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Welcome New Keyholders, 2019!

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Please join us in welcoming 2019’s new members of Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Illinois!

  • Ali Akhtar, Psychology; Philosophy
  • Fernando Adrian Arias, Political Science; Economics
  • Rose Aubery, Integrative Biology; Creative Writing
  • Hallie Frances Aylesworth, Psychology; Political Science
  • Hayley Elizabeth Ban, Integrative Biology; French
  • Brooke Nicole Beckmann, Communication; English
  • Alison Christine Borsotti, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Emily Brown, Teaching of Spanish
  • Thomas Stephen Brundage, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Taylor Brust, Psychology
  • Adam Robert Camp, Geography GIS; Political Science
  • Elena Mary Cannova, Psychology
  • Alexandra Nicole Carter, Psychology
  • Laurel Susan Chamberlin, Computer Science + Communication
  • Shivang Sharad Chaudhary, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Kevin Ka Ngok Cheng, Chemistry; Economics
  • Kristy Chin, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Tanner Alan Corum, Actuarial Science
  • Christopher Dennis, Chemistry
  • Sarah Katherine Derango, Actuarial Science; Spanish
  • Camille Catherine Farruggio, French Studies; Engineering Physics
  • Abigael Quinn Fogarty, Global Studies
  • Derick Fong, Philosophy; Political Science; Classics
  • Angela Fu, Economics; Creative Writing
  • Xin Gao, Mathematics; Computer Science
  • Aaron Jeffrey Goffinet, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Victoria Page Goldman, Developmental Psychology
  • Gita Golonzka, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Nicholas David Goodell, History; Philosophy
  • Alexandra Greulich, English
  • Seth Matthew Gudmundson, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Gabriella Elizabeth Guerra, English
  • Jackson Philip Harvey, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Xinwei He, Mathematics; Computer Science
  • Mohammad Hosseini-Joujili, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Daryle Jessica Howard, Interdisciplinary Health
  • Yi Huang, Psychology; Economics
  • Sparsh Jain, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Cali Lee Marie Joyce, Psychology
  • Elise Kahn, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Vanessa Kalinowska, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Lydia Haelin Kang, Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Kara Joan Kilpatrick, Psychology; Global Studies
  • Philip A. Kocheril, Chemistry
  • Peter Kolyvas, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Jared Krandel, Physics; Mathematics
  • Claire Victoria Kredens, Earth, Soc., & Environ. Sustain.; Geography
  • Zonglin Li, Psychology; Computer Science
  • Youjing Lin, Psychology
  • Meirav Lily Malter, Global Studies; Jewish Studies
  • Taylor Alexandra Marcusson, History
  • Meegan Elizabeth Mayer, Sociology; Political Science
  • Madeline Julianna McDevitt, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Caitlin McLain, Global Studies; Political Science
  • Jack Daniel Moore, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Grace Moran, History
  • Alexander N. Nemeh, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Psychology
  • Ysatris Nunez, Psychology; Spanish
  • Julia Nusgart, Political Science; Communication Sara Marie O’Malley, Political Science; Psychology
  • Francis Rodriguez Ogaban, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Jaimin Chetan Patel, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  •  Yesha Patel, Integrative Biology
  • Julia M. Petsche, English; Psychology
  • Jensen Ashleigh Rehn, History
  • Brittany Elizabeth Reid, Communication
  • Jake Robert Ritthamel, Integrative Biology; Chemistry
  • Jennifer Chantal Rodriguez, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Michael Joseph Ruby, History
  • Niti Nilesh Shah, Economics; Political Science
  • Chen Shen, Psychology
  • Claire Margaret Simons, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Daniel Mead Stelzer, Computer Science; Linguistics
  • Katelyn Stoker, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Christina Jean Su, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Divya Meher Surabhi, Psychology
  • Eriele Tellis, Political Science
  • Cole Edward Timmerwilke, Economics; Political Science
  • Stephanie Michelle Tipton, English
  • Wesley Scott Tung, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Titan Bambang Wibowo, Actuarial Science
  • Claire Marie Williams, Integrative Biology; Geology
  • Zishen Ye, Political Science; Urban Studies and Planning
  • Henry Hunter Yeary, English; Psychology
  • Yunyi Zhang, Computer Science; Mathematics
  • Zhao Zhang, Economics

Welcome New Keyholders, 2018!

