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University Honors Program

Each new temple nobler than the last… —Oliver Wendell Holmes, “The Chambered Nautilus”


Honors Professors

  John Doucet, Ph.D. (e-mail) (faculty page)
Dr. John Doucet is an associate professor of biological sciences and director of the University Honors Program. He teaches the following honors courses: HUMA 111 Honors Forum, BIOL 372 Honors Special Topics in the Biological Sciences, BIOL 406 Honors Colloquium in the Biological Sciences, HONR 401 Honors Prospectus and HONR 402 Honors Thesis.
  Daryl Holmes, Ph.D. (e-mail)
Dr. Daryl Holmes is an associate professor of languages and literature. She specializes in Nineteenth Century British Literature and teaches the following honors courses: ENGL 111 (Honors equivalent of English 101) and ENGL 112 (Honors equivalent of English 102).
macdonald-virginia-gina.jpg Virginia MacDonald, Ph.D. (e-mail)
Dr. Virginia MacDonald is an assistant professor of languages and literature who specializes in British Renaissance Literature. MacDonald teaches ENGL 211 Honors Studies in Literature and Culture.
  Patrick Perkins, Ph.D. (e-mail)
Dr. Patrick Perkins is an assistant professor of languages and literature who specializes in Renaissance Literature. He teaches ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 (Honors equivalents of English 101 and 102, respectively).
pipes-charlotte.jpg Charlotte Pipes, Ph.D. (e-mail) (faculty bio)
Dr. Charlotte Pipes is an associate professor in the division of music. Pipes is the secretary of the Honors Faculty Committee and teaches MUS 107 Honors Music Appreciation.
  Martin Simpson, Ph.D. (e-mail)
Dr. Martin Simpson is a professor of sociology and coordinator of honors abroad. He teaches SOCI 155 Honors Introductory Sociology.
  Thomas Smith (e-mail) (faculty bio)
Thomas Smith is an associate professor of nursing. He teaches NURS 385 Honors Special Topics in Global Health Care.
  Joshua Stockley, Ph.D. (e-mail)
Dr. Joshua Stockley is an assistant professor of government. He teaches GOVT 111 (Honors equivalent of Government 101, American National Government).
  Anita Tully, Ph.D. (e-mail)
Dr. Anita Tully is a professor of languages and literature and assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Tully teaches ENGL 111 (Honors equivalent of English 101), ENGL 112 (Honors equivalent of English 102) and ENGL 211 Honors Studies in Literature and Culture.
  Paul Wilson, Ph.D. (e-mail)
Dr. Paul Wilson is an associate professor of history. He is past coordinator of the University Honors Program and teaches the following honors courses: HIST 105 Honors History of Western Civilization and HIST 106 Honors History of Western Civilization.