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Periclean Honors Forum Council (PHF)

Periclean Honors Forum (PHF) Membership

2022-2023

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.

2023 Flagg Taylor; Chair (Political Science)
2023 Mary Donovan (World Languages and Literatures)
2024 Aarathi Prasad (Computer Science)
2025 Madushi Raththagala (Chemistry)

2020-2021

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.

2021 Yelena Biberman-Ocakli, Political Science (LV F'19)
2022 Oscar Perez Hernandez, World Languages and Literatures
2023 Flagg Taylor, Political Science, Chair and Director
2023 Mary Donovan, World Languages and Literatures
2021 Eliza Kuperschmid '21, Periclean Honors Forum President
2021 Kaleigh Howard '22, Periclean Honors Forum Vice President

2019-2020

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.

2020 Jenny Day, History
2020 Flagg Taylor, Political Science, Chair and Director
2021 Yelena Biberman-Ocakli, Political Science (LV F'19)
2022 Oscar Perez Hernandez, World Languages and Literatures
2019 Paul Benzon, English (F'19 replacement for Biberman-Ocakli)
  Kim Marsella, Director of Academic Advising
2020 Rachel Trowbridge '20 Periclean Honors Forum President
2020 Eliza Kuperschmidt '21 Periclean Honors Forum Vice President

2018-2019

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.

2019 Steve Frey, Chemistry, Chair & Acting Director (2018-19)
2020 Jenny Day, History
2019 Joe Cermatori, English (1-yr replacement)
2020 Flagg Taylor, Government, Director, LV 2018-19
2021 Yelena Biberman-Ocakli, Political Science
  Kim Marsella, Director of Academic Advising
2019 Allegra Brandon '19, Periclean Honors Forum President
2019 Erin Mah '19, Periclean Honors Forum Co-Vice President
2019 Hannah Kotler '20, Periclean Honors Forum Co-Vice President

2017-2018

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.

2020 Flagg Taylor, Government, Chair & Director
2018 Mahesh Shankar, International Affairs
2019 Steve Frey, Chemistry
2020 Jenny Day, History
  Kim Marsella, Director of Academic Advising
2018 Dylan Quinn '18, Periclean Honors Forum President
2018 Isabel Hernandez '18, Periclean Honors Forum Vice President

2016-2017

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.

2017 Flagg Taylor, Government, Chair & Director
2017 Eunice Ferreira, Theater
2018 Mahesh Shankar, International Affairs  LV S'17
  Sandra Goff, Economics, (S'17 replacement for Shankar)
2019 Steve Frey, Chemistry
  Kim Marsella, Director of Academic Advising
2017 Morgan Lavoie '17, Periclean Honors Forum President
2017 Dylan Quinn '18, Periclean Honors Forum Vice President
2017 Sophie Tate '17, Periclean Honors Forum Vice President

2015-2016

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; and two or three students appointed from members of the Forum.

2016 Catherine Golden, English, Chair & Director
2016 Kate Greenspan, English
2017 Eunice Ferreira, Theater
2018 Mahesh Shankar, International Affairs
  TBD, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
  Kim Marsella, Director of Academic Advising
  Lisa Bradshaw, Administrative Assistant
2016 Caroline Hobbs '16, Periclean Honors Forum President
2016 Sophie Tate '17, Periclean Honors Forum Vice President
2016 David Immerman '17, Periclean Honors Forum Vice President

2014-2015

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.

2016 Catherine Golden, English, Chair & Director (1-yr LV 2014-15)
  Kate Greenspan (1-yr 14-15 replacement for Golden)
2015 Kendrah Murphy, Physics (LV F'14) 
2016 Kate Greenspan, English (1-yr 14-15 replacement for Golden)
  Jenny Day, History (1-yr 14-15 replacement for Greenspan)
2017 Eunice Ferreira, Theater (LV S'15)
  Jina Mao, Management and Business (S'15 replacement for Ferreira)
  David Karp, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
  Kim Marsella, Director of Academic Advising
  Lisa Bradshaw, Administrative Assistant
2015 Connor Grant-Knight '15, Periclean Honors Forum President
2015 Rachel Spring '15, Periclean Honors Forum Vice President
2015 Sophia Tate '17, Periclean Honors Forum Secretary

2013-2014

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.

