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Director- Jenny Hall, M.S.
Professor Jenny Hall loves the power of the night sky, the openness of the universe, and the sense of peace that you get when you look up. She is dedicated to achieving community engagement in science and exploration, and has taught astronomy at Paradise Valley Community College since 2010.
Jenny worked diligently to obtain a Bachelor of Science Honors Degree with High Honors in Physics from Sweet Briar College in Virginia. Her subsequent disciplined graduate research in cosmology earned her an M.S. in Physics from the University of California at Davis.
She currently teaches AST112: Introduction to Stars and Galaxies in person, AST101/102: Survey of Astronomy online, and the AST294AB: Honors Explores Telescope Camping Trip.
Email: jenny.hall@paradisevalley.edu
Director- John Douglass, Ph.D.
John Douglass is in his fifth year as an Honors Director at PVCC, and eleventh year teaching at Paradise Valley Community College. He currently teaches the honors hybrid section of GPH 111, two sections of the Honors Lecture Forum, one online sections of GPH 211 Landform Processes, and an in person section of GCU 221 Arizona Geography.
John earned his doctorate from Arizona State University in Geography, Master’s degree from Northern Arizona University in Rural Geography, and Bachelor’s from Northern Arizona University in Geography and a minor in Geology. When he is not teaching he enjoys hiking with his puppy dog, playing D&D, and disc golf.
Email: john.douglass@paradisevalley.edu
Program Coordinator - Khiabeth Serrano, B.A.
Khiabeth Serrano serves as the PVCC Honors Program Coordinator. She is a proud PUMA Alumni. While completing her Associate of Arts degree, she was a Notetaker, which later got her a part-time position at Disability Resource Services office at PVCC where she worked for almost two years. Then, she transferred to Glendale Community College where she worked as an Academic Advisor for four years.
She graduated with Cum Laude Honors from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences and with a minor in Family and Human Development. She was on the Dean's List for two consecutive semesters and received the Buzz Sands Chevrolet Scholarship at ASU. Her goal is to complete her master's degree by Spring 2025.
Email: khiabeth.serrano@paradisevalley.edu
Office Assistant - Alexis Payton Cisneros, A.A
Alexis currently serves as Honors Program Office Assistant. She is a former Presidential Honors Scholarship recipient and Honors graduate from PVCC. She has engaged in many campus opportunities including being a member of PTK and PSI Beta. She was also a peer mentor during her final year at PVCC in FYE103 and Honors SOC101. Alexis is dedicated to helping students make the full potential of their college experience. She is now taking her studies to ASU to complete a BS in Psychology. She hopes to continue her education journey until she reaches her doctorate.
Email: amanda.payton.cisneros@paradisevalley.edu