Honors Program Directory
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Christian Asplund
Professor, Music | Fine Arts & Communications
Why Honors?
(801) 422-3688 | Christian_Asplund@byu.edu | 3209 MB
Why Honors?
(801) 422-3688 | Christian_Asplund@byu.edu | 3209 MB
Rylie Bird
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.
(801) 422-3036 | honorsprogram@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
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.
(801) 422-3036 | honorsprogram@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
Scott Braithwaite
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)
(801) 422-8583 | srbraithwaite@byu.edu | 286 TLRB
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)
(801) 422-8583 | srbraithwaite@byu.edu | 286 TLRB
Michael Call
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)
(801) 422-1616 | michael_j_call@byu.edu | 3039 JFSB
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)
(801) 422-1616 | michael_j_call@byu.edu | 3039 JFSB
Vika Filimoeatu
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)
(801) 422-1997 | vika_filimoeatu@byu.edu | 102B MSRB
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)
(801) 422-1997 | vika_filimoeatu@byu.edu | 102B MSRB
Christopher Flood
Associate Professor, French | Humanities
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...)
(801) 422-3220 | cflood@byu.edu | 3134 JFSB
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...)
(801) 422-3220 | cflood@byu.edu | 3134 JFSB
Carter Glass
Student Advisor, Honors Program | Education | Fine Arts & Communications| Kennedy Center
Carter is a Music Performance major with a Brass emphasis in the BYU School of Music. He loves the emphasis of interdisciplinary thinking found in the Honors Program, as well as the opportunity to strive for academic excellence. In his free time, he enjoys reading non-fiction, watching movies (BYU International Cinema for the win!) and hiking the Wasatch front. After graduation, Carter intends to pursue a graduate degree in Musicology.
(801) 422 - 5497 | honors@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
Carter is a Music Performance major with a Brass emphasis in the BYU School of Music. He loves the emphasis of interdisciplinary thinking found in the Honors Program, as well as the opportunity to strive for academic excellence. In his free time, he enjoys reading non-fiction, watching movies (BYU International Cinema for the win!) and hiking the Wasatch front. After graduation, Carter intends to pursue a graduate degree in Musicology.
(801) 422 - 5497 | honors@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
Diana Gonzales
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.
(801) 422=5336| diana_gonzales@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
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.
(801) 422=5336| diana_gonzales@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
Matthew Grey
Professor, Ancient Scripture | Religion
(801) 422-2441 | matthew_grey@byu.edu | 365G JSB
(801) 422-2441 | matthew_grey@byu.edu | 365G JSB
Jennifer Haraguchi
Associate Professor, French & Italian| Humanities
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.
(801) 422-8179| jennifer_haraguchi@byu.edu | 3139 JFSB
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.
(801) 422-8179| jennifer_haraguchi@byu.edu | 3139 JFSB
Jeff Hardy
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)
(801) 422-2891 | jeff_hardy@byu.edu | 2144 JFSB
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)
(801) 422-2891 | jeff_hardy@byu.edu | 2144 JFSB
Laura Jefferies
Associate Professor, Food Science | Life Sciences
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...)
(801) 422-9290 | laura_jefferies@byu.edu | S-133 ESC
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...)
(801) 422-9290 | laura_jefferies@byu.edu | S-133 ESC
Jerry Johnson
Professor, Biology | Life Sciences
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...)
(801) 422-2891 | jeff_hardy@byu.edu | 2144 JFSB
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...)
(801) 422-2891 | jeff_hardy@byu.edu | 2144 JFSB
Steven Johnson
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)
(801) 422-9170 | stevenj@byu.edu | 3132 LSB
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)
(801) 422-9170 | stevenj@byu.edu | 3132 LSB
Mike Jones
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.
(801) 422-2217 | jones@cs.byu.edu | 2224 TMCB
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.
(801) 422-2217 | jones@cs.byu.edu | 2224 TMCB
Peter Leman
Associate Professor, English | Humanities
Why Honors?
(801) 422-3383 | peter_leman@byu.edu | 4115 JFSB
Why Honors?