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Please join us in welcoming 2018’s new members of Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Illinois!

  • Joshua Amir Altshuler, History
  • *Thomas Arlo Bane, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • *Brittany Marie Barajas, Spanish
  • Ljubica Darinka Basica, Political Science
  • Yuan Bian, Psychology
  • Rachel Stephenie Briones, Psychology
  • Bethany Catherine Bucci, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • *David A. Buksa, Mathematics
  • Jordan Cannon, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • *David Cao, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • *Brett Thomas Cohen, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Haoen Cui, Mathematics
  • Luis Daniel Curet, Chemistry
  • *Thomas Frederick Cyberski, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Gabriel David Dungan, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Matthew Grant Dungan, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Andrew Thomas Eberlein, Physics
  • Shannon Elizabeth Flynn, Psychology; Communication
  • Connor Mackenzie Forsyth, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • *Katrina May Keevil Gerhard, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • *Jing Kai Goh, Actuarial Science
  • Gina Gonnella, Political Science
  • Pierce M. Hadley, Bioengineering
  • Amanda Jean Hedberg, History
  • Callahan Hennessy, Psychology
  • Kai Sadonn Hoyer, Economics
  • Wenzheng Hu, Statistics
  • Sijia Huo, Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Eunji Jeong, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Xiuqi Jiang, Economics
  • Daniel Scott Johnson, Computer Science; Engineering Physics
  • *Danielle Christine Klimas, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Shalini Kumar, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Andrianna Katherine Kurzenberger, Political Science
  • Alexandra Lamtyugina, Chemistry
  • *Aleeza Josephine Leder Macek, Integrative Biology
  • Marisa Levitt; Political Science
  • Ke Lu, Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Yang Lyu, Physics; Astronomy; Mathematics
  • William P. Marshall, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Cassandra Masters, Political Science
  • Alexander Robert Mendez, Mathematics
  • Jeremy Jacob Mettler, Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering
  • Luke Alan Mittelstaedt, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Bridget E. Mueller-Brennan, Mathematics
  • *Rachel Neuses, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Erin Orentas, Psychology
  • Alexander Pohlman, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Maureen Clare Reidy, Psychology
  • *Matthew Garrett Rice, Political Science
  • Margaret Richards, Animal Sciences
  • *Nicole Elizabeth Rose, Political Science
  • Nicholas V. Ruble, English
  • Sarah Anne Rudd, Psychology
  • Nikhil Shiva, Bioengineering
  • Samantha Skipper, English
  • Amanda Snyder, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • *Sara Elizabeth Temple, History
  • Victoria Wallace, Integrative Biology
  • Ziying Wang, Statistics
  • Soren M. Warland, Earth, Society and Environmental Sustainability;
  •      Geography and Geographic Information Sciences
  • Alexandra Warren, Psychology
  • Rebecca Whalen, Comparative Literature
  • Samuel Willoughby White, Physics
  • *Rebecca Lynn Wipfler, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • *Alex Zhang, Statistics and Computer Science
  • Jennifer Marie Zupancic, Bioengineering
  • Sean Frederick Zwicky, Kinesiology

Welcome New Keyholders, 2017!

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Please join us in the new 2017 members of Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Illinois!

