Honors Program Staff
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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
visit her during her weekly open office
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| 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
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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.
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| Gaetano
"Guy" Guzzo III, Ph.D.,
Honors Faculty in Residence
gaetano.guzzo@wright.edu
Gaetano "Guy"
Guzzo is the Honors program's Faculty in
Residence. His role is unique to the Honors
Community and exists to support the academic
goals of its residents. Dr. Guzzo considers
this a "dream job" because
it provides the opportunity to facilitate
learning beyond the classroom and fosters
a positive, collaborative atmosphere between
students and the academe. Dr. Guzzo is also
an instructor in the Department of Sociology/Anthropology
who specializes in applied sociology, rural
sociology, program evaluation, organizations,
and the Amish. His wide-ranging experiences
include serving as a trainer and German
translator in the Army, teaching, traveling
throughout Europe, operating a Christmas
tree farm, and doing consulting work for
various organizations.
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| Lori
K. Dock, Administrative Specialist
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.
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| Current and former Honors directors (left to right): Anna Bellisari (1994-2001), David Barr (1988-1994), Susan Carrafiello (2001-present), and Jacob Dorn (1973-1988). |
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