Honors Program Faculty Advisory Committee (HPFAC)

Dr. Diane Brewer, BA, PhD
(she/her/hers)
Theatre History and Criticism / Professor
Room 109A, Hyde Hall
812-488-2369
db57@evansville.edu
"I want my students to feel challenged and inspired to continue exploring the connection between their own values and the theatre they create," Dr. Brewer notes. "I enjoy teaching UE Honors students because they keep me on my toes. They often ask questions I've never considered and come up with solutions I've never imagined. In that way, they reaffirm why I teach – to keep learning."
Dr. Brewer holds a BA in drama from Tufts University and a PhD in theatre from UCLA. Her areas of expertise include theatre history and dramatic criticism, and she also dramaturgs and directs productions for the UE theatre department. Her articles have been published in The Dramaturgy Protocol, The Dramaturgy Sourcebook (vol. 4), Theatre Topics, PAJ: Performing Arts Journal, and HowlRound at the Center for Theater Commons. She has received such honors as the Dean's Teaching Award, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Evansville and a Certificate of Merit for Dramaturgy from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.

Dr. Daniel Byrne
(he/him/his)
Professor/History
Room 344, Olmsted Hall
812-488-2798
db89@evansville.edu

Dr. Vincent Campese
Assistant Professor/Psychology and Director of Neuroscience Program
Hyde Hall, Room 217 D
812-488-2531
vc44@evansville.edu
Campese's Personal Website

Dr. Alison Jones
(she/her/hers)
Co-Department Chair / Assistant Professor of Education
Room 322, Graves Hall
812-488-5106
aj157@evansville.edu
Dr. Jones began her teaching career in Tacoma, Washington, teaching high school special education. Relocating to Orlando, Florida, Dr. Jones taught middle school social studies in the AVID program. After a move to Evansville, Dr. Jones taught high school social studies at a private online school. Dr. Jones has served in various teaching roles, including team leader, department chair, in-service trainer, and new teacher mentor. In Orlando, Dr. Jones was recognized as her school's Social Studies Teacher of the Year and Teacher of the Year. Dr. Jones was the recipient of the Dean’s Teaching Award in 2022.

Dr. Julie Merkle
(she/her/hers)
Assistant Professor/Biology
Co-Director of the Eykamp Center for Teaching Excellence
Room 219, Koch Center for Engineering and Science
812-488-5026
jm757@evansville.edu
Developmental Biology, Genetics, Stem Cell Biology, Reproductive Biology

Dr. Sara Petrosillo
(she/her/hers)
Associate Professor/English
Room 326, Olmsted Hall
812-488-2010
sp220@evansville.edu
Office Phone
812-488-2612
Office Email
jw504@evansville.edu
Office Location
Room 238, Koch Center for Engineering Science