Research & Creative Activity
Track Description
The Honors in Research and Creative Activity track provides a pathway for students to demonstrate knowledge, skills, and confidence in conducting research or creative activity appropriate to their chosen discipline. Through participation in the track, students develop their skills under the guidance of one or more faculty mentors.
Students graduating with Honors in Research and Creative Activity will demonstrate the ability to work through a research or creative process, which may include: conception or question formulation; background research; proposal; methodology; craft strategies; implementation; analysis; reflection; revision; exhibition/presentation/performance; and dissemination.
Research & Creative Activity Faculty
Faculty:
Ray Ball, Ph. D.
e: rball11@alaska.edu
Tracey Burke, Ph.D.
e: tkburke@alaska.edu
Masoumeh Heidari Kapourchali, Ph.D.
e: mheidari2@alaska.edu
Taylor Kesiter, M.A., M.LIS
e: tjkeister@alaska.edu
![Two students stand in a river, catching a salmon in a net for research](/academics/honors-college/_images/210909-AERC%20JBER%20SALMON%20RESEARCH-JRE-0385x.jpg)
Research & Creative Activity Events Calendar
Click the button below to view a dynamic list of events for students interested in research and creative activity. The list will be updated regularly, so check back often!
Research & Creative Activity Track requirements
Graduating with Honors is available to both Associate and Bachelor degree-seeking students, though each has a separate set of requirements. Go to the Research & Creative Activity Track Requirements page to see what is required to graduate with honors.
Research & Creative Activity Requirements
Portfolio Requirements: Share your Honors story
Every Honors College student will create an ePortfolio showcasing their Honors experiences and academic accomplishments. To learn more about these ePortfolios, and what they should encompass, select the link below.