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Honors College

Honors Council

The Honors Council meets each semester. The Council is responsible for reviewing and approving departmental courses for Honors credit and Honors Faculty nominations.  All review materials are placed in D2L.  Meetings take place in the Honors Building Conference Room.  

Katherine Mangione, Elementary and Special Education Associate Professor, (center) served as Honors Council Chairperson for the 2023 – 2024 academic year.  She was presented a gavel from Honors Dean John R. Vile, left, and Honors Associate Dean Philip Phillips.

2023-2024 Honors Council Members:

NameDept.Term  
 David Foote (Chair)JCOB/Management2021-25
Mohammed AlbakryLA/English2022-25
Jackie GilbertJCOB/Management2022-25
Robert (Steve) HowardBAS/Biology2022-25
Michelle StevensEDU/Educational Leadership2021-25
Janis BrickeyBHS/Human Sciences2023-26
Scott HandyBAS/Chemistry2023-26
Dianna RustUC/University Studies2023-26
Matthew TaylorME/Journalism2023-26
Nate CallenderCBAS/Aerospace2024-27
John MerchantCME/Recording Industry2024-27
Michael FedericiCLA/Philosophy2024-26
Joan McRaeCLA/World Languages2024-27

Student Representatives:

NameTerm
Dalton Miksa2023-24
Priscilla Hammermeister2023-24

Honors College Council Staff:

NameDept. 
John VileDean
Philip PhillipsAssociate Dean
Judy AlbakryAdvisor
Laura ClippardAdvisor

Contact Us

Honors College
Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building
Campus Box 267
1737 Blue Raider Drive
Murfreesboro, TN 37132

Main Office: HONR Room 205 (Dean’s Suite)

Main Office Phone: 615-898-2152
Email: uhc@mtsu.edu