(801) 422-3383 | peter_leman@byu.edu | 4115 JFSB
Grant Madsen
Associate Professor, History | FHSS
Why Honors? It is like a giant factory outlet mall for all the best that the university has to offer (at an affordable price).
(801) 422-2145 | gmadsen@byu.edu| 2145 JFSB
Why Honors? It is like a giant factory outlet mall for all the best that the university has to offer (at an affordable price).
(801) 422-2145 | gmadsen@byu.edu| 2145 JFSB
Jennifer Nielson
Teaching Professor, Chemistry | Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Why Honors?
(801) 422- 4312| jennnifer_nielson@byu.edu | C-412 BNSN
Why Honors?
(801) 422- 4312| jennnifer_nielson@byu.edu | C-412 BNSN
Rex Nielson
Professor, Spanish & Portuguese | Humanities
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)
801-422-2176 | rex_nielson@byu.edu | 3149 JFSB
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)
801-422-2176 | rex_nielson@byu.edu | 3149 JFSB
Larissa Otterstrom
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.
(801) 422 - 5497 | honors@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
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.
(801) 422 - 5497 | honors@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
Samuel Otterstrom
Professor, Geography | Family, Home and Social Sciences
Why Honors?
(801) 422-7751 | samuel_otterstrom@byu.edu | 690F KMBL
Why Honors?
(801) 422-7751 | samuel_otterstrom@byu.edu | 690F KMBL
Steven Peck
Associate Professor, Biology | Life Sciences
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.
(801) 422-4145 | steven_peck@byu.edu | 4145 LSB
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.
(801) 422-4145 | steven_peck@byu.edu | 4145 LSB
Julie Radle
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)
(801) 422-3038 | julie_radle@byu.edu | 102A MSRB
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)
(801) 422-3038 | julie_radle@byu.edu | 102A MSRB
Andrew Reed
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)
(801) 422-4329 | andrew_reed@byu.edu | 316M JSB
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)
(801) 422-4329 | andrew_reed@byu.edu | 316M JSB
Steven Ricks
Professor, Music | Fine Arts & Communications
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)
(801) 422-6115 | steve.ricks@byu.edu | C490 HFAC
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)
(801) 422-6115 | steve.ricks@byu.edu | C490 HFAC
Carl Sederholm
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)
(801) 422-9078|csederholm@byu.edu | 3008-B JFSB
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)
(801) 422-9078|csederholm@byu.edu | 3008-B JFSB
Matthew Seeley
Professor, Exercise Science | Life Sciences
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.
(801) 422-4970 | matt_seeley@byu.edu | 106 SFH
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.
(801) 422-4970 | matt_seeley@byu.edu | 106 SFH
EJ Smith
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!
(801) 422 - 5497 | honors@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
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!
(801) 422 - 5497 | honors@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
Lori Spruance
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...)
(801) 422-0281 | lori.spruance@byu.edu| 2149 LSB
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...)
(801) 422-0281 | lori.spruance@byu.edu| 2149 LSB
James Swensen
Professor, Art History | Humanities
Why Honors?
(801) 422-2206 | james_swensen@byu.edu | 3054 JFSB
Why Honors?
(801) 422-2206 | james_swensen@byu.edu | 3054 JFSB
Amy Tanner
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)
(801) 422-3640 | atanner@mathedu.byu.edu | 187 TMCB
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)
(801) 422-3640 | atanner@mathedu.byu.edu | 187 TMCB
Jarica Watts
Associate Professor, English | Humanities
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)
(801) 422-4938 | jarica_watts@byu.edu | 4198 JFSB
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)
(801) 422-4938 | jarica_watts@byu.edu | 4198 JFSB
Lucy Wesemann
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.
(801) 422 - 5497 | honors@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
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.
(801) 422 - 5497 | honors@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
Ben White
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)
(801) 422-3036 | honorsprogram@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
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)
(801) 422-3036 | honorsprogram@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
Jason Whiting
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.
(801) 422-8177 | jason.whiting@byu.edu | 234 TLRB
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.
(801) 422-8177 | jason.whiting@byu.edu | 234 TLRB
Christian Asplund
Professor, Music | Fine Arts & Communications
Why Honors?
