The Sinclair Honors Program operates within the Liberal Arts & Sciences Division.  It is headed by a Director, who reports to the Dean, and an Honors Council consisting of faculty, staff and students involved in the Honors Program.  The Phi Theta Kappa advisors are also members of the Council.

The Director

Katherine R Rowell, PhD, became head of the Honors Program in July of 2006 after Thomas S Martin, PhD expertly led the program for eight years. The Sinclair Honors Program was founded by Dr Mary Navarro.  Dr. Rowell is Professor of Sociology at Sinclair Community College. She received her B.A.in political science from Wright State University in 1987 and her M.A. in Applied Behavioral Science in 1989 from Wright State University. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from The Ohio State University in 1994. Since 1996, she has greatly enjoyed teaching at Sinclair Community College and served as Phi Theta Kappa advisor from 2000 to 2005.

The Honors Council

Formerly known as the Honors Committee, this council was reconstituted in 1998 to include student representatives and the Phi Theta Kappa advisor.

 The Honors Council exists to:

• oversee the development of new Honors courses
• help recruit faculty to teach honors courses
• help identify students as potential Honors Scholars
• interview students applying for admission to the Program
• support and assist the Honors Director and Phi Theta Kappa advisors
• review applications for Honors Scholarships
• help identify new Service Learning opportunities

 The current members of the Honors Council are:

• Jim Johnson (Chemistry)
• Sally Struthers (Art)
• Tom Martin (History)
• Kay Berg (English)
• Sarah Kiewitz (English)
• Ned Young (Business)
• Bill Kamil (History)
• Jamie Fries (History)
• Rhonda Holt (Student)
• Gwendolyn Jones (Student Activities)
• Allison Rhea (Registration)
• Marilyn Rodney (Service Learning)
• Susan Spacht (Academic Advising)
• Mary Wells (English)
• Susan Werner (Student)
• Frank Wray (Student)