Meet Our Staff

Lori Owens

Dr. Lori J. Owens

Dean, Honors and Special Programs
ljowens@jsu.edu
(256)782-8269

Mark Sciuchetti

Dr. Mark J. Sciuchetti, Jr.

Interim Senior Director, Honors and Special Programs
msciuchetti@jsu.edu  
(256) 782-5698

Sarah Faulkner

Ms. Sarah Faulkner

Honors Program Coordinator
svfaulkner@jsu.edu 
(256) 782-8335

Heather Stephens

Mrs. Heather Stephens

Administrative Associate
hastephens@jsu.edu 
(256) 782-5696

Jo Mayo

Jo Mayo

Honors Program Graduate Assistant
Master of Arts in English
jmayo6@stu.jsu.edu 

Cayleigh Fitzsimmons

Cayleigh Fitzsimmons

University Student Assistant, Honors
History
cfitzsimmons@stu.jsu.edu 

Walker Layton

Walker Layton

University Student Assistant, Special Programs
Political Science
wlayton2@stu.jsu.edu  

Honors Program Officers

Arleigh Beard

Arleigh Beard

President
Exercise Science/Wellness
abeard3@stu.jsu.edu 

Cayleigh Fitzsimmons

Cayleigh Fitzsimmons

Vice President
History
cfitzsimmons@stu.jsu.edu 

Elisabeth Rea

Elisabeth Rea

Chair, Public Relations Committee
English
erea@stu.jsu.edu 

Nathan Adams

Nathan Adams

Chair, Service Committee
Exercise Science/Wellness
nadams4@stu.jsu.edu 

Makenzie Fennell

Makenzie Fennell

Chair, Fundraising Committee
Nursing
mfennell1@stu.jsu.edu 

Fundraising Committee

  • Makenzie Fennell, Chair
  • Madelyn Repzynski
  • Ryan Nix
  • Caden Montgomery

Service Committee

  • Nathan Adams, Chair
  • Koralys Garcia
  • Taylor Holder

Public Relations Committee

  • Elisabeth Rae, Chair
  • Danielle Sulenski
  • Melissa Tullis
  • Priscila Cox
  • Callie Stewart

*If you are interested in joining a committee or getting more involved in Honors positions, please contact Dr. Sciuchetti, Interim Senior Director of Honors (msciuchetti@jsu.edu)