Program Assistant, Honors Program | Exercise Science
Rylie is a sophomore from the Pacific Northwest and is an Exercise Science major, with a minor in Nutritional Science. She loves working in the Honors Program and getting to meet so many incredible people from all different backgrounds. Rylie enjoys sports, baking, chatting, and making new friends.
Professor, Psychology | Family, Home and Social Sciences
Why Honors? Picture yourself in a world where curious minds aren't just a fancy decoration on a university brochure but a daily reality. You've got students around you who are more interested in debating the existence of dark matter or exploring... (more)
Professor, Comparative Arts & Letters | Humanities
Why Honors? The Honors program is a wonderful opportunity to get out of our normal academic comfort zones and dialogue with others while thinking together about fascinating and thorny questions, the kinds of questions... (more)
Advisement Supervisor, Honors Program | Undergraduate Education
Vika manages all aspects of student advisement for the Honors Program. She is in charge of organizing different advisement workshops and student related events. She supervises the student-to-student advising and works directly with students... (more)
Why Honors? We are blessed to live in a beautifully and sometimes frustratingly complex world—the natural world, certainly, but our human world as well. Looking closely at the world from a single perspective can reveal some of its beauty and many of its problems, but the picture will never be complete. In the Honors Program we have the unique opportunity to bring perspectives together in illuminating ways. (Read more...)
Leadership Development Experience Coordinator | Honors Program
Diana graduated in 2023 with University Honors and a degree in International Relations. As the Leadership Development Experience Coordinator, she is dedicated to helping students become better leaders by meeting with them and helping them coordinate their LDE practicum requirement. She meets with students to guide them through HONRS 390R and occasionally teaches HONRS 310.
Why Honors? Because Honors classes push us all--students and professors alike--to test new ideas, re-evaluate what we already know, and integrate that knowledge into our own realm of experience.
Associate Professor, History | Family, Home and Social Sciences
Why Honors? To me, the Honors Program is exactly what a university should be: a group of self-motivated and eclectic students and professors with a wide range of backgrounds and specialties engaged in asking big questions of each other and of the world... (more)
Why Honors? I love BYU and its mission. While the typical student experience focuses on gaining proficiency in a single field of study, discovering the interconnectedness of seemingly unrelated disciplines is why BYU Honors excites me! Merging differences in viewpoints (read more...)
Why Honors? I have been at BYU long enough to know where to find the good stuff—and a lot of it is in Honors Program. The Honors Program is a place where faculty and students foster a culture of curiosity, and where the integration of knowledge from all fields of academic learning is a priority. It also cultivates a remarkable place of belonging (read more...)
Associate Professor, Microbiology & Molecular Biology | Life Sciences
Why Honors? I have always had a passion for acquiring new knowledge and learning new things. I used to tell people that if I were to win the proverbial lottery and not have to work, I would just live in a college town and pursue degree after degree acquiring as much knowledge and wisdom as possible. After becoming a professor at BYU... (read more)
Professor, Computer Science | Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Why Honors? Because I still think about questions and ideas I encountered as an undergraduate computer science major in the BYU Honors program. Teaching an Honors class is a great way to join up with faculty and students to wrestle with difficult questions. Just like hiking, wrestling with difficult questions is hard work but the views are amazing.
Program Assistant, Honors Program | Public Relations
Emma is a Junior majoring in Public Relations with a minor in Art History. She believes in building a genuine connection with everyone you meet. Outside of school she enjoys... (more)
Why Honors? I know of no other program on campus as dedicated to tackling the pressing issues facing our world. The Honor’s program brings together faculty and... (more)
Student Advisor, Honors Program | Family, Home, and Social Sciences (except Economics) | Humanities
Larissa is a Family Consumer Science Education major and is looking forward to a future in secondary education where she can impart knowledge and inspire students. The Honors Program has captured her heart as a dynamic and inclusive space that fosters creativity across disciplines, motivating individuals to strive for excellence. Read more about Larissa here.
Why Honors? Honors is about becoming more complete, compassionate, and able to think in new ways. The ability to think creatively, passionately, and spiritually matters in so many professions. The Honors program is about becoming someone who can examine problems outside of the box, which allows excellence to bubble out of who we are as we become someone richer in spirit and hope.
