Roll Call!
Introducing New Honors College Faculty and Staff

(Walker, 2025)
News & Notes

Timmerman, KelseyProf. Kelsey Timmerman (Asst. Teaching Professor of Honors)
Favorite hobby: Tending to the woods, trails, garden, and farm animals at our home place.
Favorite way to relax: A full day of bike rides, basketball, tennis, volleyball, and campfires with my wife and two kids.
Favorite Book: The Unsettling of America by Wendell Berry
What do you like about the Honors College?
I love learning from Honors College students. They keep me younger, humble, and curious.

 

Rankin, James

Prof. James Rankin (Asst. Teaching Professor of Honors)
Favorite hobby: At the moment, snakes. I keep four hognose snakes (a small species) and am obsessed with them and their silly personalities.
Favorite way to relax: Playing board games with friends, especially social deduction games, though I also love longer complex strategy games (like Dune Imperium or Scythe).
Favorite song: “Rational Gaze” by Meshuggah.
What do you like about the Honors College?
My favorite thing thus far has been the community of students/staff/faculty interconnected with the local area with a strong passion for learning and translating that knowledge into the communities.

 

Treadway, JonJon Treadway (Honors College Advisor)
Favorite hobby: I have a passion for teaching (and making) music, going to antique malls and secondhand stores, and I love to write.
Favorite way to relax: Playing board and card games. Right now, my favorite games to play are Hues and Clues, Skyjo, and Telestrations.
Favorite Music: Artists ranging from Schubert to ABBA to Prokofiev to Joni Mitchell to Sondheim to Lana Del Rey
What do you like about the Honors College?
The people! I adore my advisees and all the wonderful faculty and staff that I get to work with in the Honors College.

 

Kerch, AlisonAlison Kerch (Honors College Advisor)
Favorite hobby: Cross stitching! It is a wonderful creative outlet.
Favorite way to relax: Reading a great book with a nice English breakfast tea, cross stitching, or cuddling with my two cats – Luna and Toulouse.
Favorite Book: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
What do you like about the Honors College?
I cannot wait to get to know all the students! The privilege of being able to give back to and invest in Honors students gives me a lot of joy and I am incredibly excited about being here!