While many ÃÛѨÊÓƵ faculty members teach in the LEAD Honors Program, the members of the LEAD Steering Committee are responsible for overseeing the program. Below, you'll get to know these faculty members better and discover their diverse backgrounds, academic and teaching interests, and passions. One thing that unites us all is a deep commitment to teaching and creating meaningful learning experiences for students.
LEAD Honors Faculty
LEAD Honors Faculty
Patrick Cottrell
Patrick Cottrell
LEAD Honors Program Director
Elizabeth and Morris Glicksman Chair of Political Science
I’m looking forward to working with our cohorts to design and implement community-based projects that create positive change, learning from the students’ different backgrounds and perspectives, and doing something fun like holding a karaoke night!
Lindsey Mantoan
Lindsey Mantoan
Ronni Lacroute Chair in Theatre Arts
I’m excited to take a cohort of LEAD Scholars to Portland to explore its vibrant arts scene and its connections to the local community.
Rachel Schley
Rachel Schley
Associate Professor, History
I’m excited to tackle historical problems like inequality, scarcity, and war in an evidence-based way with LEAD scholars so that we can not only come up with critical solutions, but also a greater sense of our own agency as individuals and as a collective.
John Syring
John Syring
Professor, Biology
I'm thrilled to guide students in field-based inquiry, where they can experience ecological phenomena firsthand.
Joe Wilkins
Joe Wilkins
Professor, English and Environmental Studies
Director of Creative Writing
I’m passionate about using writing as a tool to help us understand ourselves, others, and the world. I’m excited to explore how we can connect creative writing and environmental studies in meaningful ways for LEAD Scholars.
Sandra Elena Terra
Sandra Elena Terra
Associate Professor, Spanish
I’m passionate about teaching languages and exploring cultures. I’m excited to see how learning languages and understanding different cultures can help us discover who we are and who we can become.
Jennifer Williams Eblen
Jennifer Williams Eblen
Associate Professor, Religious Studies
Whether students are religious or not, I’m passionate about encouraging students to delve into the big “ultimate” questions of life, the kinds of questions that humans have been asking for millenia: who are we…why are we here…what is life about…what else, if anything, is there?