2015 Catherine Golden, English, Chair & Director
2014 Jennifer Bonner, Biology & Neuroscience
2015 Kendrah Murphy, Physics (LV 2013-2014)
  Nurcan Atalan-Helicke (replacement for Murphy), 2013-2014
2016 Kate Greenspan, English (LV F '13)
  Erika Schielke, Biology (replacement for Greenspan), F '13
  David Karp, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
  Kim Marsella, Director of Academic Advising
  Lisa Bradshaw, Administrative Assistant
2014 TBD - Periclean Honors Forum President
2014 TBD - Periclean Honors Forum Vice President
2014 TBD - Periclean Honors Forum Vice President

2012-2013

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.

2015 Catherine Golden, English, Chair & Director
2013 Tillman Nechtman, History
2014 Jennifer Bonner, Biology & Neuroscience
2015 Kendrah Murphy, Physics
  David Karp, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
  Kim Marsella, Associate Director, Academic Advising
  Lisa Bradshaw, Administrative Assistant
2013 Lauren O'Donnell '14 Periclean Honors Forum President
  Emma Wilberg '14 Periclean Honors Forum Vice President
  Kim Korioth '15 Periclean Honors Forum Vice President

2011-2012 - HFC

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of First-Year Experience and Assistant Dean of the Faculty; three students appointed from members of the Forum.

2015 Catherine Golden, English, Chair & Director
2012 Hassan Lopez, Psychology & Neuroscience
2013 Tillman Nechtman, History
2014 Jennifer Bonner, Biology & Neuroscience
  David Karp, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
  Marla Melito, Acting Director, First-Year Experience
  Lisa Bradshaw, Administrative Assistant
2012 Vinay Trivedi-Parmar '12, Honors Forum President
  Timothy Nichols '12, Honors Forum Vice President
  Lauren O'Donnell '14, Honors Forum Vice President        

2010-2011 - HFC

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two students appointed from members of the Forum, one student selected by SGA.

2011 David Vella, Mathematics & Computer Science, Chair & Director
  Catherine Golden, English (replaced M. Segol, Philosophy & Religion)
2012 Hassan Lopez, Psychology
2013 Tillman Nechtman, History
  Beau Breslin, Director of First-Year Experience and Assistant Dean of Faculty  (Dean of Studies rep)
  David Karp, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
  Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio)
2011 Sarah Bashaw '11, Honors Forum President

2009-2010 - HFC

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two students appointed from members of the Forum, one student selected by SGA.

2010 Rajesh Nagarajan, Chemistry
2011 David Vella, Mathematics & Computer Science, Chair & Director
  Marla Segol, Philosophy & Religion (LV F'09)                  
2010 Mark Rye, Psychology (1-yr replacement)
2012 Hassan Lopez, Psychology
  Beau Breslin, Director of First-Year Experience (Dean of Studies rep)
  David Karp, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
  Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio)
2010 TBD - President, Periclean Honor Society
  Sarah Bashaw '11 Honors Forum President

2008-2009

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two students appointed from members of the Forum, one student selected by SGA.

2009 Marc-Andre Wiesmann, Foreign Languages & Literatures
2010 Rajesh Nagarajan, Chemistry
2011 David Vella, Mathematics & Computer Science, Chair & Director
  Marla Segol, Philosophy & Religion
  Beau Breslin, Director of First-Year Experience (Dean of Studies rep)                        
  Paty Rubio, Associate Dean of  Faculty
  David Karp, Interim Associate Dean of Student Affairs
  Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio)
2009 TBD - President, Periclean Honor Society
  Brad Nesbitt '09, Honors Forum President

2007-2008 - HFC

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two students appointed from members of the Forum, one student selected by SGA.

