Heather C. Galloway, PhD
Dean

Dr. Heather Galloway is a professor of Physics and teaches a wide range of classes including: University Seminar, Freshman Physics, Quantum Mechanics, and Building a Greener Future: One Home at a Time. Her research and professional activities now focus on science education and her favorite part about being the Honors Dean is reading all the honors theses.
 

Diann McCabe, MFA
Director of Academic Development
Co-Chair of the Common Experience

Diann McCabe is a senior lecturer and teaches University Seminar, Teaching Poetry to Children, and Honors Senior Seminar. As Co-Chair of the Common Experience she helps coordinate events in Honors as well as on campus. She is also the chair of the LBJ/MLK Crossroads Memorial Project and serves on the board of the Friends of the Fine Arts. She was a student in the honors program and graduated with a degree in English and a MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) from Texas State. Her favorite part of Honors is talking to students and faculty about ideas, and helping set those ideas in motion.

Melanie Liddle
Senior Administrative Assistant

Melanie Liddle is the Administrative Assistant for the Honors College and has served in this position for five years. She earned her BA in History at Austin College and has completed graduate studies in History and Historical Archaeology. Melanie is responsible for scheduling events and meetings, planning and holding receptions, and a multitude of other responsibilities. She is a strong and dedicated presence in the Honors College.

John Hood, MFA
Fellowship and Scholarship Advisor

and Student Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Advisor

A former professor and department chair at Yale, John Hood has pursued a long and eclectic career in the creative arts (theatre, music, literature, writing, architecture, engineering). As a senior lecturer he teaches several popular courses such as Screenwriting and the Art of Storytelling, and develops at least one new honors course each year. He also supervises several honors theses and mentors students who compete for prime international fellowships and scholarships.

Kevin Beahan
Graduate Assistant

Kevin Beahan received his Bachelors degree in Mathematics from Texas State in the fall of 2009. He was an honors student throughout his experience as an undergraduate and now is working towards his Masters in Applied Geography with focuses in GIS and remote sensing. Kevin has been a long time fencer for the Texas State Fencing Club and is president of the Equine Polo Club at Texas State.

Kristen Verrill
Graduate Assistant

Kristen Verrill is a graduate student in the English Department working towards her MA in Literature. She graduated with honors from the University of Texas, Austin with a degree in English, emphasis on Creative Writing, and with a History minor. Kristen spends her free time reading and writing, singing in her band, riding bikes and traveling. She enjoys being a Graduate Assistant in Honors because of all the enthusiastic students and dedicated staff she works with.