The Honors College
Oak View Hall, Room 210
509 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester ,
MI
48309-4452
(location map)
(248) 370-4450
Fax: (248) 370-4479
hc@oakland.edu

Mentors
One of the many benefits of an honors education is the guidance you’ll receive from Honors College mentors. These mentors will help guide you through your field of study as well as your HC-specific courses.
HC 1000: Staff, Student Fellows & Teaching Assistants.
We are all here to help you!
"Welcome to HC |
DEAN'S STUDENT FELLOWS |
Francesca Bonello |
Alexis Boron |
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Campus Involvement: HC Student, HCSA member. |
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SMALL GROUP LEADERS /TEACHING ASSISTANTS (TA's) |
![]() Abeer Abukamil Major : Biochemistry w/Pre-Med Concentration & Business Minor Campus Involvement: Member of ASA & MSA Areas of Expertise : Time management, organization, public speaking, & anything biology related! Fun Facts: I love traveling and going out of my comfort zone! Anything that seems out of the ordinary is sure to get me excited and eager to explore. |
![]() Olivia Bales Major: Biology Campus Involvement: Member of the Biomedical Science Society, Oakland University Rugby Club, and Historian of Alpha Lambda Delta. Areas of Expertise: Biology, genetics, athletics, baking, rapport building, leadership, punctuality, and time management. Fun Facts: I am actually an All-State Powerlifter! I hold Michigan's state record in women's deadlift with a total 385 lbs! |
Rebekah Beyerlein |
Fun Facts: I love kayaking, hiking, camping and basically anything else outdoors. I love to read memoirs and listen to all kinds of music. |
![]() Major: English Campus Involvement: Alpha Lambda Delta, volunteering with th!nk it LOUD, Honors College member Areas of Expertise: Organization, time management, reading, crafts, advice, and study techniques! Fun Facts: I have 3 dogs, I love to recommend books to people, I have learned 3 different band instruments, I love musicals, and New York City is one of my favorite places to visit! |
![]() Hailey Crocker Major: Psychology Campus Involvement: Presidential Scholar, Neurology Club, and Criminal Justice Club Areas of Expertise: Advice, Camping, Hiking, Plants and gardening, the show 'Friends' Fun Facts: Almost all the music in my favorites playlist consists primarily of either 70s/80s rock or show tunes, I love to travel and I keep a travel journal for everywhere I go, and I am actively working on my photography skills; I especially love urban and travel photography! |
![]() Megan Cser Major: Math Secondary Education Campus Involvement: Honors College Member Areas of Expertise: Math, volunteering, organizing, online communities, and walking in the woods Fun Facts: I have friends all across the world, I am a brand ambassador for Pura Vida (a jewelry website), I love musicals, and I have been on 2 missions trips (One in Arizona and one in Tampa, Florida). |
![]() Olivia Davis Major: Nursing Campus Involvement: HC student, member of Alpha Lambda Delta, SNAOU Areas of Expertise: Writing, reading, time management, anatomy, organic chemistry Fun Facts: I love to read and write in my spare time. I want to improve my drawing and photography skills. I've played piano for the past 9 years and am currently trying to teach myself how to play the ukulele. |
Fun facts: My family is from Lebanon and I go there every summer so I speak fluent Lebanese. I love traveling and music. As I mentioned above, I play the piano and love to sing. Family and friends are everything to me! |
![]() Lauren Gamache Major: CDS Medical Laboratory Sciences and CDS pre-pharmacy Campus Involvement: HC resident, Emerging Leaders, DDS Proctor/reader, Eclipse, and volunteer Areas of Expertise: Dogs, Organization Skills, German language, and Science. Fun Facts: I am a triplet, but we look nothing alike. My favorite music mainly comes from country or 80s style. I love color coordinating my notes. I would also like to eventually join doctors without borders after my schooling and become a surgical pathologist. |
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![]() Alicia Hart Major : Pre-Business (Human Resource Management) Campus Involvement: Emerging Leaders, Honors College member, Business Ambassadors, Alpha Lambda Delta Areas of Expertise : Organization, crafting, German, anything relating to Harry Potter, music Fun Facts: I am Harry Potter and Disney (especially Stitch) obsessed. I go to Mackinac Island every year and have been since I was five. I used to be in a band that went around and performed in bars (I sang). ![]() |
Brooke Hineman |
Bella Javier |
![]() Mark Kamash Major: Biochemistry with a pre-med concentration Campus Involvement: Peer advisor for the honors college, researcher at a Biochemistry lab, and member of the Emerging Leaders program. Areas of Expertise: Science, pre-medicine advice, honors college requirements, and time-management Fun Facts: I enjoy driving cars, I have a pet turtle named D.C., and I love food. |
