Periclean Honors Forum (PHF) Membership
2024-2025
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.
| 2026 | Joseph Cermatori; Chair (English) |
| 2026 | Paul Benzon (English) |
| 2025 | Bakary Diaby (English) |
| 2025 | Madushi Raththagala (Chemistry) |
| 2025 | Charlotte Mahn '25, Periclean Honors Forum President |
2022-2023
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.
| 2023 | Flagg Taylor; Chair (Political Science) |
| 2023 | Mary Donovan (World Languages and Literatures) |
| 2024 | Aarathi Prasad (Computer Science) |
| 2025 | Madushi Raththagala (Chemistry) |
2020-2021
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.
| 2021 | Yelena Biberman-Ocakli, Political Science (LV F'19) |
| 2022 | Oscar Perez Hernandez, World Languages and Literatures |
| 2023 | Flagg Taylor, Political Science, Chair and Director |
| 2023 | Mary Donovan, World Languages and Literatures |
| 2021 | Eliza Kuperschmid '21, Periclean Honors Forum President |
| 2021 | Kaleigh Howard '22, Periclean Honors Forum Vice President |
2019-2020
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.
| 2020 | Jenny Day, History |
| 2020 | Flagg Taylor, Political Science, Chair and Director |
| 2021 | Yelena Biberman-Ocakli, Political Science (LV F'19) |
| 2022 | Oscar Perez Hernandez, World Languages and Literatures |
| 2019 | Paul Benzon, English (F'19 replacement for Biberman-Ocakli) |
| Kim Marsella, Director of Academic Advising | |
| 2020 | Rachel Trowbridge '20 Periclean Honors Forum President |
| 2020 | Eliza Kuperschmidt '21 Periclean Honors Forum Vice President |
2018-2019
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.
| 2019 | Steve Frey, Chemistry, Chair & Acting Director (2018-19) |
| 2020 | Jenny Day, History |
| 2019 | Joe Cermatori, English (1-yr replacement) |
| 2020 | Flagg Taylor, Government, Director, LV 2018-19 |
| 2021 | Yelena Biberman-Ocakli, Political Science |
| Kim Marsella, Director of Academic Advising | |
| 2019 | Allegra Brandon '19, Periclean Honors Forum President |
| 2019 | Erin Mah '19, Periclean Honors Forum Co-Vice President |
| 2019 | Hannah Kotler '20, Periclean Honors Forum Co-Vice President |
2017-2018
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.
| 2020 | Flagg Taylor, Government, Chair & Director |
| 2018 | Mahesh Shankar, International Affairs |
| 2019 | Steve Frey, Chemistry |
| 2020 | Jenny Day, History |
| Kim Marsella, Director of Academic Advising | |
| 2018 | Dylan Quinn '18, Periclean Honors Forum President |
| 2018 | Isabel Hernandez '18, Periclean Honors Forum Vice President |
2016-2017
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.
| 2017 | Flagg Taylor, Government, Chair & Director |
| 2017 | Eunice Ferreira, Theater |
| 2018 | Mahesh Shankar, International Affairs LV S'17 |
| Sandra Goff, Economics, (S'17 replacement for Shankar) | |
| 2019 | Steve Frey, Chemistry |
| Kim Marsella, Director of Academic Advising | |
| 2017 | Morgan Lavoie '17, Periclean Honors Forum President |
| 2017 | Dylan Quinn '18, Periclean Honors Forum Vice President |
| 2017 | Sophie Tate '17, Periclean Honors Forum Vice President |
2015-2016
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; and two or three students appointed from members of the Forum.
| 2016 | Catherine Golden, English, Chair & Director |
| 2016 | Kate Greenspan, English |
| 2017 | Eunice Ferreira, Theater |
| 2018 | Mahesh Shankar, International Affairs |
| TBD, Associate Dean of Student Affairs | |
| Kim Marsella, Director of Academic Advising | |
| Lisa Bradshaw, Administrative Assistant | |
| 2016 | Caroline Hobbs '16, Periclean Honors Forum President |
| 2016 | Sophie Tate '17, Periclean Honors Forum Vice President |
| 2016 | David Immerman '17, Periclean Honors Forum Vice President |
2014-2015
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.