Assistant Director, Honors Program | Undergraduate Education
Julie manages the operational and academic functions of the Honors Program. She works directly with faculty, Alcuin Fellows, Department Coordinators, graduate assistants, Honors communications team, program staff and TAs. She is the liaison... (more)
Associate Professor, Church History & Doctrine | Religion
Why Honors? The Honors Program brings together several elements that are at the heart of what I believe is a university: students who want to change the world, faculty who are energized by tackling big ideas, and an interdisciplinary space to think together.... (more)
Why Honors? Through my time at BYU I’ve become increasingly interested in collaboration—both in my creative work and in my teaching. The Honors Program encourages an invigorating exchange of ideas by connecting faculty of different... (more)
Professor, Comparative Arts & Letters | Humanities
Why Honors? The strength of the Honors program comes from the wide range of students who want to challenge themselves in new and interesting ways. Every class is filled... (more)
Why Honors? Simply put, the primary reason I chose to participate in BYU Honors is to learn more, more about myself and the world around me. I love learning. I also love teaching eager learners about what I have learned.
Student Advisor, Honors Program | Marriott School of Business | Economics | Open Majors
EJ is a Global Supply Chain Management Major in the Marriott School of Business who plans to go into management consulting. She loves the deep friendships she's made in the honors program through all of the classes and projects. She enjoys personal development books, photography, national parks, and finding free food at all the events across campus!
Associate Professor, Public Health | Life Sciences
Why Honors? In our increasingly complex and interconnected world, diverse ideas and perspectives are essential for addressing pressing global challenges. The Honors Program offers a unique platform to integrate multiple disciplines, (read more...)
Associate Professor, Math Education | Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Why Honors? I love when my search for understanding pushes me to see the world in new ways, and I can’t think of a better way to do this than interacting with students and faculty... (more)
Why Honors? As I see it, the Honors Program offers an enriched and challenging educational experience for academically talented and motivated students. These students benefit from personalized interactions with professors and individualized mentorship. I’m attracted to the program because... (more)
Student Advisor, Honors Program | Life Sciences, Nursing
Lucy is a Biology major pursuing the Ballard Scholar award in the Marriott School of Business. She appreciates how the Honors program fuels her love for learning and challenges her to think in non-traditional ways. She enjoys hiking, playing pick-up volleyball, trying new recipes, and taking power naps. Lucy’s goal is to attend medical school and pursue a master’s in either public health or biomedical engineering.
Project Assistant-Comms, Honors Program | Pre-Business
Ben is a sophomore planning on majoring in either Finance or Accounting with a double minor in Physics and Astronomy. He loves the Honors Program's interdisciplinary focus and emphasis on making intellectual and social connections. (more)
Professor, Family Life | Family, Home and Social Sciences
Why Honors? “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." The Honors classes challenge students to become deeper thinkers and better people, not just memorizers and test takers. Honors classes can light a fire of learning that will last a lifetime.
Professor, Psychology | Family, Home and Social Sciences
Why Honors? Picture yourself in a world where curious minds aren't just a fancy decoration on a university brochure but a daily reality. You've got students around you who are more interested in debating the existence of dark matter or exploring... (more)
Professor, Comparative Arts & Letters | Humanities
Why Honors? The Honors program is a wonderful opportunity to get out of our normal academic comfort zones and dialogue with others while thinking together about fascinating and thorny questions, the kinds of questions... (more)
Why Honors? We are blessed to live in a beautifully and sometimes frustratingly complex world—the natural world, certainly, but our human world as well. Looking closely at the world from a single perspective can reveal some of its beauty and many of its problems, but the picture will never be complete. In the Honors Program we have the unique opportunity to bring perspectives together in illuminating ways. (Read more...)
Why Honors? Because Honors classes push us all--students and professors alike--to test new ideas, re-evaluate what we already know, and integrate that knowledge into our own realm of experience.
Associate Professor, History | Family, Home and Social Sciences
Why Honors? To me, the Honors Program is exactly what a university should be: a group of self-motivated and eclectic students and professors with a wide range of backgrounds and specialties engaged in asking big questions of each other and of the world... (more)
Why Honors? I love BYU and its mission. While the typical student experience focuses on gaining proficiency in a single field of study, discovering the interconnectedness of seemingly unrelated disciplines is why BYU Honors excites me! Merging differences in viewpoints (read more...)
Why Honors? I have been at BYU long enough to know where to find the good stuff—and a lot of it is in Honors Program. The Honors Program is a place where faculty and students foster a culture of curiosity, and where the integration of knowledge from all fields of academic learning is a priority. It also cultivates a remarkable place of belonging (read more...)