![]() Major: Pre-Biomedical Sciences, concentration in Pre-Med Campus Involvement: Honors College Member, Intramural volleyball, basketball, and soccer, Secretary of newly-founded Unicef at OU Areas of Expertise: Sports, Mario Kart, sciences, writing, music, organization, painting, binge-watching Fun Facts: I am from Macomb, Michigan. I have two younger sisters, one of which is joining the Honors College at OU this fall! I played soccer in high school and was named All-District goalie during my senior year. And I can speak Arabic. |
![]() Major: Biochemistry Campus Involvement: Honors College TA, Treasurer of Arab Student Association(ASA) Areas of Expertise: Chemistry, working with children, volunteering, and baking! Fun Facts: I love to run outside and I am a huge movie fanatic. |
Gloria Kim |
Anthony Kmita |
![]() Major: Health Science (Pre-Professional Concentration) Campus Involvement: HC !000 TA/member of the Honors College, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society Areas of Expertise: Organization and time management, Math, Science (Chemistry, Biology, Anatomy), Writing. Fun Facts: I work at Tropical Smoothie Cafe in the summers and can make pretty bomb smoothies:) Also, I love to travel and have a condo on Ft. Myers Beach, FL. ![]() |
Kaylie Lukomski |
![]() Celeste Mado Major: Pre-Business Campus Involvement: Honors College, Business Ambassador, member of Alpha Lambda Delta, OASIS, and Women in Business Areas of Expertise: Gardening, organization, baking, listening/advice Fun Facts: I want to become a CPA. I am Romanian, yes I can speak it. My favorite Avenger is Captain America. |
Brooke Majewski |
![]() Kari Martel Major:Public Relations & Strategic Communications Campus Involvement: Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society, Honors College, Treasurer of OU's Running Club, Regular volunteer on and off campus, and now an Honors College TA. Areas of Expertise: Communication, Hard working, Positive thinking; very good at binge watching Youtube videos. Fun Facts: My little sister has downs syndrome which is unique, I have a single mom, 2 kittens, and 7 older siblings. I love video editing and recently started long boarding. I ran cross country for 2 years and made a best friend from Germany in the process, so I also traveled to Germany & The Netherlands in 2019 and am learning the German language:) |
Malik Meri Campus Involvement: Presidential Scholar, HC Student, Marketing Director for OU Rocket League club, emerging leaders member. Fun Facts: I come from a big family of 7 and I’m the oldest of 4 siblings. I love gaming, meeting new people, and playing any sport. My greatest gaming achievement has been hitting the highest rank in Rocket League and playing with other incredible Oakland students in collegiate Rocket League tournaments. |
Murray Meri |
![]() Megan Miottel Major: Psychology Campus Involvement: Treasurer of OU Glee Club, member of the Emerging Leader Cohort, Telefund! Phonathon Ambassador, and Symphony Chorus. Areas of expertise: Organization and time management, classical singing, giving advice and lending a listening ear to anyone who needs it Fun facts: I am only child and was raised by my grandparents, and we have a dog named Benji. I have a passion for performing arts and danced at a studio for 13 years, took classical voice lessons for 6 years, and performed in theatre for 3. |
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Sam Palmeter |
Fiona Reichstein |
![]() Major: Biomedical Sciences Campus Involvement: Honors College Member and TA, TA for Anatomy, IM Basketball Areas of Expertise: Biology, Anatomy, Calculus, Pre-med, Study Skills, Naps Fun Facts: I love listening to music. I have 2 siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. I work at Comerica Park. In my free time, I enjoy staying active by playing tennis, soccer, and volleyball. |
![]() Alex Rye Major: English Campus Involvement:Intramural Soccer, Honors College Teaching Assistant, Writing Center Consultant, Docent at Meadow Brook Hall. Areas of expertise: British/American Literature, writing, editing, organization, communication. coloring/writing, organization, and volunteering. Fun Facts: I studied abroad at the Oxford University the summer before my sophomore year! |
![]() Nicole Salmo Major : Biochemistry Campus Involvement: Part of the honors college, volunteer at the Golden Grizzlies Pantry, and member of the Chaldean club. Areas of Expertise: Math, Arabic, english, computers, organization, planning, anatomy, teaching, volunteering. Fun Facts: I work at Alex and Ani (a jewelry store), I love to volunteer at hospitals, go shopping with friends, and travel to places like San Diego and Los Angeles. |
Peyton Schmid |
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Alex Schohl |
Sydney Scott |