| 2016 | Catherine Golden, English, Chair & Director (1-yr LV 2014-15) |
| Kate Greenspan (1-yr 14-15 replacement for Golden) | |
| 2015 | Kendrah Murphy, Physics (LV F'14) |
| 2016 | Kate Greenspan, English (1-yr 14-15 replacement for Golden) |
| Jenny Day, History (1-yr 14-15 replacement for Greenspan) | |
| 2017 | Eunice Ferreira, Theater (LV S'15) |
| Jina Mao, Management and Business (S'15 replacement for Ferreira) | |
| David Karp, Associate Dean of Student Affairs | |
| Kim Marsella, Director of Academic Advising | |
| Lisa Bradshaw, Administrative Assistant | |
| 2015 | Connor Grant-Knight '15, Periclean Honors Forum President |
| 2015 | Rachel Spring '15, Periclean Honors Forum Vice President |
| 2015 | Sophia Tate '17, Periclean Honors Forum Secretary |
2013-2014
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.
| 2015 | Catherine Golden, English, Chair & Director |
| 2014 | Jennifer Bonner, Biology & Neuroscience |
| 2015 | Kendrah Murphy, Physics (LV 2013-2014) |
| Nurcan Atalan-Helicke (replacement for Murphy), 2013-2014 | |
| 2016 | Kate Greenspan, English (LV F '13) |
| Erika Schielke, Biology (replacement for Greenspan), F '13 | |
| David Karp, Associate Dean of Student Affairs | |
| Kim Marsella, Director of Academic Advising | |
| Lisa Bradshaw, Administrative Assistant | |
| 2014 | TBD - Periclean Honors Forum President |
| 2014 | TBD - Periclean Honors Forum Vice President |
| 2014 | TBD - Periclean Honors Forum Vice President |
2012-2013
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Periclean Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of the First-Year Experience; and three students appointed from members of the Forum.
| 2015 | Catherine Golden, English, Chair & Director |
| 2013 | Tillman Nechtman, History |
| 2014 | Jennifer Bonner, Biology & Neuroscience |
| 2015 | Kendrah Murphy, Physics |
| David Karp, Associate Dean of Student Affairs | |
| Kim Marsella, Associate Director, Academic Advising | |
| Lisa Bradshaw, Administrative Assistant | |
| 2013 | Lauren O'Donnell '14 Periclean Honors Forum President |
| Emma Wilberg '14 Periclean Honors Forum Vice President | |
| Kim Korioth '15 Periclean Honors Forum Vice President |
2011-2012 - HFC
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life; the Director of First-Year Experience and Assistant Dean of the Faculty; three students appointed from members of the Forum.
| 2015 | Catherine Golden, English, Chair & Director |
| 2012 | Hassan Lopez, Psychology & Neuroscience |
| 2013 | Tillman Nechtman, History |
| 2014 | Jennifer Bonner, Biology & Neuroscience |
| David Karp, Associate Dean of Student Affairs | |
| Marla Melito, Acting Director, First-Year Experience | |
| Lisa Bradshaw, Administrative Assistant | |
| 2012 | Vinay Trivedi-Parmar '12, Honors Forum President |
| Timothy Nichols '12, Honors Forum Vice President | |
| Lauren O'Donnell '14, Honors Forum Vice President |
2010-2011 - HFC
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two students appointed from members of the Forum, one student selected by SGA.
| 2011 | David Vella, Mathematics & Computer Science, Chair & Director |
| Catherine Golden, English (replaced M. Segol, Philosophy & Religion) | |
| 2012 | Hassan Lopez, Psychology |
| 2013 | Tillman Nechtman, History |
| Beau Breslin, Director of First-Year Experience and Assistant Dean of Faculty (Dean of Studies rep) | |
| David Karp, Associate Dean of Student Affairs | |
| Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio) | |
| 2011 | Sarah Bashaw '11, Honors Forum President |
2009-2010 - HFC
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two students appointed from members of the Forum, one student selected by SGA.
| 2010 | Rajesh Nagarajan, Chemistry |
| 2011 | David Vella, Mathematics & Computer Science, Chair & Director |
| Marla Segol, Philosophy & Religion (LV F'09) | |
| 2010 | Mark Rye, Psychology (1-yr replacement) |
| 2012 | Hassan Lopez, Psychology |
| Beau Breslin, Director of First-Year Experience (Dean of Studies rep) | |
| David Karp, Associate Dean of Student Affairs | |
| Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio) | |
| 2010 | TBD - President, Periclean Honor Society |
| Sarah Bashaw '11 Honors Forum President |
2008-2009
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two students appointed from members of the Forum, one student selected by SGA.
| 2009 | Marc-Andre Wiesmann, Foreign Languages & Literatures |
| 2010 | Rajesh Nagarajan, Chemistry |
| 2011 | David Vella, Mathematics & Computer Science, Chair & Director |
| Marla Segol, Philosophy & Religion | |
| Beau Breslin, Director of First-Year Experience (Dean of Studies rep) | |
| Paty Rubio, Associate Dean of Faculty | |
| David Karp, Interim Associate Dean of Student Affairs | |
| Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio) | |
| 2009 | TBD - President, Periclean Honor Society |
| Brad Nesbitt '09, Honors Forum President |
2007-2008 - HFC
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as Director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two students appointed from members of the Forum, one student selected by SGA.
