People and Contacts

Director of the University Honors Program

Robert C. Tatum, PhD
Cary Caperton Owen Distinguished Professor in Economics
Chair, Economics Research Hub, Kirby Laing Centre
Senior Research Fellow, Kirby Laing Centre
Economics Editor, KLC’s The Big Picture
Associate Editor, Journal of Economics, Theology and Religion
rtatum@unca.edu
828-251-6227
140 Karpen Hall, CPO 2150

University Honors Program Associate

Lisa Sellers
lsellers@unca.edu
Program Associate for Honors and Undergraduate Research
141 Karpen Hall, CPO 2150

Honors First-Year Advisor

Grayson Randall, MPA
grandall@unca.edu
Honors First-Year Student Success Specialist
Academic Success Center, Ramsey Library

Honors Resident Assistants (West Ridge Hall)

Anna Corbitt
Clare Pierce

Honors Program Advisory Committee 2025-2026

Dr. Melinda Grosser, Steve and Frosene Zeis Assistant Professor of Biology
Dr. Renuka Gusain, Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, International Studies and Humanities
Curt Cloninger, Assistant Professor of Mass Communication
Dr. Samer Traboulsi, Professor of History

Student Honors Advisory Council (SHAC) 2025-2026

Contact SHAC at shac@unca.edu
Co-President: Olivia Pirnat
Co-President: Valentina Rozeff
Officers: Chiara LoBianco and Clare Pierce