![]() Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering Campus Involvement: Cru, HC student Areas of Expertise: Organizing, planning and baking the best chocolate chip cookies. Fun Facts: My dream vacation would be at the lake sitting on an inner tube, floating beside my friends, and a cold iced tea in my hand. I also enjoy running, journaling and the occasional brass band concert. |
![]() Jacqueline Squillace Major: History with Secondary Education major with a minor in English. Campus Involvement: AEM and HCSA officer Areas of Expertise: Writing, any form of literature, French, cooking and baking Fun Facts: In my spare time I like to paint, listen to music, hang out with my friends, and do my makeup. I can't wait to start this semester off with the wonderful class of 2024! |
Riley Stevens |
Maryan Toma |
Dakota Watterson Fun Facts: I'm a Cedar Point fanatic, I work as a camp counselor during the summer (and love it), I have a cat named Oliver, and I have been dancing since I was two. |
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Nico Wolf |
As an undergraduate researcher, MCUR provides exceptional mentors to help guide you through your field of study. These mentors are regularly conducting research and pursuing their passion for discovery. Mentors can be found in a variety of departments throughout Oakland University including:
Amy Banes-Berceli
banesber@oakland.edu
Hypertension and the renal and vascular complications of diabetes
Fabia Battistuzzi
battistu@oakland.edu
When and how species have evolved and investigate the connections between their genetic innovations and variations in environmental conditions
Rasul Chaudhry
chaudhry@oakland.edu
Embryonic stem cell development and differentiation - osteogenesis and neurogenesis; Tissue engineering; Regulation of gene expression; Metabolic pathways of hazardous chemicals; Environmental biotechnology and toxicology
Mary Jamieson
mjamieson@oakland.edu
The effects of global environmental change on species interactions and biological diversity
Lan Jiang
jiang23@oakland.edu
The regulation of tracheal gene expression and how tracheal-expressed genes control the complex cellular behaviors that result in the formation of a continuous tubular network
Shailesh Lal
lal@oakland.edu
A multidisciplinary approach in genomics, genetics and bioinformatics to study fundamental processes that impact gene expression in plants from a genome-wide perspective
Gerald Madlambayan
madlamba@oakland.edu
Define the integrated roles of different stem and progenitor cell populations in cancer initiation, progression and relapse
Raffel Thomas
raffel@oakland.edu
Understand how parasites influence the ecology and evolution of their hosts, and how ecological and anthropogenic factors affect parasite-host dynamics
Mi Hye Song
msong2@oakland.edu
The molecular and genetic mechanisms of centrosome assembly by applying biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, proteomics and quantitative imaging to the study of centrosome biology in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans model
Scott Tiegs
tiegs@oakland.edu
Use field-based experimental and observational approaches — usually in aquatic ecosystems — with the aim of better understanding how human activities impact aquatic ecosystems
Luis Villa-diaz
luisvilladiaz@oakland.edu
The self-renewal properties of hPSCs, which are influenced by the microenvironment in which they are cultured, in particular the extracellular matrix (ECM)
Satish Walia
walia@oakland.edu
Molecular mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in bacteria and biodegradation of xenobiotics such as polychlorinated biphenyl, nitrotoluenes, and the mutagenic properties of their biodegradation products
Douglas Wendell
wendell@oakland.edu
Develop molecular markers for rapid-cycling Brassica rapa
Randal Westrick
rjwestrick@oakland.edu
Understanding and preventing the development of pathologic intravascular blood clot formation
Kristin Landis-Piwowar
landispi@oakland.edu
Cancer biology, cancer therapeutics, molecular diagnostics, familial leukemia
Ferman Chavez
chavez@oakland.edu
Develop small molecule models for the active sites of these enzymes which will help to understand the role of various metals in this family and help to probe the mechanisms involved for these enzymes
Roman Dembinski
dembinsk@oakland.edu
The synthesis of analogs of natural products, particularly coordination complexes of nucleosides and nucleotides
Nessan Kerrigan
kerrigan@oakland.edu
Development of efficient enantioselective and diastereoselective synthetic methods and their application in drug molecule and natural product synthesis
Sanela Martic
martic@oakland.edu
Designing functional bioconjugates for understanding the biological processes at the fundamental level
Michael Sevilla
sevilla@oakalnd.edu
The chemistry of free radical species produced by the high energy irradiation of DNA by gamma irradiation and ion beams
Evan Trivedi
trivedi@oakland.edu
Light activation and near infrared light
Erin Meyers
emeyers@oakland.edu
Digital or “new” media technologies, most notably the Internet, and the audiences who engage with them
Hoda Abdel-Aty-Zohdy
