Dr. Stuart Silverman,
   - Dean

Dr. Silverman came to USF in 1970 after earning a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Yeshiva University. In the spring of 1987 he became USF's second Honors Program Director. The Honors Program became the Honors College in the spring of 2002, and Dr. Silverman was appointed Dean in December 2002. "The past seventeen years have been the most rewarding of my professional career. Working with
Honors students is challenging and satisfying. Being able to watch and help students grow and develop intellectually, socially and emotionally makes my job the best there is. I try to ignite students' passion to learn, to think and to create; they ignite my passion to teach and to mentor."

Dr. Naomi Yavneh,
   - Associate Dean
   - Director, Office of Undergraduate Research

Dr. Yavneh is an associate professor of Renaissance arts and letters
in the department of Humanities and American Studies. Dr. Yavneh is the
vice president and president-elect of the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women and past president of the Modern Language Association's Women's Caucus for the Modern Languages. She received her bachelor's cum laude from Princeton University and her master's and doctorate degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.  Among Yavneh's honors and distinctions include a Fulbright fellowship for dissertation research at the Vatican in Rome, a Phi Beta Kappa fellowship for research in Venice and three research and creative scholarships from USF. 

Dr. Georg Kleine,
   - Director of Faculty Relations

Dr. Kleine oversees Honors teaching. Born in Germany in 1940, he studied at the Universities of Tuebingen and Vienna , and earned his Dr. phil. degree in 1967 at the University of Erlangen-Nuernberg . An expert on 19th and 20th century German history, he joined USF's Department of History in 1968, where he is now a Professor Emeritus.

Sharon Geiger,
   - Director of Academic Support Services

Ms. Geiger is the senior member of the Honors advising staff. She earned her bachelor's degree in American Studies from USF and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in the same discipline. Ms. Geiger, a USF employee since 1979, says that the Honors students, faculty and staff make this the best job in the world. 

Amy Sturrock,
   - Academic Advisor

Ms. Sturrock joined the office in December 1999. She received her bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Alabama and her master's degree in criminology from USF. Prior to coming to the Honors College, she was a juvenile probation officer.  Ms. Sturrock is the Lead Academic Advisor in the Honors College.

Celeste Lazzara,
   - Academic Advisor

Mrs. Lazzara joined the academic advising team in January 2000, after working in the Office of Admissions for 12 years. Mrs. Lazzara holds a master's degree in counseling from the University of Florida.

Reginald Lucien,
   - Academic Advisor

Mr. Lucien joined the Honors staff in August 2006. Prior to joining the Honors College Mr. Lucien was the director of a not-for-profit community technology center in Miami, Florida. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Communication from Florida State University and his Master’s degree in Education from the great University of South Florida.

Arnaldo Mejias,
   - Academic Advisor

Mr. Mejias joined the Honors staff in January 2005.  Prior to joining the Honors College, he served as an advisor at the State University of New York New Paltz for over six years.  He earned his Bachelor's degree in Psychology, with a minor in Philosophy, from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.  Mr. Mejias also completed advanced graduate work at the University of Rhode Island and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at USF. Mr. Mejias advises and helps prepare students students for the pursuit of such prestigious awards as the Goldwater Scholar, Truman Scholar, Madison Fellow, or Rhodes Scholar.

Penny Carlton,
   - Undergraduate Research Advisor

Ms. Carlton joined the staff of the Honors College in February of 2004. She currently works under Dr. Yavneh in the Office of Undergraduate Research to help connect interested students with Faculty Mentors. Ms. Carlton received a Master of Fine Arts in Writing and Poetics from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado.   Prior to coming to The Honors College, she worked as the Director of Education at Sylvan Learning Center.  She also teaches Creative Writing and Composition at the Art Institute in Tampa, FL.

Joan Field,
   - Academic Services Administrator

Ms. Field joined the Honors staff in January of 2005.  She assists Dr. Kleine with Honors College class scheduling and faculty communications. Ms. Field has over five years experience in school administration specifically working with gifted and talented students.  Ms. Field earned her Bachelor's degree in Public Relations with a minor in Marketing from the University of Florida.

Masha Galchenko,
- Fiscal and Budget Analyst

Ms. Galchenko joined the Honors staff in January of 2003 as a student assistant and in May 2005 as an Academic Coordinator. She is a former Honors College student and received her Bachelor's degrees in Finance and Management Information Systems. She handles Honors scholarship issues and manages the Honors website.

Mark Friday
- Staff Assistant

Mr. Friday is the Honor's Staff Assistant. He is in the main Honors office, SVC 1088, and will be the first person to greet you. Mr. Friday answers and directs incoming calls, distributes mail, maintains the database files, and assists the staff. Most importantly, he has the most up-to-date copy of Dr. Silverman’s schedule.