Departmental Honors Programs & Directors

Students interested in an in-depth study of their major discipline can pursue departmental honors, or College Honors for Walker College of Business students. Typically starting in the sophomore or junior year, students take honors courses in their majors and complete an Honors thesis. Requirements vary by departmental program, but generally include a 3.45 GPA and can be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Honors College students can pursue both University and departmental honors with a single thesis covering both. Non-Honors College students may also be invited to pursue departmental honors. This is ideal for students transferring a significant amount of credits to App State. For more information or to develop a new honors program, contact Dr. Heather Waldroup.

Department/Program

Honors Director

E-mail

Phone

Anthropology

 Dr. Alice Wright

wrightap2@appstate.edu

828.262.6384

Art

Dr. Mira Waits      

waitsmr@appstate.edu

828.262.2095

Biology

Dr. Matt Estep

estepmc@appstate.edu

828.262.8058

Chemistry

Dr.  Nicholas Shaw 

shawnn@appstate.edu

828.262.7107

College of Business

Dr. Jason Xiong       

xiongjj@appstate.edu

828.262.2351

Communication

Dr. Jennifer Gray

grayjb@appstate.edu

828.262.7201

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Dr. Stefan A. Frisch

frischsa@appstate.edu

828.262.2056

Computer Science 

Dr. Mark Hills

hillsma@appstate.edu

828.262.7159

Dance

Prof. Kevin S. Warner

warnerks@appstate.edu

828.262.7323

English

Dr. Kristina Groover       

grooverkk@appstate.edu 

828.262.2314

Exercise Science

Dr. Jennifer Kurtz    

kurtzja@appstate.edu  

828.262.8465

Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Dr. Jessica Martell     

martelljl@appstate.edu

828.262.7223

Geography and Planning

Dr. Maggie Sugg

kovachmm@appstate.edu

828.262.7091

Geological and Environmental Sciences

Dr. Cole Edwards

edwardsct4@appstate.edu

828.262.7820

Global Studies

Dr. Jessica Martell     

martelljl@appstate.edu

828.262.7223

Government and Justice Studies

Dr. Marian Williams

williamsmr4@appstate.edu 

828-262-6039

History

Dr. Michael Behrent

behrentmc@appstate.edu 

828.262.6014

Interdisciplinary Studies

Dr. Jessica Martell     

martelljl@appstate.edu

828.262.7223

Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Dr. Adrienne Erazo  

erazoad@appstate.edu

828.262.2929

Mathematical Sciences

Dr. Eric Marland   

marlandes@appstate.edu  

828.262.2374

Philosophy & Religion

Dr. Randall Reed

reedrw@appstate.edu

828.262.2428

Physics and Astronomy

Dr. James Sherman

shermanjp@appstate.edu

828.262.2438 

Psychology

Dr. Christopher Holden     

holdencj@appstate.edu   

828.262.8948

Public Health

Dr. Jennifer Zwetsloot

zwetslootjj@appstate.edu

828.262.6800

Recreation Management

Dr. Erik Rabinowitz

rabinowitze@appstate.edu

828.262.2540 

Social Work

Dr. Emily Dakin

dakinek@appstate.edu

828.262.8205

Sociology

Dr. Matthew Wright       

wrightmr@appstate.edu

828.262.6390

Sustainable Development

Dr. Rebecca Witter   

witterrc@appstate.edu   

828.262.3008

Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

Dr. Rita Joyner

joynerrl1@appstate.edu

828.262.3110 

Theatre

Dr. Paulette Marty

martypjw@appstate.edu

828.262.8178