Honors at Wayne State University

Ginger Bihn-Coss
(313) 577-9390 
dx6153@wayne.edu

James Durham
(313) 577-3410
aa2928@wayne.edu

Eric Montgomery
(313) 577-3506
worldbefree2dream@hotmail.com
Office Hours: Tuesday 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and by appointment

Christian Vannier
(313) 577-3505
cnvannier@wayne.edu
Office Hours: by appointment

Carla Vecchiola 
(313) 577-3443
bb3828@wayne.edu

Antonio Austin
Office services clerk
(313) 577-2440
ah2287@wayne.edu

Antonio processes university forms; organizes Honors travel; handles equipment purchases; and sets up special events.

Nancy Galster
Special initiatives coordinator
(313) 577-8523
ad4469@wayne.edu

Nancy coordinates recruitment and retention efforts with Honors through scholarships, activities, and mentoring. She develops and implements special programs within Honors including MedStart, B Start and HealthPro Start. Nancy advises the Honors Student Association, Model United Nations program, Honors Learning Community and student leaders who are involved in Scholars Day.

Adam Herman 
Marketing coordinator
(313) 577-4621
aherman@wayne.edu

Adam coordinates Honors' internal and external communications strategies; handles media requests; develops publications; helps organize special events including Scholars Day and the Undergraduate Research Conference; and oversees the Cultural Passport.

Stuart May
Administrative manager
(313) 993-4026
ab1508@wayne.edu

Stuart manages the business operations for the Honors Program and certifies degrees.

Craig Phelps
Peer adviser
(313) 577-9872
craigphelps@wayne.edu

Craig works with Honors students to provide efficient, practical advice from a student perspective, and strives to make Honors a welcoming, friendly place. He also assists office personnel with administrative/clerical tasks.

Kathryn Rusak
Director of Development
(313) 577-9933 
k.rusak@wayne.edu

Kathryn develops and implements fundraising strategies for programs including the Wayne State Scholars.

Kevin Rashid
Curriculum coordinator
(313) 577-2445
ac1616@wayne.edu

Kevin coordinates and develops curriculum for first-year courses, coordinates the Detroit Fellows tutoring project, and manages the university’s undergraduate research program. Kevin supports students throughout the process of developing research topics, identifying faculty mentors, and presenting their work regionally and nationally.

Liza Lagman Sperl
Academic adviser
(313) 577-9075
ab8898@wayne.edu

Liza advises students and assists them with the declaration of departmental and university Honors. Liza also works with new student orientation.