Honors Faculty

Associate Professor of Communication, Film and Digital Media
Fabrizio Cilento
Associate Professor of Communication, Film and Digital Media
Honors course taught:
- Latin America Cinema

Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
Robin A. Collins
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
Honors courses taught:
- Philosophy of Religion

Associate Professor of Theology
Richard D. Crane
Associate Professor of Theology
Honors courses taught:
- Senior Honors Seminar
- Created and Called for Community

Professor of the History of Science; Messiah College Distinguished Professor, 2013-2018
Edward B. Davis
Professor of the History of Science; Messiah College Distinguished Professor, 2013-2018
Honors Courses taught:
- The Origins Controversy in America
- FYS – Galileo and the Church: The Warfare of Science and Faith?

Assistant Professor of Communication
Anthony Eseke
Assistant Professor of Communication
Honors course taught:
- Created and Called for Community

Assistant Professor of Music
Erik M. Forst
Assistant Professor of Music
Honors courses taught:
- Studies in Global Music

Assistant Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies
Rebecca Harris
Assistant Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies
Honors course taught:
- Created and Called for Community

Distinguished Professor of European History
Joseph Huffman
Distinguished Professor of European History
Honors course taught:
- FYS - Growing the Family Tree: Genealogy, Family History, and Personal Identity

Assistant Professor of English
Kerry Hasler-Brooks
Assistant Professor of English
Honors Courses Taught:
- Created and Called for Community

Director of Sustainability
Brandon Hoover
Director of Sustainability
Honors Courses Taught:
- Environmental Issues and Sustainable Solutions

Assistant Professor of TESOL Education
Tina Keller
Assistant Professor of TESOL Education
Honors Courses Taught:
- FYS - Stories from the Margins

Director of the College Honors Program; Professor of American History
James B. LaGrand
Director of the College Honors Program; Professor of American History
Honors courses taught:
- FYS - What's a Nation Good For?

Professor of Politics
Robin Lauermann
Professor of Politics
Honors courses taught:
- FYS - Democracy in America: The Critical Citizen

Professor of Biology and Environmental Science; Chair, Department of Biological Sciences
Erik Lindquist
Professor of Biology and Environmental Science; Chair, Department of Biological Sciences
Honors course taught:
- Environmental Issues and Sustainable Solutions

Assistant Professor of American Religious History, Director of the Sider Institute, Director of Archives
Devin Manzullo-Thomas
Assistant Professor of American Religious History, Director of the Sider Institute, Director of Archives
Honors courses taught:
- FYS - Give Peace a Chance: Explorations in the Christian Peace Tradition
- Created and Called for Community

Assistant Professor of Biology
Janet Matanguihan
Assistant Professor of Biology
Honors courses taught:
- Environmental Issues and Sustainable Solutions

Professor of Anthropology and Sociology
Jenell Paris
Professor of Anthropology and Sociology
Honors courses taught:
- Cultural Anthropology

Senior Lecturer and Director of Writing
Christine Perrin
Senior Lecturer and Director of Writing
Honors Courses Taught:
- FYS - Fellowship of Inklings
- Created and Called for Community
- Senior Honors Seminar

Adjunct Professor
Christopher Perrin
Adjunct Professor
Honors Courses Taught:
- Senior Honors Seminar

Professor of Philosophy
Timothy Schoettle
Professor of Philosophy
Honors courses taught:
- Ethics

Distinguished Professor of American Religious History
David L. Weaver-Zercher
Distinguished Professor of American Religious History
Honors courses taught:
- FYS – The Old Order Amish and Us

Professor of Higher Education; Director of Faculty Development; Director, Ernest L. Boyer Center
Cynthia A. Wells
Professor of Higher Education; Director of Faculty Development; Director, Ernest L. Boyer Center
Honors courses taught:
- FYS - The Art of Storytelling
- Created and Called for Community
- Senior Honors Seminar - The Good Life: Big Questions of Education, Faith, and Meaning