University Honors Program
  • Distinguished Foundation Professor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
  • Senior Curator, Division of Vertebrate Paleontology, Biodiversity Institute
Portrait of Mary Klayder
Mary Klayder
  • Jeff & Amy Handlin Honors Faculty Fellow, University Honors Program
  • Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer, Department of English
  • Member, Honors Program Advisory Board
Portrait of Tracey Anne LaPierre
Tracey Anne LaPierre
  • Patrick & Vicki Malone Honors Faculty Fellow, University Honors Program
  • Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Sociology
Portrait of Amy Leyerzapf
Amy Leyerzapf
  • Yetman, Katzman & Antonio University Scholars Faculty Fellow, University Honors Program
  • Multi-Term Lecturer/Director of Instructional Design and Development, Institute for Leadership Studies
Portrait of RB Perelmutter
RB Perelmutter
  • Honors Faculty Fellow, University Honors Program
  • Professor, Jewish Studies Program and Department of Slavic, German, and Eurasian Studies
Portrait of Paul Scott
Paul Scott
  • Jeffrey B. Weinberg Honors Faculty Fellow, University Honors Program
  • Professor, Department of French, Francophone & Italian Studies
Portrait of Nilou Vakil
Nilou Vakil
  • Matthew and Ashley All Faculty Fellow, University Honors Program
  • Associate Professor, School of Architecture & Design