The Honors Carolina Team

Developing classes and programs for Honors Carolina students requires the coordinated efforts of top-notch faculty and administrators. That is why the Honors Carolina team includes 10 academic professionals, led by award-winning faculty, who are dedicated to helping students make the most of the Carolina experience.

James LeLoudis

Associate Dean for Honors and Director of the James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence
Dean Leloudis provides overall leadership for Honors Carolina and the Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence. He is an award-winning professor of History whose teaching and research focus on late-19th and 20th-century America. Dean Leloudis graduated from Chapel Hill in History with highest honors, and then earned a master’s degree at Northwestern University and a PhD from Carolina.

Ritchie Kendall

Assistant Dean for Honors
Dean Kendall coordinates the selection of Honors Carolina students and is responsible for Honors course programming and extracurricular activities. He is an award-winning English professor who has served as Director of Undergraduate Studies, Director of Graduate Studies, and Assistant Chair of the Department of English and Comparative Literature. Dean Kendall earned his undergraduate degree from Yale, and then master’s and PhD degrees at Harvard.

Randi Davenport

Executive Director of the James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence (on leave)
Randi Davenport provides administrative leadership to academic initiatives in the Johnston Center and Honors Carolina. An adjunct assistant professor of English and Comparative Literature, Dr. Davenport is an award-winning author whose short fiction and essays have appeared in a wide variety of national publications. Her nationally acclaimed memoir, The Boy Who Loved Tornadoes, was published in 2010. She is a graduate of William Smith College, with master’s and PhD degrees from Syracuse University.

Linda Dykstra

Director of the Office of Distinguished Scholarships
A member of the Carolina faculty since 1972, Linda Dykstra is a scholar, teacher, and mentor who works closely with Honors Carolina students applying for nationally competitive fellowships and awards. She is a William Rand Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Psychology and former dean of the Graduate School. A graduate of Hope College, Dykstra received master’s and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago and a postdoctoral degree from Carolina.

Anne Craighill

Assistant Director of Capital Gifts for Honors, Arts & Sciences Foundation
Anne Craighill maintains strong relationships with benefactors and friends who provide more than $500,000 a year in private funding to Honors Carolina.

Friederike Seeger

Director of Burch Programs and Honors Study Abroad
Friederike Seeger provides guidance to students embarking on international experiences and works with faculty to develop new programs around the globe. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Business, a master’s degree in International Education and is working on a PhD in Educational Research and Policy Analysis.

Jason Clemmons

Administrative Manager
Jason Clemmons leads the Honors Carolina staff and supervises all aspects of the program’s daily operations.

Jessie Bishop

Program Assistant
Jessie DeHainaut coordinates an array of student services, from Honors Carolina orientation and course registration to senior Honors thesis reporting.

Trent Johnson

Program Assistant, Office of Distinguished Scholarships
Trent Johnson helps identify Honors Carolina students who are candidates for prestigious academic scholarships, then guides them through the application process.

Charlotte Williams

Facilities and Events Manager, James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence
With more than 25 years experience, Charlotte Williams is responsible for scheduling Honors Carolina events at the Johnston Center and managing the center’s daily operations.