2011 David Vella, Mathematics & Computer Science, Chair & Director
2008 Catherine Golden, English (LV F'07)
  Kate Greenspan, English (F'07 replacement for Golden)
2009 Marc-Andre Wiesmann, Foreign Languages & Literatures (LV F'07)                    
  Marla Segol, Philosophy & Religion (F'07 replacement for Wiesmann)
2010 Rajesh Nagarajan, Chemistry
  Michael Ennis-McMillan, Dean of Studies
  TBA - Associate Dean of Studies
  David Karp, Interim Associate Dean of Student Affairs
  Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio)
2008 Eric Jenks '08, President, Periclean Honor Society
  Jennifer Jaw '08, Honors Forum President
  TBA-SGA Representative

2006-2007 - HFC

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two students appointed from members of the Forum, one student selected by SGA.

2007 Phil Boshoff, English, Chair & Director
2007 Tim Burns, Government
2007 Kate Greenspan, English (06-07 replacement for Golden)
2008 Catherine Golden, English (leave 06-07)
2009 Marc-Andre Wiesmann, Foreign Languages & Literatures                        
  Michael Ennis-McMillan, Dean of Studies
  Tina Levith, Associate Dean of Studies
  Anita Steigerwald, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
  Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio)
2007 Dyani Johns '07, President, Periclean Honor Society
  Sebastian Fica '07, Honors Forum President
  Richard An '10, SGA Representative

2005-2006 - HFC

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two other students appointed from members of the Forum.

  Phil Boshoff, English (ex-officio), Director
2006 Dan Nathan, American Studies (on leave 05-06)
2006 Pushkala Prasad, Management & Business (1-yr. replacement for Nathan)   
2007 Tim Burns, Government
2008 Catherine Golden, English
  Grace Burton, Interim Dean of Studies
  Tina Levith, Associate Dean of Studies
  Sarah Goodwin, Associate Dean of the Faculty
  Anita Steigerwald, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
  Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio)
2006 TBA-student rep, Periclean Honor Society
  Leah Elliott '06, Honors Forum President
  Matt Cronin '06, SGA Representative

2004-2005 - HFC

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Dean for First-Year Students; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two other students appointed from members of the Forum.

  Phil Boshoff, English (ex-officio), Director
2005 Dan Curley, Classics (on leave 04-05)
2006 Dan Nathan, American Studies
2007 Tim Burns, Government
  Grace Burton, Interim Dean of Studies
  Sarah Goodwin, Associate Dean of the Faculty
  Anita Steigerwald, Dean of FirstYear Students
  Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio)             
2005 TBA-student, Vice President Periclean Honor Society
  Allison Feigen '07
  TBA-student, SGA Representative

2003-2004 - HFC

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Dean for First-Year Students; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two other students appointed from members of the Forum.

  Phil Boshoff, English (ex-officio), Director
2004 Kate Greenspan, English
2005 Dan Curley, Classics
2006 Dan Nathan, American Studies
  Jon Ramsey, Dean of Studies
  Sarah Goodwin, Associate Dean of the Faculty
  Anita Steigerwald, Dean of FirstYear Students
  Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio)            
2004 TBA-student, Vice President Periclean Honor Society
  TBA-student
  TBA-student, SGA Representative

2002-2003 - HFC

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Dean for First-Year Students; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two other students appointed from members of the Forum.

  Phil Boshoff, English (ex-officio), Director
2003 Matthew Hockenos, History
2004 Kate Greenspan, English
2005 Dan Curley, Classics
  Jon Ramsey, Dean of Studies
  Sarah Goodwin, Associate Dean of the Faculty
  Anita Steigerwald, Dean of FirstYear Students
  Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio)          
2003 TBA-student, Vice President Periclean Honor Society
  Justin Rogers-Cooper '03
  TBA-student, SGA Representative