Join the Honors Faculty

KSU Journey Honors College invites inquiries from all interested KSU faculty to teach in the Honors College. Opportunities include:

  • Teaching an honors section of a general education course
  • Supervising a student in your class on an Honors contract
  • Teaching a three-credit special topics Honors Interdisciplinary Seminars (HON 3301)
  • Teaching a one-credit Honors Colloquium (HON 3000), that typically meets once a week or every other week
  • Teaching a five-week Honors Discovery course (HON 2400)

All honors courses feature small class sizes and opportunities for faculty to involve students in collaborative, creative, experiential or interdisciplinary work that may not be possible in larger classes. We have a particular need for special topics courses. These enable faculty to focus on an area that is of special interest to them.

Overview of Teaching in Honors

 

    2025-2026 Applications Open: Shore Faculty Fellow

    The KSU Journey Honors College is now accepting applications for the position of Shore Faculty Fellow for the academic year 2025-26. This search is internal to Kennesaw State University and is open to tenured or tenure-track faculty at the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor. Applications are due March 1st, 2025.

     We are looking for candidates interested both in sharing their innovative research with our honors community and in learning more about research in honors and undergraduate education.

    The Shore Faculty Fellow will serve for one academic year within the KSU Journey Honors College. This position will reside with the KSU Journey Honors College approximately half-time and will involve a memorandum of understanding with the faculty member’s home department that will detail the arrangement and expectations of both the home department and the KSU Journey Honors College. A three- to six-credit hour per semester course replacement buy-out will be provided to the home department by the Honors College. The individual selected for this position will also be provided with funding to attend the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) National Conference in Fall 2025.

     

    Responsibilities

    The Shore Faculty Fellow will be the featured speaker giving a presentation on their research at the 2026 KSU Journey Honors College Robin and Doug Shore Special Spring Lecture Event. In addition, the fellow will:

    • Teach 3-6 credit hours of honors courses in Fall 2025 and Spring 2026, including at least one Honors Discovery on their research topic, and
    • Serve on Honors College and/or on National and International Scholarships and Fellowships review committee(s) (as determined by need and interests).

     

    Application Materials

    To apply for this opportunity, please submit the following to Brian Etheridge at betheri4@kennesaw.edu:

    • A cover letter indicating your interest in the position and providing a brief description of potential topic(s) for the Robin and Doug Shore Spring Lecture Event and Honors Discovery course.
    • A 5-page CV
    • Communication (e.g., email) from your chair or dean supporting this application.

    Please direct questions related to this role to Brian Etheridge (betheri4@kennesaw.edu).

     

     


     
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    Course Proposal Information

    Faculty who have not taught a KSU Honors course who wish to be considered for Honors teaching, or experienced Honors faculty who wish to propose a new course not previously taught should complete the Course Proposal Form. As a general guideline, proposals to teach an honors course in Summer or Fall semester should be returned by the first day of classes of the prior Spring term. Proposals to teach an honors course in Spring semester should be returned by the first day of class of the prior Fall semester. Decisions about course offerings will be based on focus of the proposal, program needs and enrollment projections, and instructor qualifications. Priority will be given to full-time faculty with a track record of teaching excellence. All honors faculty must have support of their department chairs.

    If you'd like to propose an Honors Discovery course, view below.
    Questions may be directed to:

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    Digital Learning

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    Resources

    Distinguished Honors Faculty Award

    Established in 2016, this annual award recognizes an honors faculty member for contributions to the Honors College through highly effective teaching and mentoring of honors students. The award will be presented at the annual Honors College Recognition Luncheon, held each spring.

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