We're here to help! Please contact the Honors Office if you need help reaching your Honors Specialist, or if you have questions about your honors status. Below you will find a list of Honors Specialists, along with the Colleges and majors they oversee and links to their bios. Note the advisor's name appears first, then the college/program. Emma Peterson is the dedicated specialist for all transfer students, irrespective of their chosen major.


Beth Donaghey

Kennedy College of Sciences

  • Applied Mathematics/Stats
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Engineering Physics
  • Environmental Science
  • Mathematics
  • Meteorology Atmospheric Science
  • Physics
  • Undeclared Science

Book an appointment with Beth Donaghey via email: Beth_Donaghey@uml.edu.

Deirdre Hutchison

All Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Science majors

School of Education

Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences

  • Health Pathways
  • Nutritional Science
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Public Health

Book an appointment with Deirdre Hutchison

Kelley Lawson

Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences

  • Applied Biomedical Sciences
  • Exercise Science
  • Nursing

Kennedy College of Sciences

  • Computer Science

Francis College of Engineering

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Plastics Engineering
  • Undeclared Engineering

Book an appointment with Kelley Lawson via email: Kelley_Lawson@uml.edu.

Rae Mansfield

Honors Project Coordinator

First Year Seminar in Honors (FYSH)

Book an appointment with Rae Mansfield

Emma Peterson

All transfer students.

Book an appointment with Emma Peterson

Jeffrey VanderVeen

Francis College of Engineering

  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering

Manning School of Business:

  • Business Administration

Book an appointment with Jeffrey VanderVeen