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The Honors Program Office is located in the University Center, Suite 428

404-651-2924 phone
404-651-4890 fax

The mailing address of the Honors Program Office is:
Georgia State University
Honors Program
Post Office Box 3966
Atlanta, GA 30302-3966

Dr. Robert Sattelmeyer, Regents Professor of English, directs the Honors Program. His scholarly field is 19th-century American literature, especially Thoreau, Emerson and Transcendentalism. His most recent project has been co-editing a three-volume encyclopedia of American History through Literature, (Scribners, 2006). Dr. Sattelmeyer is also active in promoting study abroad and student exchanges, and coordinates international programs for the College of Arts & Sciences.

April Lawhorn is the Honors Academic Specialist of the Honors Program. She acts as the Program advisor, interviews new students, coordinates the Honors Council meetings as well as the yearly College of Arts and Sciences Honors Day. April is also responsible for coordinating the Honors Freshman Learning Community. She can assist students in solving academic, procedural and policy problems. April comes to this position with a counseling, academic advising and student personnel development background.

Shundra Presti is the Administrative Coordinator of the Honors Program. She manages the Honors program budget and daily operations of the office. She can assist students with program requirements, general Honors Program information and frequently used forms. Shundra has worked at the university for two years as an administrative assistant and joined the Honors Program in April, 2005.

Honors affiliates are distinguished members of the College of Arts and Sciences faculty who serve on the Honors Executive Committee and teach a portion of their courses for the Honors Program. They are appointed to two-year terms.

Dr. Roberta Attansio (Biology). Dr. Attanasio holds her Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Rome. She is a specialist in molecular genetics and cell physiology.
Contact: bioraa@langate.gsu.edu 404 651-0589

Dr. Maria Gindhart (Art History). Dr. Gindhart earned a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a specialist in 19th and Early 20th Century Art.
Contact: mgindhart@gsu.edu 404 651-0503

Dr. John Kantner (Anthropology). Dr. Kantner was awarded his Ph.D. from the University of California at Santa Barbara and focuses his research on the archeology of the Southwestern United States.
Contact: kantner@gsu.edu 404 651-1761

Dr. Paul Voss (English). Dr. Voss holds his Ph.D. from the University of California at Riverside and teaches courses on Shakespeare
and on the poetry and prose of the English Renaissance and Shakespeare. His research centers on Elizabethan England.
Contact: engpjv@gsu.edu 404 651-2900

Dr. Eldon Birthwirght. Dr. Birthwright was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Chicago and graduated from Emory University with a doctorate in Interdisciplinary Studies. He specializes in film studies, religious studies, cultural studies and issues of race and identity.
Contact: dasevb@langate.gsu.edu 404 651-2924