University Honors & Undergraduate Research Program

Mission statement

The TAMIU Honors and Undergraduate Research Program seeks to provide TAMIU's best and brightest students with the opportunity to thrive and challenge themselves to their fullest potential. Honors students will work closely with their major's faculty mentor in research projects, conference presentations, leadership development, and community engagement. 

Benefits of an honor student

• Priority registration 
• Enhanced prestige
• Personalized advising
• Professional collaboration with faculty

• Opportunities for travel to conferences
• Increased research skills
• Interdisciplinary engagement
• Scholarships and grants opportunities

• Honors societies memberships
• Special access to enriching experiences
• Innovative community involvement
• Preparation for graduate studies

Admission Requirements

Scholarship Opportunities

Committee Members  

• Daniel De la Miyar, Ph.D. | University College | KLM 419J | 956-326-2808
• Cord Eversole, Ph.D. | Biology & Chemistry | LBV 385B | 956-326-2606
• Andrew Hazelton, Ph.D. | Humanities | AIC 362 | 326-326-2627
• Brittany Hood, Ph.D. | Social Sciences | AIC 314 | 956-326-2687
• Nicholas Hudson, Ed.D. | Student Orientation, Leadership, and Engagement (SOLE) | Director | STC 224B | 956-326-2283
• Cody Perry, Ph.D. | COED | PLG 313G | 956-326-3143
• Miguel Saucedo, DNP | CNHS | CNS 312C | 956-326-3113
• Jesse Shaw, M.F.A. | Fine & Performing Arts | FPA 233C | 9856-326-2591
• Tariq Tashtoush, Ph.D. | Engineering | LBV 323 | 956-326-2600
• Desi Vasquez, Ph.D. | Psychology & Communication | AIC 328 | 956-326-3119
• Hongwei Wang, Ph.D. | Math & Physics | LBV 315 | 956-326-2413
• Yinghong Susan Wei, Ph.D. | ARSSB | WHT 219B | 956-326-2555

For more information, contact honors@tamiu.edu or call 956.326.2133.

Barbara Hong, Ph.D.
Dean of University College
Professor of Special Education
KLM 416B

Stephen Duffy, Ph.D. 
Associate Provost
KLM 332A