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HONORS PROGRAM DIRECTORS

This advisor from your major department acts as a liaison to Commonwealth Honors College and oversees honors students who are pursuing departmental honors. You should see your Honors Program Director (HPD) before and during your research process. This advisor also reviews honors independent studies and course substitutions for departmental honors credit and is a good resource if you are having difficulty finding departmentally based honors courses or research committee members.

Subject Area Name Phone Email Note
ACCOUNTG: Accounting Trafford, Pamela S 413 545 5633 ptrafford@isenberg.umass.edu
AFROAM: Afro-American Studies Shabazz, Amilcar 413-545-2751, 413-545-5019 shabazz@umass.edu
ANIMLSCI: Animal Science Tremblay, Kim D 413 545 5560 kdtrembl@vasci.umass.edu
ANTHRO: Anthropology Shear, Boone Wingate 413 658 5878 bshear@umass.edu
ARABIC: Arabic El-Hibri, Tayeb 413 545 5874 telhibri@judnea.umass.edu
ARCH: Architecture and Design Mann, Ray Kinoshita 413 577 0943 rkmann@umass.edu
ART: Art Valdes, Juana M jmvaldes@umass.edu
ART-HIST: History of Art and Architecture Rohan, Timothy M 413 545 6987 tmrohan@arthist.umass.edu Interim Spring 2026
ARTS-EXT: Arts Extension Boyle-Clapp, Dee L 413 545 2360 dboyle-clapp@acad.umass.edu
ASIAN-ST: Asian Studies Sono, Reiko 413 545 4947 rsono@asianlan.umass.edu
ASTRON: Astronomy Li, Yuan yuanli@umass.edu
BCT: Building & Construction Technology Kim, Ho-Sung 413 545 1970 kimhs@umass.edu
BDIC: Bachelor's Degree with Individual Concentration Brashear-Alejandro, Thomas G 413 545 5666 brashear@isenberg.umass.edu
BIOCHEM: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Mafu, Sibongile 413 545 4083 smafu@umass.edu Student last names A-K
BIOCHEM: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Wang, Dong 413 545 4806 dongw@biochem.umass.edu Student last name L-Z
BIOLOGY: Biology Adler, Lynn S 413 545 1060 lsadler@ent.umass.edu Student last names A-D
BIOLOGY: Biology Irschick, Duncan duncan@umass.edu Student last names P-Z
BIOLOGY: Biology Okusu, Akiko 413-545-4400 aokusu@umass.edu Student last names E-J
BIOLOGY: Biology Pallas, Sarah 413-577-2254 spallas@umass.edu Student last names K-O
BMED-ENG: Biomedical Engineering Wojda, Samantha J 413 545 0231 swojda@umass.edu
CE-ENGIN: Civil and Environmental Engineering Ai, Chengbo 413 577 1273 chengbo.ai@umass.edu
CHEM: Chemistry Fermann, Justin T 413 545 2054 fermann@chem.umass.edu
CHEM-ENG: Chemical Engineering Lee, Jungwoo 413 545 6290 jungwoo@umass.edu
CHINESE: Chinese Zhang, Enhua 413 545 4946 ezhang@llc.umass.edu
CICS: Information and Computer Sciences Castro da Silva, Bruno bsilva@cs.umass.edu This Subject is only for 1-2 credit honors add-ons to CICS courses. All others must be assigned under COMPSCI or INFO
CLASSICS: Classics Oswald, Simon Mark 413 545 0512 soswald@umass.edu
COMM: Communication Bailey, Benjamin H 413 545 2522 bbailey@comm.umass.edu
COMP-LIT: Comparative Literature Couch, N C Christopher 413 577 1309 nccouch@complit.umass.edu Interim Spring 2026
COMPSCI: Computer Science Castro da Silva, Bruno bsilva@cs.umass.edu
DANCE: Dance Holland, Jr, Duane dhollandjr@umass.edu Interim Fall 2025 & Spring 2026
DANISH: Danish Sullivan, Robert G 413 545 6672 sullivan@german.umass.edu
DUTCH: Dutch Sullivan, Robert G 413 545 6672 sullivan@german.umass.edu
E&C-ENG: Electrical and Computer Engineering Anderson, Neal G 413 545 0765 anderson@ecs.umass.edu
EARTHSYS: Earth Systems Clement, Bill 413-545-5910 wclement@umass.edu
ECON: Economics Sher, Itai isher@umass.edu
EDUC: Education Cammack, Camille Camille 413 545 5734 jcammack@educ.umass.edu
ENGIN: Engineering Civjan, Scott Adam 413 545 2521 civjan@umass.edu Reviews colloqs and independent studies listed for ENGIN but not any specific engineering department.