Associate Professor, Microbiology & Molecular Biology | Life Sciences
Why Honors? I have always had a passion for acquiring new knowledge and learning new things. I used to tell people that if I were to win the proverbial lottery and not have to work, I would just live in a college town and pursue degree after degree acquiring as much knowledge and wisdom as possible. After becoming a professor at BYU... (read more)
Professor, Computer Science | Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Why Honors? Because I still think about questions and ideas I encountered as an undergraduate computer science major in the BYU Honors program. Teaching an Honors class is a great way to join up with faculty and students to wrestle with difficult questions. Just like hiking, wrestling with difficult questions is hard work but the views are amazing.
Why Honors? Honors is about becoming more complete, compassionate, and able to think in new ways. The ability to think creatively, passionately, and spiritually matters in so many professions. The Honors program is about becoming someone who can examine problems outside of the box, which allows excellence to bubble out of who we are as we become someone richer in spirit and hope.
Associate Professor, Church History & Doctrine | Religion
Why Honors? The Honors Program brings together several elements that are at the heart of what I believe is a university: students who want to change the world, faculty who are energized by tackling big ideas, and an interdisciplinary space to think together.... (more)
Why Honors? Through my time at BYU I’ve become increasingly interested in collaboration—both in my creative work and in my teaching. The Honors Program encourages an invigorating exchange of ideas by connecting faculty of different... (more)
Professor, Comparative Arts & Letters | Humanities
Why Honors? The strength of the Honors program comes from the wide range of students who want to challenge themselves in new and interesting ways. Every class is filled... (more)
Why Honors? Simply put, the primary reason I chose to participate in BYU Honors is to learn more, more about myself and the world around me. I love learning. I also love teaching eager learners about what I have learned.
Associate Professor, Public Health | Life Sciences
Why Honors? In our increasingly complex and interconnected world, diverse ideas and perspectives are essential for addressing pressing global challenges. The Honors Program offers a unique platform to integrate multiple disciplines, (read more...)
Associate Professor, Math Education | Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Why Honors? I love when my search for understanding pushes me to see the world in new ways, and I can’t think of a better way to do this than interacting with students and faculty... (more)
Why Honors? As I see it, the Honors Program offers an enriched and challenging educational experience for academically talented and motivated students. These students benefit from personalized interactions with professors and individualized mentorship. I’m attracted to the program because... (more)
Professor, Family Life | Family, Home and Social Sciences
Why Honors? “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." The Honors classes challenge students to become deeper thinkers and better people, not just memorizers and test takers. Honors classes can light a fire of learning that will last a lifetime.
Advisement Supervisor, Honors Program | Undergraduate Education
Vika manages all aspects of student advisement for the Honors Program. She is in charge of organizing different advisement workshops and student related events. She supervises the student-to-student advising and works directly with students... (more)
Leadership Development Experience Coordinator | Honors Program
Diana graduated in 2023 with University Honors and a degree in International Relations. As the Leadership Development Experience Coordinator, she is dedicated to helping students become better leaders by meeting with them and helping them coordinate their LDE practicum requirement. She meets with students to guide them through HONRS 390R and occasionally teaches HONRS 310.
Student Advisor, Honors Program | Family, Home, and Social Sciences (except Economics) | Humanities
Larissa is a Family Consumer Science Education major and is looking forward to a future in secondary education where she can impart knowledge and inspire students. The Honors Program has captured her heart as a dynamic and inclusive space that fosters creativity across disciplines, motivating individuals to strive for excellence. Read more about Larissa here.
Student Advisor, Honors Program | Marriott School of Business | Economics | Open Majors
EJ is a Global Supply Chain Management Major in the Marriott School of Business who plans to go into management consulting. She loves the deep friendships she's made in the honors program through all of the classes and projects. She enjoys personal development books, photography, national parks, and finding free food at all the events across campus!
Program Assistant, Honors Program | Exercise Science
Rylie is a sophomore from the Pacific Northwest and is an Exercise Science major, with a minor in Nutritional Science. She loves working in the Honors Program and getting to meet so many incredible people from all different backgrounds. Rylie enjoys sports, baking, chatting, and making new friends.
Advisement Supervisor, Honors Program | Undergraduate Education
Vika manages all aspects of student advisement for the Honors Program. She is in charge of organizing different advisement workshops and student related events. She supervises the student-to-student advising and works directly with students... (more)
Program Assistant, Honors Program | Public Relations
Emma is a Junior majoring in Public Relations with a minor in Art History. She believes in building a genuine connection with everyone you meet. Outside of school she enjoys... (more)
Assistant Director, Honors Program | Undergraduate Education
Julie manages the operational and academic functions of the Honors Program. She works directly with faculty, Alcuin Fellows, Department Coordinators, graduate assistants, Honors communications team, program staff and TAs. She is the liaison... (more)