(801) 422-3688 | Christian_Asplund@byu.edu | 3209 MB
Why Honors?
(801) 422-3688 | Christian_Asplund@byu.edu | 3209 MB
Scott Braithwaite
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)
(801) 422-8583 | srbraithwaite@byu.edu | 286 TLRB
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)
(801) 422-8583 | srbraithwaite@byu.edu | 286 TLRB
Michael Call
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)
(801) 422-1616 | michael_j_call@byu.edu | 3039 JFSB
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)
(801) 422-1616 | michael_j_call@byu.edu | 3039 JFSB
Christopher Flood
Associate Professor, French | Humanities
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...)
(801) 422-3220 | cflood@byu.edu | 3134 JFSB
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...)
(801) 422-3220 | cflood@byu.edu | 3134 JFSB
Matthew Grey
Professor, Ancient Scripture | Religion
(801) 422-2441 | matthew_grey@byu.edu | 365G JSB
(801) 422-2441 | matthew_grey@byu.edu | 365G JSB
Jennifer Haraguchi
Associate Professor, French & Italian| Humanities
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.
(801) 422-8179| jennifer_haraguchi@byu.edu | 3139 JFSB
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.
(801) 422-8179| jennifer_haraguchi@byu.edu | 3139 JFSB
Jeff Hardy
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)
(801) 422-2891 | jeff_hardy@byu.edu | 2144 JFSB
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)
(801) 422-2891 | jeff_hardy@byu.edu | 2144 JFSB
Laura Jefferies
Associate Professor, Food Science | Life Sciences
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...)
(801) 422-9290 | laura_jefferies@byu.edu | S-133 ESC
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...)
(801) 422-9290 | laura_jefferies@byu.edu | S-133 ESC
Jerry Johnson
Professor, Biology | Life Sciences
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...)
(801) 422-2891 | jeff_hardy@byu.edu | 2144 JFSB
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...)
(801) 422-2891 | jeff_hardy@byu.edu | 2144 JFSB
Steven Johnson
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)
(801) 422-9170 | stevenj@byu.edu | 3132 LSB
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)
(801) 422-9170 | stevenj@byu.edu | 3132 LSB
Mike Jones
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.
(801) 422-2217 | jones@cs.byu.edu | 2224 TMCB
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.
(801) 422-2217 | jones@cs.byu.edu | 2224 TMCB
Peter Leman
Associate Professor, English | Humanities
Why Honors?
(801) 422-3383 | peter_leman@byu.edu | 4115 JFSB
Why Honors?
(801) 422-3383 | peter_leman@byu.edu | 4115 JFSB
Grant Madsen
Associate Professor, History | FHSS
Why Honors? It is like a giant factory outlet mall for all the best that the university has to offer (at an affordable price).
(801) 422-2145 | gmadsen@byu.edu| 2145 JFSB
Why Honors? It is like a giant factory outlet mall for all the best that the university has to offer (at an affordable price).
(801) 422-2145 | gmadsen@byu.edu| 2145 JFSB
Jennifer Nielson
Teaching Professor, Chemistry | Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Why Honors?
(801) 422- 4312| jennnifer_nielson@byu.edu | C-412 BNSN
Why Honors?
(801) 422- 4312| jennnifer_nielson@byu.edu | C-412 BNSN
Rex Nielson
Professor, Spanish & Portuguese | Humanities
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)
801-422-2176 | rex_nielson@byu.edu | 3149 JFSB
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)
801-422-2176 | rex_nielson@byu.edu | 3149 JFSB
Samuel Otterstrom
Professor, Geography | Family, Home and Social Sciences
Why Honors?
(801) 422-7751 | samuel_otterstrom@byu.edu | 690F KMBL
Why Honors?
(801) 422-7751 | samuel_otterstrom@byu.edu | 690F KMBL
Steven Peck
Associate Professor, Biology | Life Sciences
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.
(801) 422-4145 | steven_peck@byu.edu | 4145 LSB
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.
