Brett is an Honors College alumnus with a bachelor’s degree in history and global studies from Michigan State University, and a master’s degree in College Student Personnel from Ohio University. Previously, Brett worked in various functional areas in higher education and student affairs at Ohio University, Ohio State University, and MSU’s College of Social Science.
Jess is a first-generation college graduate, raised on the west side of Michigan and a proud daughter of farmworkers. Jess’s unique experience spans from guiding students through college admissions, empowering the next generation as they navigate their career endeavors, to unearthing top talent for Google. As an MSU Honors College alumna, she is happy to […]
Jasmine Stidham is a debate coach at Michigan State University. She previously served as an assistant coach at Dartmouth College for five years. At the collegiate level, Jasmine helped coach Dartmouth to win the 2021 Copeland Award and the National Debate Tournament two years in a row. She also worked as the Assistant Director of […]
Alyssa Briones is the Executive Staff Assistant to Dr. Glenn Chambers, Interim Dean Designee of the Honors College and Interim Dean of the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities at Michigan State University. An arts and humanities graduate of RCAH, Alyssa also minored in Chicano and Latino Studies. Most recently, she was a communicator […]
LaDonna joined the Honors College as an Academic Specialist/Advisor in 2023. Previously, she served as an Academic Specialist in the College of Arts & Letters and the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. Before joining the MSU community, initially in 2017, LaDonna was an Advisor at the University of Texas, Arlington. LaDonna earned her MBA […]
Melanie Brender is home. She attended Michigan State University from 2010-2015, where she earned dual degrees in Social Relations & Policy and Communication, along with a minor in German. Melanie returned to MSU to work for the Honors College in 2023. In her spare time, she enjoys running, poetry, and collecting trivia fodder for her […]
Kevin joined the MSU Debate Team in 2021 after working as an assistant debate coach at Glenbrook North High School (IL). Kevin’s previously coached at Berkeley Preparatory School (FL), University of Miami, and Gulliver Preparatory (FL). He has coached debaters to win top speakers and champions of the National Speech and Debate Association National Championship, and […]
Jennifer is the College Records Officer for the Honors College. In her role, she supports the Honors College Advising area with processing Honors options, overrides, and coding processes for students. She also maintains and tracks the Honors College scholarship database, working collaboratively with other staff to process awards to students. Jennifer supports the Honors College […]
Carly Watson, Director of Debate, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Michigan State University. As a student at MSU, she won the 2010 National Debate Tournament. Winner of the 2020 American Debate Association Excellence in Coaching Award, Carly coached teams to the semifinals of the NDT with MSU. Carly previously worked as an […]
Erika Crews (she/her) joined the Honors College as an Academic Specialist/Advisor in 2016. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Honors Communication from the University of Michigan-Flint in 2014 and her master’s degree in Student Affairs Administration from Michigan State University in 2016. Following her positions as an Academic Advisor and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion […]
