Susan B. Carrafiello, Ph.D., Director
susan.carrafiello@wright.edu

Dr. Susan Carrafiello, Associate Professor of History, was appointed Director of the University Honors Program in 2001. She is responsible for the program's main objectives, emphases, and purposes. As the key advocate for the Honors Program, she recruits Honors faculty, plans faculty teaching workshops, and fosters development of new Honors courses and new program initiatives. She works with Dr. Lillie Howard, Senior Vice President for Curriculum and Instruction, and with college deans and department chairs to monitor Departmental Honors options. Faculty who would like to teach Honors courses should contact her well before a proposed Honors course is to be scheduled. Honors students who have any concerns or suggestions about any aspect of the Honors Program are encouraged to contact her for an appointment.

Mary E. Kenton, M.A., Senior Associate Director
mary.kenton@wright.edu

Mary Kenton joined the Honors Program staff in the fall of 1976. She earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Wright State University. Ms. Kenton works with Honors students in all phases of their WSU experience, seeing them as entering freshmen and certifying them for Honors graduation. In addition to advising, Ms. Kenton also has special responsibility for curriculum and course development. She supervises Honors registration and manages the Honors scholarship program. Active around campus, Ms. Kenton has served as Secretary to the Staff Advisory Council, Vice-Chair of Athletic Council, and Chair of the Gender Equity Committee. She is also a Peer Reviewer for the NCAA Athletic Certification Process and makes site visits to universities around the country.

Alex N. Wenning, M.A., Assistant Director
alex.wenning@wright.edu

Alex Wenning joined the University Honors Program in January 2008.  In addition to advising first-year Honors students about the program, he also works with the Student Honors Association and assists with the planning and implementation of the Honors Program’s first-year experience.  A former Honors student, Wenning earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Wright State (University Honors Scholar) and a Master of Arts in English from Ball State University. He is currently serving as the Vice President of the Mid East Honors Association.

Jane P. Blakelock, M.A. , Faculty-in-Residence
jane.blakelock@wright.edu

Jane Blakelock is the Honors program’s Faculty in Residence. Her role is unique to the Honors Community and exists to support the academic goals of its residents. Ms. Blakelock welcomes the opportunity to help students make satisfying connections between residence hall life and academe, connections that sustain personal and academic growth in and beyond classroom walls. A lifelong area resident, Ms. Blakelock earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Wright State, and teaches as a Lecturer in the Department of English, where she pilots and supports newer classroom technologies, develops online courses, and supervises college web interns. Her interests include the impact of Web 2.0 technologies and social networking on communication and education; leisurely bicycling; digital photography; amateur live music gatherings; and sharing food and cooking knowledge at informal dinner parties.

Lori K. Dock, Administrative Support Coordinator
lori.dock@wright.edu

Lori Dock joined the Honors program in August 2005, but has been at Wright State since 1984. She is a graduate of the College of Liberal Arts (B.A. English). Her experience at WSU has included working for Developmental Education, Alumni Relations, Liberal Arts, and Development. Lori has enjoyed supporting WSU's academic and outreach efforts over the years and looks forward to continued service to the Honors program and its exceptional students.