(801) 422-4145 | steven_peck@byu.edu | 4145 LSB
Andrew Reed
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)
(801) 422-4329 | andrew_reed@byu.edu | 316M JSB
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)
(801) 422-4329 | andrew_reed@byu.edu | 316M JSB
Steven Ricks
Professor, Music | Fine Arts & Communications
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)
(801) 422-6115 | steve.ricks@byu.edu | C490 HFAC
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)
(801) 422-6115 | steve.ricks@byu.edu | C490 HFAC
Carl Sederholm
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)
(801) 422-9078|csederholm@byu.edu | 3008-B JFSB
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)
(801) 422-9078|csederholm@byu.edu | 3008-B JFSB
Matthew Seeley
Professor, Exercise Science | Life Sciences
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.
(801) 422-4970 | matt_seeley@byu.edu | 106 SFH
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.
(801) 422-4970 | matt_seeley@byu.edu | 106 SFH
Lori Spruance
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...)
(801) 422-0281 | lori.spruance@byu.edu| 2149 LSB
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...)
(801) 422-0281 | lori.spruance@byu.edu| 2149 LSB
James Swensen
Professor, Art History | Humanities
Why Honors?
(801) 422-2206 | james_swensen@byu.edu | 3054 JFSB
Why Honors?
(801) 422-2206 | james_swensen@byu.edu | 3054 JFSB
Amy Tanner
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)
(801) 422-3640 | atanner@mathedu.byu.edu | 187 TMCB
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)
(801) 422-3640 | atanner@mathedu.byu.edu | 187 TMCB
Jarica Watts
Associate Professor, English | Humanities
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)
(801) 422-4938 | jarica_watts@byu.edu | 4198 JFSB
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)
(801) 422-4938 | jarica_watts@byu.edu | 4198 JFSB
Jason Whiting
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.
(801) 422-8177 | jason.whiting@byu.edu | 234 TLRB
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.
(801) 422-8177 | jason.whiting@byu.edu | 234 TLRB
Vika Filimoeatu
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)
(801) 422-1997 | vika_filimoeatu@byu.edu | 102B MSRB
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)
(801) 422-1997 | vika_filimoeatu@byu.edu | 102B MSRB
Diana Gonzales
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.
(801) 422=5336| diana_gonzales@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
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.
(801) 422=5336| diana_gonzales@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
Larissa Otterstrom
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.
(801) 422 - 5497 | honors@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
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.
(801) 422 - 5497 | honors@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
EJ Smith
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!
(801) 422 - 5497 | honors@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
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!
(801) 422 - 5497 | honors@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
Lucy Wesemann
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.
(801) 422 - 5497 | honors@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
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.
(801) 422 - 5497 | honors@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
Carter Glass
Student Advisor, Honors Program | Education | Fine Arts & Communications| Kennedy Center
Carter is a Music Performance major with a Brass emphasis in the BYU School of Music. He loves the emphasis of interdisciplinary thinking found in the Honors Program, as well as the opportunity to strive for academic excellence. In his free time, he enjoys reading non-fiction, watching movies (BYU International Cinema for the win!) and hiking the Wasatch front. After graduation, Carter intends to pursue a graduate degree in Musicology.
(801) 422 - 5497 | honors@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
Carter is a Music Performance major with a Brass emphasis in the BYU School of Music. He loves the emphasis of interdisciplinary thinking found in the Honors Program, as well as the opportunity to strive for academic excellence. In his free time, he enjoys reading non-fiction, watching movies (BYU International Cinema for the win!) and hiking the Wasatch front. After graduation, Carter intends to pursue a graduate degree in Musicology.
(801) 422 - 5497 | honors@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
Rylie Bird
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.
(801) 422-3036 | honorsprogram@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
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.
(801) 422-3036 | honorsprogram@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
Vika Filimoeatu
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)
(801) 422-1997 | vika_filimoeatu@byu.edu | 102B MSRB
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)
(801) 422-1997 | vika_filimoeatu@byu.edu | 102B MSRB
Julie Radle
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)
(801) 422-3038 | julie_radle@byu.edu | 102A MSRB
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)
(801) 422-3038 | julie_radle@byu.edu | 102A MSRB
Ben White
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)
(801) 422-3036 | honorsprogram@byu.edu | 102 MSRB
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)
(801) 422-3036 | honorsprogram@byu.edu | 102 MSRB