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Hutton Honors College

 —  Meet Your Advisors

Academic Advisor
Lisa Bluder

Lisa Bluder


Originally from the Chicago area, Lisa Bluder went to St. Olaf College in Minnesota and received her B.A. in psychology and family studies. Since then she has worked at a non-profit community center for adults with brain injuries in the Chicago area and for IU Medical Center in Indianapolis doing cognitive testing with Alzheimer's patients.
Field of Study: Lisa recently completed the masters program for higher education & student affairs located in the School of Education.
Hobbies: Reading, walking, biking, traveling, baking, and Yoga. Most of all, she enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Best tip for the college years: Enjoy the opportunities IU offers you as a student-extracurricular activities, performing arts & sporting events, guest lectures, study abroad, community service, and many more! It will help provide: a good sense of "balance" to course work, an avenue to meet new people, and possibly inspire new interests.
Email:lbluder@indiana.edu. Appointments: 855-3555


Academic Advisor
Khalfan Mohamed

Khalfan Mohamed


Khalfan Mohamed was born and raised in Zanzibar, Tanzania. He went to college at the Russian Friendship University in Moscow, Russia where he graduated with a law degree. After a brief working stint in Tanzania, he joined Indiana University Bloomington School of Law and graduated with a Masters Degree (LLM) in International Law. He is currently working towards a PhD in Political Science. He also taught Swahili at Indiana University Bloomington for seven years.
Hobbies: Travelling, learning foreign languages and cultures and spending time with family and friends.
Best tip for the college years: Take advantage of the many opportunities that are available to you at college. Your college years are the best chance for you to exploit the countless resources made available and that may not be there once you graduate. It is a lifetime opportunity. Take advantage of it!
Email: khmohamm@indiana.edu.
Appointments: 855-3555.


Parttime Advisors
Michael Kennedy

Michael Kennedy


Michael Kennedy is from Michigan, and did his undergraduate work at Michigan State University, where he majored in environmental policy and anthropology. He is currently a graduate student at IU's School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), working on his MPA/MSES in environmental policy, natural resource management and sustainable development.
Hobbies: Hockey, SCUBA diving, martial arts, skiing, golf, traveling and sports in general.
Best tip for the college years: Have Fun! Explore your options. Work hard and get good grades, but don't get too caught up in your studies that you miss out on the rest of college. Classes really are only part of the entire college learning experience.
Email:mickenne@indiana.edu. Appointments: 855-3555