Stacey Sinclair, Ph.D.
Director, The Weber Honors College
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Meet the Staff
Dr. Stacey Sinclair has been the Director of the Weber Honors College at San Diego State University (SDSU) since 2005. Stacey is involved in a diverse range of Honors activities including recruiting and mentoring students, developing the Honors curriculum, and helping organize the growth and development of Honors as an integral part of SDSU. In collaboration with her colleagues, she has executed a coherent vision for the Weber Honors College, which includes the development of a study abroad requirement beginning in 2005, as well as development of the Honors Minor in Interdisciplinary Studies in 2009 and the Honors Residential College in 2010. Stacey teaches HONOR 100 for all first-year students in the Honors College.
Her research, publication, and teaching focus on cultural studies, discourse and therapy, and conflict resolution. She has published numerous journal articles and book chapters on these topics and presents her work at the national and international level. Stacey is co-author of the book New Horizons in Multicultural Counseling published by Sage in 2008, and co-authored the book Cultural Counseling: Bridging the Us vs. Them Divide published by Cognella in 2019.
Stacey also has a strong background in developing a range of interdisciplinary international education programs for honors students from diverse academic backgrounds, including leading programs in Costa Rica, China, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, and New Zealand.
Stacey comes from the east coast and came to SDSU in 2001 after graduating with her
Ph.D. in Counseling from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She received
her Master of Arts degree in Psychology from James Madison University, and earned
a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Virginia Tech, graduating Magna cum
Laude and Phi Beta Kappa.
Jacqueline Toy
Associate Director, The Weber Honors College
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Jacqueline Toy joined the Weber Honors College at San Diego State University from California State University Long Beach (CSULB), University Honors Program, where she served as the Interim Associate Director and Honors Academic Advisor for over six years. Jacqueline’s higher education professional experience ranges from working in Housing and Residential Life, Student Life & Leadership, and the Office of Student Conduct.
Jacqueline received a BS in Public Health Sciences and a minor in Education from University California, Irvine (UCI). She earned her MS in Counseling with the option in Student Development in Higher Education (SDHE) from CSULB. In graduate school, she served as a Graduate Assistant for Women’s Gender and Equity Center as well as an Assistant Residential College Coordinator in Housing and Residential Life. She completed her thesis entitled Mentors in Violence Prevention Training and Its Effectiveness with Resident Assistants, which explored gender violence and the effect of a leadership bystander training with student leaders on a college campus. Jacqueline is a student-centered higher education professional with interests in civic engagement, student leadership, and advocates for student growth and development.
Jacqueline enjoys painting, calligraphy, musicals, traveling, spending time with friends
and family, and is scuba certified.
Kate Dunlap
Academic Advisor, The Weber Honors College
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Kate advises students in the Weber Honors College on the Honors Minor in Interdisciplinary
Studies. She comes to San Diego State University from the University of Missouri where
she was the TRiO Student Support Services Academic Advisor for students in the Trulaske
College of Business. She also taught Foundations of Business and Professional Development
for two semesters. Prior to that, she was the Tutor Coordinator for the Upward Bound
and Upward Bound Math Science Programs at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Kate has a Master of Arts degree in Higher Education Administration and a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Nevada, Reno. She loves everything
there is about the outdoors including hiking, camping, kayaking and snow skiing and
also enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends.
Kathy Sweetman
Administrative Support Coordinator, The Weber Honors College
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Kathy manages the daily office operations for the The Weber Honors College. She is committed to and thoroughly enjoys helping both prospective and current Honors students meet their future goals. She graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Psychology from Oregon Tech and was a member of Psi Chi International Honor Society. Her professional background is in higher education, working for ten years in undergraduate admissions.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends while enjoying the multitude of great outdoor activities that San Diego has to offer, especially the beaches.