Dr. Lisa Roetzel

I have been a committed Anteater since 1999, when I moved to Southern California and came to work for UC Irvine. It is a great privilege to be the Associate Director of the Campuswide Honors Program!I am originally from Minnesota and received my B.A. from Macalester College, and my Ph.D. in 18th Century German Literature from the University of Minnesota. I have lived in Germany extensively and am a committed Germanophile. Before coming to UCI, I was a professor of Humanities at the Eastman School of Music, where I taught German and humanities courses to honors students. My career then took a turn toward administration, and I began work in the area of fundraising and public relations for the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at UCI. I have been with the CHP as Associate Director since 2004, and continue to find great satisfaction in working with such talented students and alumni and such a dedicated staff. I also teach one of the honors discussion sections in Humanities Core Course, and look forward each year to meeting a new group of first year students.

When not on campus with all of the other Anteaters, I enjoy singing with the Orange County Women’s Chorus, which is infamous for “causing treble.” I am an avid consumer of the arts of almost any variety, and like introducing CHP students to the arts; we have seen some great plays and concerts over the years! Students-be on the lookout for CHP sponsored visits to arts events, and stop by the CHP office any time to say hello!