Contacts
Students can find the Honors Center in the Claire T. Carney Library, Suite 220. Students are welcome to visit and ask any questions about the Honors College.
Honors College Staff
Dr. Shapiro's work has focused on the cognition underlying memory storage and retrieval in the classroom, laboratory and real world. She has examined the effect of the internet and classroom clickers on learning, the development of false memories and the organization of memory store. Her most recent research explores the personality characteristics and cognitive processes that underlie belief in conspiracy theories and misinformation. She seeks to uncover why it is that people who may use rigorous cognitive strategies in most areas of life employ more error-prone strategies when it comes to certain subjects (e.g., government or vaccines). Her work has been funded by the US Department of Education's IES program and the James S. McDonnell Foundation.
Associate Professor / Faculty Director of the Honors College
Psychology
Claire T. Carney Library 227
508-999-9206
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Dr. Ayotte is interested in the role of individual and interpersonal factors on health-related attitudes, behaviors, and outcomes through the lifespan. His work includes the examination of health behaviors in married couples, health-related outcomes in healthcare employees, independent living skills in younger and older adults, health-related decision making, and other related work. In his life outside of work, he loves to swim, bike, run, and hike with his wife and dog.
Director of Student Support Services
Honors College
Claire T. Carney Library 222
508-999-9299
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Assistant Director of Student Support Services
Honors College
Claire T. Carney Library 224
508-999-8493
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Undergraduate Academic Advisor / APEX Specialist
Honors College
Claire T. Carney Library 223
508-910-6756
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Administrative Assistant
Honors College
Claire T. Carney Library 220
508-999-8820
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Honors Council Officers
Leandro Neves
President
Email: lneves@umassd.edu
Isabella Gerardi
Vice President
Email: igerardi@umassd.edu
Tracy Le
Secretary
Email: tle20@umassd.edu
Nicholas Carvalho
Treasurer
Email: ncarvalho5@umassd.edu
Honors Council Leaders
Community Service Director
Eva Silva
DEI Representative
Kai Panori
Events Coordinator
John Rousseau
Photographer
Eva Silva
Social Media Coordinator
Eva Silva
Underclass Representatives
Kai Panori and Eva Silva
Upperclass Representatives
Julia Besse and Isaiah Ortiz
Honors Faculty
Assistant Teaching Professor
Physics
Science & Engineering 203B
508-999-8356
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Professor / Director of General Education
Political Science
Liberal Arts 327
508-999-8519
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Associate Teaching Professor
English & Communication
Liberal Arts 216
508-999-8274
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Professor
College of Nursing & Health Sciences / Adult
Dion 308B
508-999-9148
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Professor
Art & Design
College of Visual & Performing Arts 204A
508-999-9285
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Honors Curriculum Committee
Brian Ayotte
Chairperson
Honors Curriculum
Laura Franz
Professor
Art & Design
Christian McHugh
Assistant Professor
Physics
Jacqueline O'Dell
Associate Professor
English & Communication
Douglas Roscoe
Professor/Director of General Education
Political Science
Kristen Sethares
Professor
College of Nursing & Health Sciences/Adult
Leandro Neves
Curriculum Committee Student Representative
Class of 2025
Isabella Gerardi
Curriculum Committee Student Representative
Class of 2026
Honors Advisory Council
Tracie Ferreira
Associate Professor/Chairperson
Bioengineering
Laura Franz
Professor
Art & Design
Mahzad Hojjat
Professor/Chairperson
Psychology
Pamela Karimi
Associate Professor
Art Education Art History & Media Studies
Christian McHugh
Assistant Professor
Physics
Jacqueline O'Dell
Associate Professor
English & Communication
Douglas Roscoe
Professor/Director of General Education
Political Science
Kristen Sethares
Professor
College of Nursing & Health Sciences/Adult
Michael Sheriff
Associate Professor
Biology
Ronald Sherwin
Professor/Chairperson
Music
Mark Silby
Associate Professor/Chairperson
Biology
Jay Zysk
Associate Professor
English & Communication
Leandro Neves
Advisory Council Student Representative
Class of 2025