About the Honors College
Our Mission
Our dual mission provides an innovatively delivered curriculum for high achieving
students and
advances the intellectual growth and recognition of the university. Our program challenges
a
diverse community of students to individualize their academic experiences, while serving
as an
institutional champion for undergraduate research, interdisciplinary studies and creative
instruction.
Goals for Student Learning
Honors graduates will:
- Identify resources and evaluate evidence used to support arguments or critiques in multiple academic disciplines.
- Analyze the commonalities and discords of the different disciplinary perspectives.
- Design independent inquiry projects that require critical and creative thinking.
- Demonstrate effective research or performance skills in their academic discipline.
- Connect their academic experience with local and global community experiences.
- Experience interactive, innovative, and engaging instructional methods.
Meet Our Staff
Location and Contact Information
Office: Illges 308
Phone: 706-507-8644
Fax: 706-507-8775
Department Email: honors@columbusstate.edu
Mailing Address
Columbus State University
Honors College
4225 University Avenue
Columbus, Georgia 31907-5645
Dr. Cindy Ticknor
Dean, Honors College
Department: Honors College
Email: ticknor_cindy@columbusstate.edu
Phone: 706-507-8776
Office: Illges Hall 310
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Dr. Shannon Godlove
Faculty Fellow
Department: Honors College
Email: godlove_shannon@columbusstate.edu
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Dr. Daewoo Lee
Faculty Fellow
Department: Honors College
Email: lee_daewoo@columbusstate.edu
Area(s): American Government, Health Services
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Dr. Ryan Lynch
Interim Associate Dean
Department: Honors College
Email: lynch_ryan1@columbusstate.edu
Phone: 706-507-8397
Office: Yancey Center 350
Subject Matter Expert: Education, Education - Higher Education, History, Political Science
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Kristi Rehrauer
Honors Academic Advisor
Department: Honors College
Email: rehrauer_kristi@columbusstate.edu
Phone: 706-507-8644
Office: Illges Hall 313
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Jasmine Reid
Academic Advisor
Department: Honors College
Email: reid_jasmine@columbusstate.edu
Phone: 706-507-8771
Office: Illges Hall 312
Dr. Susan Tomkiewicz
Associate Dean / Professor, Honors College
Department: Honors College
Email: tomkiewicz_susan@columbusstate.edu
Phone: 706-649-7298
Office: RiverCenter 2717
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Dr. Reba Wissner
Faculty Fellow
Department: Honors College
Email: wissner_reba@columbusstate.edu
Area(s): Musicology
Subject Matter Expert: Accessibility, Education, Education - Higher Education, Education - Music Education, Education - Special Education, Film Production, Gender Studies, Music, Online Learning
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