| 2011 | David Vella, Mathematics & Computer Science, Chair & Director |
| 2008 | Catherine Golden, English (LV F'07) |
| Kate Greenspan, English (F'07 replacement for Golden) | |
| 2009 | Marc-Andre Wiesmann, Foreign Languages & Literatures (LV F'07) |
| Marla Segol, Philosophy & Religion (F'07 replacement for Wiesmann) | |
| 2010 | Rajesh Nagarajan, Chemistry |
| Michael Ennis-McMillan, Dean of Studies | |
| TBA - Associate Dean of Studies | |
| David Karp, Interim Associate Dean of Student Affairs | |
| Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio) | |
| 2008 | Eric Jenks '08, President, Periclean Honor Society |
| Jennifer Jaw '08, Honors Forum President | |
| TBA-SGA Representative |
2006-2007 - HFC
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two students appointed from members of the Forum, one student selected by SGA.
| 2007 | Phil Boshoff, English, Chair & Director |
| 2007 | Tim Burns, Government |
| 2007 | Kate Greenspan, English (06-07 replacement for Golden) |
| 2008 | Catherine Golden, English (leave 06-07) |
| 2009 | Marc-Andre Wiesmann, Foreign Languages & Literatures |
| Michael Ennis-McMillan, Dean of Studies | |
| Tina Levith, Associate Dean of Studies | |
| Anita Steigerwald, Associate Dean of Student Affairs | |
| Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio) | |
| 2007 | Dyani Johns '07, President, Periclean Honor Society |
| Sebastian Fica '07, Honors Forum President | |
| Richard An '10, SGA Representative |
2005-2006 - HFC
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate Dean of Student Affairs; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two other students appointed from members of the Forum.
| Phil Boshoff, English (ex-officio), Director | |
| 2006 | Dan Nathan, American Studies (on leave 05-06) |
| 2006 | Pushkala Prasad, Management & Business (1-yr. replacement for Nathan) |
| 2007 | Tim Burns, Government |
| 2008 | Catherine Golden, English |
| Grace Burton, Interim Dean of Studies | |
| Tina Levith, Associate Dean of Studies | |
| Sarah Goodwin, Associate Dean of the Faculty | |
| Anita Steigerwald, Associate Dean of Student Affairs | |
| Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio) | |
| 2006 | TBA-student rep, Periclean Honor Society |
| Leah Elliott '06, Honors Forum President | |
| Matt Cronin '06, SGA Representative |
2004-2005 - HFC
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Dean for First-Year Students; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two other students appointed from members of the Forum.
| Phil Boshoff, English (ex-officio), Director | |
| 2005 | Dan Curley, Classics (on leave 04-05) |
| 2006 | Dan Nathan, American Studies |
| 2007 | Tim Burns, Government |
| Grace Burton, Interim Dean of Studies | |
| Sarah Goodwin, Associate Dean of the Faculty | |
| Anita Steigerwald, Dean of FirstYear Students | |
| Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio) | |
| 2005 | TBA-student, Vice President Periclean Honor Society |
| Allison Feigen '07 | |
| TBA-student, SGA Representative |
2003-2004 - HFC
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Dean for First-Year Students; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two other students appointed from members of the Forum.
| Phil Boshoff, English (ex-officio), Director | |
| 2004 | Kate Greenspan, English |
| 2005 | Dan Curley, Classics |
| 2006 | Dan Nathan, American Studies |
| Jon Ramsey, Dean of Studies | |
| Sarah Goodwin, Associate Dean of the Faculty | |
| Anita Steigerwald, Dean of FirstYear Students | |
| Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio) | |
| 2004 | TBA-student, Vice President Periclean Honor Society |
| TBA-student | |
| TBA-student, SGA Representative |
2002-2003 - HFC
Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the Council and serves as director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Dean for First-Year Students; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two other students appointed from members of the Forum.
| Phil Boshoff, English (ex-officio), Director | |
| 2003 | Matthew Hockenos, History |
| 2004 | Kate Greenspan, English |
| 2005 | Dan Curley, Classics |
| Jon Ramsey, Dean of Studies | |
| Sarah Goodwin, Associate Dean of the Faculty | |
| Anita Steigerwald, Dean of FirstYear Students | |
| Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio) | |
| 2003 | TBA-student, Vice President Periclean Honor Society |
| Justin Rogers-Cooper '03 | |
| TBA-student, SGA Representative |