zohdyhsa@oakland.edu
Bio-technology with bio-inspired intelligent signal perception and processing (ISPP)
Jai Li
li4@oakland.edu
Statistical signal processing for biomedical imaging and communications, computer graphics, pattern recognition and algorithms
Subramaniam Ganesan
ganesan@oakland.edu
Divisible load scheduling; condition based maintenance for military and manufacturing; real time DSP/multi-core systems for specific applications; agent based health monitoring
Khalid Mahmood
mahmood@oakland.edu
Open source speech and Video API in android platform; programming and GUI design
Gautam Singh
singh@oakland.edu
Information system modeling, management and efficient data retrieval; temporal database design for applications in manufacturing and process monitoring
Jing Tang
tang@oakland.edu
Image reconstruction, evaluation, and analysis in emission computed tomography
Xia Wang
wang@oakland.edu
Fuel cell and battery modeling and testing, biomass pellets optimization, turbulent boundary layers with separation, forced convection turbulent boundary layers
Peng Zhao
pengzhao@oakland.edu
Combustion and reacting flows, internal combustion engines, energy conversion, environmental science
Richard Olawoyin
olawoyin@oakland.edu
Human Health Exposure Risk Assessment, NanoEHS (nanotechnology), Fire Protection Engineering, Global Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Hazard Management in Nuclear Safety
Myung Choi
choi@oakland.edu
Regulation of local and whole body lipid metabolism in sedentary overweight and obese humans before and after exercise training and nutritional intervention
Frank Giblin
giblin@oakland.edu
The possible role of oxidative and free radical processes in the formation of nuclear cataract, resulting in blindness, along with the unusually active antioxidant mechanisms present in the epithelium of the lens that help to keep the tissue transparent
Dao-Qi Zhang
zhang@oakland.edu
The regulation of dopamine release in the vertebrate retina, a simple and accessible model of the CNS
Jennifer Lucarelli
lucarell@oakland.edu
Prevention and improvement of chronic diseases in children, adolescents and adults in community-based settings
Melissa Reznar
reznar@oakland.edu
Behavioral nutrition, lifestyle interventions food environment, college health
Cheryl Riley-Doucet
rileydou@oakland.edu
Developing and testing multi-sensory interventions (MSE) to assist family caregivers and older adults in the symptom management of chronic illness and dementia
Sara Arena
arena@oakland.edu
Cardiopulmonary, blood pressure, health promotion and wellness, home care
Deborah Doherty
doherty@oakland.edu
Oncology rehabilitation; Cultural competency
Jacqueline Drouin
drouin@oakland.edu
Exercise training in special populations, oncology rehabilitation
Melodie Kondratek
mdkondra@oakland.edu
Orthopedics: intervention techniques for spinal conditions; Pediatrics: the use of orthopedic manual therapy techniques in the treatment of children
Kristine Thompson
kathomps@oakland.edu
Professional issues, professional development
Brad Roth
roth@oakland.edu
Biological physics and computational physics: Electrical stimulation of cardiac tissue
Steffan Puwal
smpuwal2@oakland.edu
Biophysical methods in heart defibrillation
Yang Xia
xia@oakland.edu
Multidisciplinary microscopic imaging study of articular cartilage
Scott Pickett
pickett@oakland.edu
Investigate the mechanisms that may impact recovery from psychological trauma; examine the interaction between psychological stress, anxiety, and health
Michele Purdie
parkhill@oakland.edu
Predictors and consequences of sexual assault perpetration and victimization, with a particular emphasis on childhood trauma, substance use, and emotion regulation
Todd Shackelford
shackelf@oakland.edu
Human sexual psychology and behavior with special focus on sexual conflict between men and women
Kanako Taku
taku@oakland.edu
The construct of posttraumatic growth (PTG), personal growth experienced as a result of the struggle with major life crises or traumatic events
Jennifer Vonk
vonk@oakland.edu
Cognitive continuities and discontinuities between humans and both closely and distantly related species
Lisa Welling
welling@oakland.edu
Hormonal and psychological sources of individual differences in human mate preferences and behavior
Virgil Zeigler-Hill
zeiglerh@oakland.edu
Self-esteem, narcissism, cognitive representations of the self, and interpersonal relationships
Jon Carroll
jwcarroll@oakland.edu
Cultural transmission, social interaction and integration, political and economic organization, social science applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and computer modeling and simulation, archaeology of the Eastern Woodlands of North America
Suzanne Spencer-Wood
spencerw@oakland.edu
Feminist theory in anthropology and archaeology, nonlinear systems theory, archaeological theory and method, feminist historical archaeology, historical archaeology of class, ethnicity, market access and settlement, industrial archaeology and cultural resource management