Faculty and Staff
The University Honors Program prides itself on its outstanding faculty members who both inspire and motivate students to excel. See for yourself the professors leading the way for honors students.
Honors Faculty – Spring 2009 Semester
Dr. John Doucet
Director of the University Honors Program
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Interim Department Head
Education:
B.S., Nicholls State University; Ph.D., Louisiana State University Medical Center; NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship, LSU Neuroscience Center; NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship, Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation
Contact Information:
111 Gouaux Hall
Phone: 985.448.4721
E-mail: john.doucet@nicholls.edu
Specialty:
Genetic diseases in Louisiana populations, molecular anthropology of Louisiana populations, environmental and human disease, chromosome architectures, genetics and Louisiana families.
Courses Taught:
BIOL 320 – Genetics
BIOL 372 – Honors Topics in the Biological Sciences
BIOL 406 – Honors Colloquium in the Biological Sciences
BIOL 408 – Endocrinology
BIOL 421 – Genome Biology
BIOL 441 – Molecular Biology of the Cell Laboratory
BIOL 471-474 – Special Topics in Biology
BIOL 476 – Biomedical Literature Review
BIOL 478 – Laboratory Internship
BIOL 560 – Marine and environmental Regulation, Law, and Policy Workshop
BIOL 568 – Professional Scientific Writing Laboratory
BIOL 575 – Environmental Diagnostics and Biomarkers
BIOL 591-594 – Thesis Research
BIOL 599 – Thesis
HUMA 111 – The Honors Forum
HUMA 381 – Honors Abroad I – England
HONR 400 – Honors Directed Study in Major
HONR 401 – Honors Prospectus
HONR 402 – Honors Thesis
Dr. Gina Macdonald
Associate Professor of English
Education:
B.A., Howard Payne University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Contact Information:
246K Peltier Hall
Phone: (985) 448-4436
E-mail: virginia.macdonald@nicholls.edu
Specialty:
British Renaissance literature
Courses Taught:
ENGL 102 – English Composition II
ENGL 210 – Themes in Literature
ENGL 211 – Honors Studies in Literature and Culture
ENGL 255 – Short Stories and Novels
ENGL 256 – Poetry and Drama
ENGL 300-301-302 – Independent Study
ENGL 366 – Advanced Writing
ENGL 368 – Technical Writing
ENGL 405 – Capstone Course in the Discipline of English
ENGL 410, 411 – World Literature I, II
ENGL 475 – Topics in Literature
ENGL 490 – Language and Culture
ENGL 507 – Independent Readings and Research
HUMA 381 – Humanities Abroad I – England
Dr. Charlotte Pipes
Associate Professor of Music
Education:
B.M., M.M., D.M.A., Louisiana State University
Contact Information:
270 Talbot Hall
Phone: (985) 448-4607
E-mail: charlotte.pipes@nicholls.edu
Specialty:
Vocal performance and voice-related courses in Italian, German, and French diction, as well as vocal pedagogy; advanced courses in music history.
Courses Taught:
MUS 105 – General Music Appreciation
MUS 107 – Honors Music Appreciation
MUS 109 – English and Italian Diction
MUS 209 – French and German Diction
MUS 340 – Music History: c. 400-1800
MUS 341 – Music History: 1800-Present
MUS 400 – Senior Project
MUS 474 – Performance Coaching
MUED 478 – Vocal Pedagogy
Performance Courses:
MUS 161, 162, 171, 172, 261, 262, 271, 272, 371, 372, 471, 472
Dr. Kurt Stiegler
Assistant Professor of History
Education:
B.A., M.A., University of Southwestern Louisiana; Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Contact Information:
245-E Peltier Hall
Phone: (985)448-4599
Email: kurt.stiegler@nicholls.edu
Specialty:
Modern American History, Modern East Asian History, Japanese History, Modern European HIstory, History of Western Civiliaztions.
Courses Taught:
HIST 101, 102 – History of Western Civilization
HIST 150, 151 – World History
HIST 160 – Honors World History I
HIST 307 – Modern East Asia
HIST 309 – Modern Middle East and South Asia
HIST 490 – Problems of History
Dr. Michele Theriot
Assistant Professor of English
Education:
B.A., Nicholls State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Contact Information:
252 Elkins Hall
Phone: (985) 493-2529
E-mail: michele.theriot@nicholls.edu
Specialty:
American literature
Courses Taught:
ENGL 101, 102 – English Composition I, II
ENGL 112 – Honors English Composition II
ENGL 210 – Themes in Literature
ENGL 255 – Short Stories and Novels
ENGL 256 – Poetry and Drama
ENGL 321 – American Literature
ENGL 424 – Southern Literature
ENGL 471 – Eighteenth Century
ENGL 475 – Topics in Literature
Dr. Paul Wilson
Associate Professor of History
Education:
B.A., Nicholls State University; M.A., Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Contact Information:
245-J Peltier Hall
Phone: (985)448-4463
Email: paul.wilson@nicholls.edu
Specialty:
Modern European History (Hitler & Nazi Germany), African American History, Modern American History, 19th Century American History, History of Western Civilizations
Courses Taught:
HIST 101, 102 – History of Western Civilization
HIST 105, 106 – Honors Western Civilization
HIST 150 – World History
HIST 311 – African American History
HIST 333 – Nineteenth Century Europe
HIST 334 – Twentieth Century Europe
HIST 425 – Hitler and Nazi Germany
HIST 490 – Problems of History
HONR 400 – Honors Directed Study in Major
HUMA 111 – The Honors Forum
Honors Programs Staff
Jennifer White
Assistant Director and Academic Advisor
Education:
B.S., M.B.A., Nicholls State University
Contact Information:
252 Elkins Hall (Academic Advising Office)
Phone: (985) 448-4130
Fax: (985) 449-7027
I am excited to be working with such academically talented students on a daily basis! Whether it’s scheduling classes or planning activities with the Honors Council for the Honors students, the Honors Program offers numerous opportunities to enhance their college experience. Prior to working with the Honors Program and Academic Advising, I served as the Advisor for SPA (Student Programming Association) and as an Admissions Counselor for Nicholls. If there is anything I can help you with, please let me know and thank you for your interest in the Honors Program at Nicholls State University!