Cal Poly faculty members support the Honors Program by serving as course instructors, project advisors, research mentors, seminar speakers, academic advisors, and mentors. Honors faculty members, recruited from the very best instructors on campus, are outspoken student advocates who strongly support the mission of the program. Students often voice their sincere appreciation for the time and effort Honors faculty devote to the program and its goals. The relationships that students build with faculty are cited as a key benefit of the Honors Program.
Below is a list showing faculty who supported the Honors Program over the past few years.
Honors Faculty, 2015-2016 Academic Year
| Name | Department | College |
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| Ryan Alaniz | Sociology | CLA |
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| Brett Bodemer | Library | Library | ||
| Kenneth Brown | Philosophy | CLA | ||
| Eric Brussel | Math | COSAM | ||
| Carol Curiel | English | CLA | ||
| Sara Daubert | Business | OCOB | ||
| Sheree Twisselman-Davis | Communication Studies | CLA | ||
| Gregg Fiegel | Civil Engineering | CENG | ||
| Giancarlo Fiorenza | Art | CLA | ||
| Christina Firpo | History | CLA | ||
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Sophia Forster |
English | CLA | ||
| Mary Forte | English |
CLA |
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| Laura Freburg | Psychology and Child Development | CLA | ||
| Elizabeth Lamoree | Women & Gender Studies | CLA | ||
| Paul Miklowitz | Philosophy | CLA | ||
| Heidi Nees-Carver | Theatre & Dance | CLA | ||
| Alpen Razi | Ethnic Studies | CLA | ||
| Peter Schwartz | Physics | COSAM | ||
| Tom Trice | History | CLA | ||
| Catherine Waitinas | English | CLA |
Honors Faculty, 2014-2015 Academic Year
| Name | Department | College |
|---|
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Ryan Alaniz |
Sociology |
CLA |
| Kenneth Brown | Philosophy | CLA |
| Eric Brussel | Math | COSAM |
| Lewis Call | History |
CLA |
| Sara Daubert | Business | OCOB |
| Sheree Twisselman-Davis | Communication Studies | CLA |
| Gregg Fiegel | Civil Engineering | CENG |
| Mary Forte | English | CLA |
| Laura Freburg | Psychology and Child Development | CLA |
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Rebecca Laidlaw |
Communication Studies | CLA |
| Erin Martin-Elston | English |
CLA |
| Elizabeth Jacson-Meyer | Women & Gender Studies | CLA |
| Paul Miklowitz | Philosophy | CLA |
| Mark Roberts | English | CLA |
| Kathryn Rummell | English | CLA |
| Peter Schwartz | Physics | COSAM |
| Jonathan Shapiro | Math | COSAM |
| Thomas Trice | History | CLA |
| James Werner | Art | CLA |
Honors Faculty, 2013-2014 Academic Year
| Name | Department | College |
|---|---|---|
|
Tom Trice, Associate Professor |
History |
CLA |
| Sheree Davis, Adjunct Professor | Communication Studies | CLA |
| Rebecca Laidlaw, Adjunct Professor | Communication Studies |
CLA |
| Eric Brussel, Professor | Mathematics | CSM |
| Anthony Mendes, Associate Professor | Mathematics | CSM |
| Kenneth Brown, Assistant Professor | Philosophy | CLA |
| Ruth Kalin, Adjunct Professor | Communication Studies | CLA |
| Carol MacCurdy, Professor | English | CLA |
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Sema Alptekin, Professor |
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering |
CENG |
| Denise Isom, Professor | Ethnic Studies |
CLA |
| Amy Wiley, Lecturer | English | CLA |
| Paul Miklowitz, Professor | Philosophy | CLA |
| Laura Freburg, Professor | Psychology and Child Development | CLA |
| Kathryn Rummell, Professor | English | CLA |
| Peter Schwartz, Associated Professor | Physics | CSM |
| Emmit "Bud" Evans, Lecturer | Political Science | CLA |
| Gregg Fiegel, Professor | Civil Engineering | CENG |
Honors Faculty, 2012-2013 Academic Year
| Name | Department | College |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Trice, Associate Professor | History |
CLA |
| Rebecca Laidlaw, Adjunct Professor | Communication Studies |
CLA |
| Sema Alptekin, Professor | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | CENG |
| Kenneth Brown, Assistant Professor | Philosophy | CLA |
| Ryan Alaniz, Assistant Professor | Social Sciences | CLA |
| Linda Patton, Professor | Mathematics | CSM |
| Amy Wiley, Lecturer | English | CLA |
| Virginia Anderson, Assistant Professor | Theater and Dance | CLA |
| Elizabeth Adan, Assistant Professor | Art and Design | CLA |
| Jan Zahn | English | CLA |
| Kathleen Murphy, Associate Professor | History | CLA |
| Paul Miklowitz, Professor | Philosophy | CLA |
| Dylan Retsek, Assistant Professor | Mathematics | CSM |
| Laura Freberg, Professor | Psychology and Child Development | CLA |
| Peter Schwartz, Associate Professor | Physics | CSM |
| Susan Brock, Professor | Communication Studies | CLA |
| Denise Isom, Professor | Ethnic Studies | CLA |
| Jane Lehr, Associate Professor | Ethnic Studies | CLA |
| James Mueller, Professor | Mathematics | CSM |
| William Fitzhenry, Associate Professor | English | CLA |
| Roberts Arens, Professor | Architecture | CAED |
| Katherine Chen, Associate Professor | Materials Engineering | CENG |
| Jennifer Jipson, Associate Professor | Psychology and Child Development | CLA |
| Christine Shea, Professor | Communication Studies | CLA |
| Mark Roberts, Lecturer | English | CLA |
| Kevin Williams, Lecturer | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | CENG |
