St. Bonaventure University

Honors Council


Program Director


Scott Simpson, professor of chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D. in chemistry, SUNY at Buffalo, 2015; B.S. in chemistry, SUNY at Fredonia, 2010.


Honors Council Members


Adam Brown, professor of elementary education, School of Education
Ph.D. in educational psychology and statistics, SUNY Albany; M.S. in educational psychology & statistics, SUNY Albany; B.A. in psychology and philosophy (double major), State University of New York at Fredonia.

Aaron Chimbel, associate professor of communication, dean of the Jandoli School of Communication
M.S. in journalism, broadcast concentration, Columbia University, 2003; B.S. in broadcast journalism, Texas Christian University, 2002.

Heather McDivitt, lecturer in philosophy, School of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 2006; M.B.A., St. Bonaventure University, 2017; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary, 2003; M.Ed., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1996; B.A., Grove City College, 1995.

Connie Perkins, founding director of the RN to B.S. in nursing program, School of Health Professions
Ph.D. in nursing education, Capella University, 2016; MSN in nursing leadership and administration, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, 2013; B.S. in nursing, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, 2010.

Sean Ryan, assistant professor of biology, School of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D. in molecular virology, Case Western Reserve University, 2010; B.A. in biology and chemistry, West Virginia University, 2003.

Scott Simpson, professor of chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D. in chemistry, SUNY at Buffalo, 2015; B.S. in chemistry, SUNY at Fredonia, 2010.

Elizabeth Tillman, assistant professor of political science, School of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., University at Buffalo, SUNY, 2018; M.A., University at Buffalo, SUNY, 2015; B.A., University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, 2013.

Jinjing Zhu, assistant professor of management, School of Business
Ph.D. in management, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018; M.A. in management, Renmin University of China, 2003; B.S. in economics, Renmin University of China, 2000.