Staff Directory
Meet the staff of Saint Louis University's Honors Program.
SLU Honors Program Staff
Rebecca Muich, Ph.D.
Director
rebecca.muich@slu.edu
314-977-9301
Rebecca Muich, Ph.D., provides direction for the Honors Program, works closely with SLU faculty and staff to offer unique learning experiences to Honors students, and offers oversight for campus initiatives like competitive scholarship and fellowship advising and supporting undergraduate research. She holds an Honors B.A. in Classics and History from Xavier University, an M.A. in Classics from the University of Florida, and a PhD in Classical Philology from the University of Illinois. Before arriving at SLU, she was an assistant professor of Classics at her alma mater Xavier University, and then programming coordinator/academic advisor and later assistant dean in Lloyd International Honors College at UNC Greensboro.
Louise Edwards Neiman
Assistant director
louise.e.neiman@slu.edu
314-977-2154
Louise manages operational aspects of the program, including programmatic data, student records and experiential learning opportunities. Louise joined the Honors Program staff in 2018 after serving as an academic advisor in the Doisy College of Health Sciences at SLU. She holds a B.A. in theatre and English from the University of Notre Dame and an M.A. in drama from Washington University in St. Louis.
Valerie Shor
Program manager
valerie.shor@slu.edu
314-977-5619
Valerie’s responsibilities include advising honors students and supporting the Presidential Scholars Society, along with other Honors-Program-related activities involving career discernment. Valerie joined the Honors Program staff in 2023 after serving as an academic advisor in the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at SLU. Valerie holds a B.S. in Finance and International Business and an MBA from Saint Louis University. Before advising at SLU, Valerie worked for several different companies.
Kace Hohlt
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Program coordinator
kace.hohlt@slu.edu
314-977-5619
Kace's current responsibilities include coordinating programming for Honors students, supporting student organizations (PATH Mentors and the Honors Student Association), and office administration. He is from Edwardsville, IL, and earned a B.S. in History from Truman State University and an M.S.Ed. in College Student Personnel Administration from SIUE. Prior to serving as Program Coordinator, Kace also served as a Student Success Advisor at both the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis and St. Louis Community College. Outside of their professional life, Kace loves playing recreational sports, Pokémon, sports anime, and consuming all forms of fiction in the cyberpunk genre. Additionally, Kace loves to travel and hopes to explore every neon-lit megacity the world has to offer (Tokyo is his favorite at the moment).
Vibol Kong
Graduate assistant
vibol.kong@slu.edu
Vibol works as a graduate assistant supporting the Honors Program’s International Partnership and Study Abroad programs for the Honors Program. Vibol is from Cambodia and is a Ph.D. candidate at Saint Louis University’s School of Social Work. He earned his Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis. His research focuses on intergenerational trauma, child maltreatment, and mental and behavioral health.