ENGLISH: English Minnen, Jennifer jminnen@umass.edu
ENVIRSCI: Environmental Sciences Danylchuk, Andrew 413-545-2940 danylchuk@eco.umass.edu
ESL: English Second Language Carbone, Elena T 413 545 1071 ecarbone@nutrition.umass.edu
FILM-ST: Film Studies Pope, Daniel J 413 545 7181 daniel@umass.edu
FINANCE: Finance Macchiavelli, Marco mmacchiavelli@isenberg.umass.edu
FOOD-SCI: Food Science Grossmann, Lutz 413-545-2276 lkgrossmann@umass.edu
FRENCHST: French and Francophone Studies Vulor, Ena 413-545-6716 evulor@umass.edu
GEO-SCI: Geosciences Clement, Bill 413-545-5910 wclement@umass.edu
GEOGRAPH: Geography Yu, Qian 413-545-2095 qyu@umass.edu
GEOLOGY: Geology Clement, Bill 413-545-5910 wclement@umass.edu
GERMAN: German Sullivan, Robert G 413 545 6672 sullivan@german.umass.edu
GREEK: Greek Oswald, Simon Mark 413 545 0512 soswald@umass.edu
HEBREW: Hebrew Zussman, Ofir 413 545 5800 ozussman@judnea.umass.edu
HISTORY: History Gordon, Daniel L 413 545 2223 dgordon@history.umass.edu
HONORS: Honors/Commonwealth College Carbone, Elena T 413 545 1071 ecarbone@nutrition.umass.edu
HT-MGT: Hospitality & Tourism Management Uysal, Muzzo 413-545-2061 muysal@isenberg.umass.edu
HUMANDEV: Human Development Cammack, Camille Camille 413 545 5734 jcammack@educ.umass.edu
ICONS: Integrated Concentration in Science Fermann, Justin T 413 545 2054 fermann@chem.umass.edu
INFO: Informatics Castro da Silva, Bruno bsilva@cs.umass.edu
ITALIAN: Italian Studies Malaguti, Andrea 413 545 4951 malaguti@frital.umass.edu
JAPANESE: Japanese Sono, Reiko 413 545 4947 rsono@asianlan.umass.edu
JOURNAL: Journalism Jang, Heesoo heesoojang@umass.edu
JUDAIC: Judaic Studies Shapiro, Susan E 413 545 4464 shapiro@judnea.umass.edu
KIN: Kinesiology Labranche, Judi 413-577-1520 jblabran@kin.umass.edu
LANDARCH: Landscape Architecture Eisenman, Theodore S 413 577 0858 teisenman@umass.edu
LANDCONT: Landscape Contracting Eisenman, Theodore S 413 577 0858 teisenman@umass.edu
LATIN: Latin Oswald, Simon Mark 413 545 0512 soswald@umass.edu
LEGAL: Legal Studies Wing, Leah 413-545-5882 lwing@legal.umass.edu
LINGUIST: Linguistics Kingston, John 413-545-0885 jkingston@linguist.umass.edu
LLC: Languages, Literatures and Cultures Carbone, Elena T 413 545 1071 ecarbone@nutrition.umass.edu
M&I-ENG: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Gopalappa, Chaitra 413 545 2306 chaitrag@umass.edu
MANAGMNT: Management Sharma, Anurag 413 545 5580 sharma@isenberg.umass.edu
MARKETNG: Marketing Brashear-Alejandro, Thomas G 413 545 5666 brashear@isenberg.umass.edu
MATH: Mathematics Rey-Bellet, Luc 413-545-6020 luc@math.umass.edu
MGRECON: Managerial Economics Crago, Christine L 413 545 5738 ccrago@resecon.umass.edu
MICROBIO: Microbiology Walkowicz, Mitchell 413-577-0361 mjwalkow@cns.umass.edu
MIDEAST: Middle Eastern Studies Shapiro, Susan E 413 545 4464 shapiro@judnea.umass.edu
MILITARY: Military Science O'Brien, Phillip phillipobrie@umass.edu
MUSIC: Music Kim, Catrina catrinakim@umass.edu Interim Fall 2025 & Spring 2026
NATSCI: Natural Sciences Fermann, Justin T 413 545 2054 fermann@chem.umass.edu
