Meet the Honors Team Members

L&S Honors Program staff work together to manage the Honors Program and support Honors students throughout their undergraduate careers. Click any team member to learn more about them.

You can reach the Honors Program at honors@honors.ls.wisc.edu. Current students are encouraged to regularly connect with Honors advising and send advising-related messages to advisor@honors.ls.wisc.edu.

Jenny Saffran

Credentials: she/her/hers

Position title: Honors Program Director and Professor of Psychology

Christine Evans

Credentials: she/her/hers

Position title: Associate Director of Advising and Curriculum

Matt Kohlstedt

Credentials: he/him/his

Position title: Associate Director of Admissions and Research

Lisa Blum

Credentials: she/her/hers

Position title: Academic Advisor

Pete Keys

Credentials: he/him/his

Position title: Academic Advisor

Sam Downey

Position title: Honors Student Ambassador