Academics

The Honors College seeks students with broad interests, varied talents, diverse backgrounds, and—most importantly—a deep passion for learning. To graduate with an Honors degree, you must complete the degree requirements for your major, be a member of the Honors College in good standing, maintain a cumulative 3.200 GPA, and complete a Capstone Project.

Isra Qureshi

Student Profiles

Meet Isra

"My sister found that our community college honors credit could transfer to the Honors College and I wanted to earn a bachelor’s in Honors too."

Advisors

Cheryl Gralish

Student Development Specialist III

First & Second Year Advisor

Cheryl Gralish

Email: cgralish@uta.edu

Office: College Hall, Suite 100

About Cheryl: Cheryl advises all students who are new to the Honors College in their first semester to discuss Honors requirements and benefits during their initial advising session. She also meets with students during their second year in Honors to discuss progress and how the program is going for each student. Cheryl received her BS in Real Estate from UTA.

Brandon Hoogeveen, M.Ed.

Student Development Specialist II

First & Second Year Advisor

Engineering & Science

Brandon Hoogeveen

Email: brandon.hoogeveen@uta.edu

Office: College Hall 100K

About Brandon: Brandon advises all first and second year Honors Engineering and Science students. He currently serves as a staff advisor for Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. Brandon received his BA in History and M.Ed. from UTA.

Makenzie Whitener, Ph.D.

Program Manager for Undergraduate Research

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Makenzie Whitener

Email: makenzie.whitener@uta.edu

Office: College Hall, Suite 100

About Makenzie: As the Program Manager for Undergraduate Research, Makenzie assists students in the research process and advises juniors and seniors by tracking Honors progress and assisting with the Capstone Project by teaching the HONR 4000 Capstone Course. Makenzie is also responsible for coordinating the Honors Research Symposium (HRS), the summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program (URF), and oversees Honors Credit Contracts. She received her BS in Computer Science and BA in Biology from Wake Forest University and PhD in Genetics from the University of Georgia.