Contact Us
The Honors Program Office is located in the
General Education Office, on the bottom floor of Clements Hall (room G02) on Dyer Street, close to the heart of the University.
To meet with the Director, Associate Director, or
current Honors students or to visit an Honors class, please email Honors
Director Dr. David Doyle at ddoyle@smu.edu.
University Honors
Program Staff
David D. Doyle, Jr.
Director
ddoyle@smu.edu
214-768-2813
Dr. Doyle was raised in northern New
Hampshire and graduated from Plymouth State College in New Hampshire with a
degree in History. A Master’s Degree in American History followed from New York
University. Working with historians Martin Duberman, David Nasaw, and Randolph
Trumbach, Dr. Doyle completed the Ph.D. in American History from the City
University of New York. His fields of interest within American History are the
study of gender and sexuality and he is currently at work on a book examining
male sexuality in late nineteenth century New York and New England. He has
published reviews and articles in Reviews in American History, and The
Journal of the History of Sexuality, and the American Historical
Association Lesbian & Gay History Newsletter.
Dr. Doyle teaches both sections of the U.S. History survey
and an interdisciplinary Cultural Formations course, “Sex in America: An
Introduction", which has readings in American history, anthropology, literary
criticism, biology, and psychology. Dr. Doyle is the recipient of two of
the highest awards at SMU: the Rotunda Outstanding Faculty award ('05-'06) and
the "M" Award ('06-'07).
Sally Spaniolo
Associate Director
sspaniolo@smu.edu
Sally Spaniolo grew up in Alexandria, Virginia. She claims her interest in the
study of history and political science developed from living in an area steeped
in history and politics. Pursuing these interests, she completed a B.A. in
History with a minor in Political Science and a M.A. in History from Michigan
State University. As an undergraduate she was a member of the MSU Honors College
and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. Before coming to SMU and joining the
Dedman College Advising Center and the University Honors Program as the Honors
Academic Advisor, Ms. Spaniolo served for seven years as an Academic Advisor in
the Michigan State University Honors College. She has also held positions in
university advancement at the University of Texas at Arlington and in university
personnel at the University of Michigan.
Appointed in 2010 as Associate
Director of the University Honors Program and the Dedman College Scholars
Program, Ms. Spaniolo serves to cultivate programs and events that will foster a
community of scholars within Dedman College and the university.
In addition to being a passionate
collegiate sports fan, she loves to travel, read and cook for family and
friends.
Rick Garza
Honors Advisor
rgarza@smu.edu
Rick Garza joined SMU’s University Honors Program as the Honors Advisor in January 2011. Previously, Rick was an Academic Advisor at UT Arlington, where he advised undeclared and at-risk undergraduate students. During his graduate and legal education, Rick also gained valuable experience within higher education including positions in Student Life, Campus Diversity, Career Services, and Legal Affairs. Rick’s academic interests include students’ rights, race and gender in higher education policy, and academic freedom.
While he has no immediate plans for any further schooling, Rick has begun engaging the post-9/11 American novel, and may (or may not) pursue that interest in a more formal setting. In the meantime, Rick will enjoy spending time with his wife, listening to local live music, and rooting for the San Antonio Spurs.
Rick has earned a BA in English from UT Arlington, an MA in Higher Education Policy and Administration from Columbia University, and a JD from Albany Law School.
Rachel Stonecipher
Honors Coordinator
rstoneciph@smu.edu
Rachel Stonecipher is a senior
Film and Anthropology major and Human Rights and Women's and Gender Studies
minor. She comes to
SMU from Grapevine, TX.
As Honors Coordinator, Rachel helps
with special event planning, the common reading discussion, the mentoring
program, online and other media, and course evaluations, and serves on the
Honors Advisory Council.
Rachel is president of the
Anthropology Club, a member of the Engaged Learning Student Panel and the Scholars' Den Council, and
a staff writer for the UHP magazine, Hilltopics. Last summer,
using Engaged Learning funds, she conducted independent ethnographic research on
empathy and experience among volunteers with the humanitarian border group No
More Deaths in Arivaca, AZ. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in anthropology, with primary research interests
in medical
anthropology and the anthropology of experience.
John Gray
Honors R.A.
jfgray@smu.edu
John
Gray,
a
senior,
is
studying
towards
a BS
in
Biochemistry
with
minors
in
Psychology
and
Mathematics.
He
comes
to
SMU
from
The
Woodlands,
TX.
As
the
Honors
Resident
Assistant,
John
serves
as
the
bridge
between
the
Honors
Program
and
residence
life
in
Virginia-Snider,
the
Honors
Community,
by
pushing
student
involvement
in
the
Honors
Program
beyond
the
classroom.
On
campus,
John
Gray
is a
research
assistant
in
the
Schizophrenia
and
Social
Cognition
lab
in
the
psychology
department
and
an
officer
in
Chemistry
Society.
Over
summer
2011,
he
held
a
research
fellowship
position
at
the
UT
Southwestern
Medical
Center
investigating gender
disparities
in
lung
diseases,
hormonal
influences
on
airway
epithelium,
and
treatment
advances
for
Cystic
Fibrosis.
Outside
of
his
academic
interests,
John
enjoys
a
good
meal
and
spending
time
with
friends
and
family.
He
is
also
an
avid
supporter
of
Mustang
Football.
John
plans
to
attend
medical
school
after
his
time
at
SMU.
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