Administration/Staff | Pavlis Honors College | Michigan Technological University

Lorelle A. Meadows

Dean of the Pavlis Honors College

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Specialties

STEM Education Research
Human-Centered Design
Service-Learning

Jim Baker

Associate Vice President for Research Administration

jrbaker@mtu.edu
906-487-2228
Lakeshore Center 303

Specialties

Intellectual property/patents
Technology licensing
Corporate research
Spin-off/start-up business development

Becky Barnard

Marketing and Content Specialist

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Specialties

Pre-admission student outreach and communications
Pavlis Honors College application and admissions process
Student engagement and onboarding
Website and social media
Marketing and recruitment
Pavlis Honors Ambassadors
Pavlis Honors pathways and components

Richard J. Berkey

Professor of Practice
Director, The Enterprise Program
Advisor, Supermileage Systems Enterprise

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Specialties

Corporate/Industry Sponsorship
Product Development
Program Management
Lean / Six Sigma / Design for Six Sigma Methodologies

Lisa Casper

Husky Innovate Program Manager

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Vienna Chapin

Study Abroad Program Specialist

More About Vienna

Vienna was born and raised in the Upper Peninsula
Vienna received her first Bachelors degree from Finlandia University in liberal arts and communications, and minor in philosophy. She received her second Bachelors degree from Michigan Tech in scientific and technical communications (STC), with a concentration in media studies.
Vienna has traveled to Australia, Cyprus, India, Italy, and Spain
In the summer, Vienna enjoys spending time outdoors on the water and trails. In the fall and winter she enjoys binge-watching Netflix.

Specialties

Oversees all University outbound study abroad advising, programming, events, outreach, marketing, as well as pre-departure and reentry orientations
Manages study abroad global ambassadors
Assists with incoming international exchange student admissions
Manages study abroad web pages
Assists with PHC event programming

Laura Kasson Fiss

Research Assistant Professor, Pavlis Honors College
Assistant Director of the Pathway Program, Pavlis Honors College
Affiliated Research Assistant Professor of English Literature, Humanities

lkfiss@mtu.edu
M&M 725

Specialties

Victorian literature
Gender studies
History of the book
Children’s literature
Music and performance history
Humor
Emotion/affect studies
Qualitative educational research
Curriculum Development

Paige Hackney

Director of College Administration
Pavlis Honors College

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Specialties

Budget management
Competitive scholarship process management
Pavlis program planning/coordination

Kari B. Henquinet

Director, Peace Corps Master's International Programs
Director, Peace Corps Prep Program
Principal Lecturer, Department of Social Sciences

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Areas of Expertise

International/transnational development
Faith-based development
Gender
Human rights
Global service learning
African studies (Niger)

Angela Hoffman

Instructor

aehoffma@mtu.edu
M&M 727

Links of Interest

Honors Pathway Program

Honors Abilities

Student Affairs Speaks: Foster Care to College

From Foster Care to College: The Role of Student Affairs

ACPA - College Student Educators International

Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education and Student Affairs

Fostering Success Michigan

Specialties

Educational Leadership
Critical Pedagogy
Critical Discourse Analysis
College Access and Student Retention
Program Design
Intersection of Identities and Experiences
Foster Care and Family Privilege

Kristi Juntunen

Student Program Coordinator

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Honors Pathway Program Components

Specialties

Event planning and coordination
Honors Pathway Program student support
LEAN

Chris Morgan

Assistant Director of Educational Partnerships, Enterprise Program

cjmorgan@mtu.edu
906-487-2633
M&M Building 613

Links of Interest

- Enterprise Program
- Design Expo

Specialties

Corporate/Industry Sponsorship
Enterprise Program Management
Automotive Engineering
Electrification of Mobility
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Professional Development Training

Mary Raber

Assistant Dean of Academic Programs, Pavlis Honors College
Director of Global Leadership
Co-Director of Husky Innovate

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Specialties

Engineering Education Research
Leadership Development
Program Management
Product Development Process
Design Thinking
Lean Startup

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