NRC: Natural Resource Conservation Danylchuk, Andrew 413-545-2940 danylchuk@eco.umass.edu
NURSING: Nursing Wolf, Lisa 413-545-2703 lwolf@umass.edu
NUTRITN: Nutrition Troy, Lisa 413-545-4238 lisatroy@umass.edu
OIM: Operations and Information Management Sheffler, Zach 413-545-5504 zsheffler@isenberg.umass.edu
PHIL: Philosophy Hardegree, Gary M 413 545 2330 gmh@philos.umass.edu
PHYSICS: Physics Yan, Jun 413-545-0853 yan@physics.umass.edu
POLISCI: Political Science Spector, Regine A 413 545 6175 rspector@polsci.umass.edu
PORTUG: Portuguese Armstrong-Abrami, Meghan E 413 545 7799 armstrong@spanport.umass.edu
PSYCH: Psychology Cheries, Erik W 413 545 2655 echeries@psych.umass.edu
PUBHLTH: Public Health VanKim, Nicole A 413 545 4019 nvankim@umass.edu
REGIONPL: Regional Planning Eisenman, Theodore S 413 577 0858 teisenman@umass.edu
RES-ECON: Resource Economics Crago, Christine L 413 545 5738 ccrago@resecon.umass.edu
RUSSIAN: Russian, Eurasian and Polish Studies Spector, Regine A 413 545 6175 rspector@polsci.umass.edu
SCANDIN: Scandinavian Studies (GSS) Sullivan, Robert G 413 545 6672 sullivan@german.umass.edu
SCH-MGMT: Isenberg School of Management Brashear-Alejandro, Thomas G 413 545 5666 brashear@isenberg.umass.edu Marketing
SCH-MGMT: Isenberg School of Management Lowry, Linda 413-545-4041 llowry@isenberg.umass.edu Hospitality & Tourism Management
SCH-MGMT: Isenberg School of Management Macchiavelli, Marco mmacchiavelli@isenberg.umass.edu Finance
SCH-MGMT: Isenberg School of Management Sharma, Anurag 413 545 5580 sharma@isenberg.umass.edu Management
SCH-MGMT: Isenberg School of Management Trafford, Pamela S 413 545 5633 ptrafford@isenberg.umass.edu Accounting
SLAVIC: Slavic and East European Studies Spector, Regine A 413 545 6175 rspector@polsci.umass.edu
SLHS: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Andrianopoulos, Mary 413-545-0551 mva@umass.edu
SOCIOL: Sociology Le, C.N. cnle@umass.edu
SPANISH: Spanish Armstrong-Abrami, Meghan E 413 545 7799 armstrong@spanport.umass.edu
SPHHS: School of Public Health & Health Sciences VanKim, Nicole A 413 545 4019 nvankim@umass.edu
SPORTMGT: Sport Management Tyler, David David 413 545 0441 dtyler@isenberg.umass.edu
SPP: Public Policy Bushouse, Brenda bushouse@umass.edu
SRVCLRNG: Civic Engagement and Service-Learning Keisch, Deborah M dkeisch@umass.edu
STATISTC: Statistics Rey-Bellet, Luc 413-545-6020 luc@math.umass.edu
STOCKSCH: Stockbridge School of Agriculture Brown, Amanda D 413 687 1158 amandabrown@umass.edu
STPEC: Social Thought and Political Economy Losier, Toussaint G 413 545 2751 tlosier@umass.edu
SUSTCOMM: Sustainable Community Development Eisenman, Theodore S 413 577 0858 teisenman@umass.edu
SWEDISH: Swedish Sullivan, Robert G 413 545 6672 sullivan@german.umass.edu
THEATER: Theater Erdman, Harley M harley@theater.umass.edu
UWW: University Without Walls Skogsbergh, Julie Marie jskogsbergh@uww.umass.edu
WGSS: Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies Davidson, Maria lupedavidson@umass.edu Interim Fall 2025
YIDDISH: Yiddish Shapiro, Susan E 413 545 4464 shapiro@judnea.umass.edu