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Kurtis Dennison
Program Coordinator, Honors in Action
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A native of West Virginia and a first-generation college graduate,
Kurtis Dennison joined the Honors College team in February 2025 after
serving as an academic advisor for the International Studies Program
since 2022.
Kurtis brings a wealth of global and community-focused experience
to his role. From 2015 to 2017, he served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in
Rwanda, later working as a project manager for the Mobile Arts for Peace
Project from 2017 to 2019. His commitment to service also includes
roles with AmeriCorps VISTA and Fairmont State University’s Academy for
the Arts.
Academically, Kurtis holds a Bachelor of Arts from Fairmont State
University and a Master of Arts from the University of Sussex's
Institute for Development Studies. He is currently pursuing a PhD in
sociology at West Virginia University.
Kurtis credits experiential learning as a cornerstone of his
academic and professional journey. While he may no longer be designing
theatrical costumes as he did during his undergraduate years, he is
passionate about fostering co-curricular and extracurricular
opportunities that enrich students' lives.