Office Staff

Honors Faculty & Staff
	Dr. Kimberly Bell Dean Years at SHSU: 20 Area of Study: Medieval Literature Research Interests: Middle English romances and saint's lives, manuscript studies, and cultural game theory Hometown: Milton-Freewater, Oregon About: Dr. Bell has been involved in Honors since 2004, when she taught her first Honors course (ENGL 2332: World Lit I). Afterwards, she knew she wanted to be more involved in honors. Dr. Bell was thrilled to be named Assistant Director in 2008 and then Dean in 2015. She has really enjoyed working with and helping motivated, outstanding, and truly inspiring students. 936.294.1437 kbell@shsu.edu
	Dr. Patrick Lewis Associate Dean Years at SHSU: 16 Area of Study: Paleontology Research Interests: Dr. Lewis researches various groups of mammals and reptiles spanning the last 240 million years, and does his field work mainly in Southern Africa. Hometown: Evansville, Indiana About: Dr. Lewis served eight years in the US Air Force before going to school to study anthropology and anatomy. He has been serving Honors since 2010 and his primary focus is organizing the Honors seminars. 936.294.1406 pjl001@shsu.edu
	Dr. Tracy Bilsing Associate Dean Years at SHSU: 36 Area of Study: 20th British literature, material culture and sensibility of home front during wartime Research Interests: Late 19th-20th century British literature, literature of war, short fiction, WWI, material culture/popular culture (specifically in literature of war) Hometown: Maracaibo, Venezuela About: Dr. Bilsing earned a PhD from Texas A&M in 1998, and has taught in the English department for many years. She joined the Honors College in 2015 as Assistant Dean of Honors. She feels a distinct pleasure in helping to organize and host the Undergraduate Research Symposium with the Honors Ambassadors each Spring. 936.294.4916 eng_teb@shsu.edu
	Kendall Gragert Associate Director II Years at SHSU: 4 Area of Study: English, Literacy Research Interests: Medieval, Neomedieval, and Fantasy Literature Hometown: Willis, Texas About: Kendall is a former middle and high school English teacher who transitioned to higher education in 2018, serving in both the SAM Center and Academic Success Center. Kendall is a first-generation college student who earned her BA and MA in English at SHSU and is now working on her Doctorate of Education in Literacy at SHSU with a research focus in the impact of the Fantasy genre on literacy. She is passionate about creating meaningful touchpoints to help retain other first-generation college students through the power of community. 936.294.4157 kdk019@shsu.edu
	Connie Rodriguez Administrative Coordinator Years at SHSU: 14 Area of Study: Business Administration Hometown: Huntsville, TX About: Connie first joined SHSU in 2008 and worked for Undergraduate/Graduate Admissions for 7 years. She has been working for Honors since 2015. She is currently working towards earning her bachelor's in Business Administration. 936.294.4501 cxr016@shsu.edu
	Abigail Roberson Administrative Associate II Years at SHSU: December 2021 Area of Study: Business Management Hometown: Conroe, TX About: Abbie first joined the SHSU Honors College in 2021. She is a graduate of Texas A&M and Mays Business School with the University Honors program. She currently works on marketing, communications, recruiting, and events at the Elliott T. Bowers Honors College. 936.294.4512 anr117@shsu.edu
Student Assistants
	Haley Cook Applications Specialist I Major: Psychology Minor: Human Services Classification: Junior Hometown: The Colony, TX 936.294.1477 honors@shsu.edu
	Cecilia Hendrickson Marketing & Communications Specialist I Major: Mass Communication Broadcast Minor: Spanish Classification: Senior Hometown: Huntsville, TX 936.294.1477 honors@shsu.edu
	Morgan Marsh Terry Scholars Major: Biomedical Sciences Minor: Spanish Classification: Junior Hometown: Houston, TX 936.294.1477 honors@shsu.edu
	Jessica Bilsing Data Specialist Trainee Major: Psychology Classification: Freshman Hometown: Huntsville, TX 936.294.1477 honors@shsu.edu
	Huda Yousif Marketing & Communications Specialist II Major: Animation Classification: Junior Hometown: Katy, TX 936.294.1477 honors@shsu.edu
	Edward Agsunod Data Specialist Trainee Major: Supply Chain Management & Finance Classification: Freshman Hometown: Montgomery, TX 936.294.1477 honors@shsu.edu
	Alex Kinsel Applications Specialist II Major: Music Education Classification: Freshman Hometown: Meyerland, TX 936.294.1477 honors@shsu.edu