  • Carolyn Aiello, Creative Writing
  • Basil M. Alias, Psychology
  • Mitchell F. Babendir, Statistics
  • Jacqueline Beck, Psychology
  • Rebecca L. Boehning, Chemical Engineering
  • Sean M. Bruyere, Integrative Biology
  • Bethany Shea Bryan, Psychology
  • Zhaodong Cai, Mathematics
  • Keji Jean Chen, Computer Science
  • Siyuan Cheng, Integrative Biology
  • Nicole E. Choquette, Earth, Society, & Environment Sustainability
  • *Emily Jessica Cohen, Communication
  • Zachary R. Cohen, Integrative Biology; Physics
  • DeAnna Alexandra DeHoff, History
  • Thomas Dowling, Political Science; History
  • Darin A. Du, Economics
  • Alexander J. Duman, Integrative Biology
  • *Emily M. Elliott, Mathematics; Economics
  • Samantha Grace Esser, Psychology
  • Michael N. Freidin, Mathematics
  • Allison L. Gelfond, Psychology
  • Sarah C. Goldberg, Psychology
  • Armaan S. Haleem, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Matthew D. Heffernan, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • *Jennifer Sullivan Hinkamp, Chemistry; Spanish
  • *Miriam Juliet Horsley, Linguistics; East Asian Languages & Culture
  • Jimmy Yang Huang, Actuarial Science; Statistics
  • Yao Huang, Mathematics; Economics
  • *Elijah Benjamin Karvelis, Chemical Engineering
  • Amish M. Khan, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Chemistry
  • *Tae Gyoon Kim, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Sonam B. Kotadia, Global Studies; German
  • Jin Woo Lee, Psychology
  • Xi Liu, Actuarial Science; Economics
  • Yuwei Liu, Political Science
  • *Kelly N. Mack, Mathematics; Computer Science
  • *Rebeca Martinez, History; French
  • Taylor M. May, Communication
  • Lisa M. McGovern, History
  • Elan Melman, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Lucas Mendonca Capoia, Mathematics; Economics
  • Madeline G. Mortensen, Communication
  • Christopher Nardone, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Olivia Clancy O’Sullivan, English; Creative Writing
  • Michael Andranik Ovassapian, Electrical Engineering
  • Alexander Ajit Pandya, Physics
  • Nicholas Tucker Paoletti, Sociology; Geography & Geographic Information Sciences
  • Akash S. Patel, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Krupa K. Patel, English; Psychology; Philosophy
  • Shivesh Ananda Pathak, Physics
  • Hongxiang Qiu, Mathematics
  • Madeline Grace Reinecke, Psychology; Philosophy
  • David Matthew Rossi, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • *John William Runne, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Psychology
  • Megan M. Schaefer, English
  • Diane Marie Schnitkey, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Christine Shen, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Matthew A. Siegel, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Ross William Skelly, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Chemistry
  • Andrew Townsend, Psychology
  • Jade A. Tyson, Political Science; English
  • Quan Wan, Mathematics
  • Victoria Wang, Linguistics
  • Matthew Thomas Welch, Actuarial Science
  • Di Wu, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Yu Wu, Physics
  • Meirong You, Psychology
  • John M. Zahour, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Chun Zhai, Statistics; Economics
  • Xinyang Zhang, Physics
  • Yangyuxin Amy Zou, Physics

Public lecture, David Amar and Jason Mazzone, March 30, 2017

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Federal Ambition, State Autonomy, and the Constitution:
A Conversation About the State of American Federalism
Dean Vikram David Amar
and Professor Jason Mazzone

March 30, 2017, 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., Max L. Rowe Auditorium, Law Building

Federalism, the division of power between the national government and the states, is a defining feature of the American constitutional system. The federalism balance impacts virtually every aspect of our lives. At times, federalism facilitates cooperation, with the national government and the states acting together to pursue common goals. At other times, federalism generates conflict, with national and state or local actors pursuing different goals and asserting authority to implement their own policy preferences. In some instances, states and cities obstruct or otherwise resist federal programs. Some cities, for example, have announced themselves to be “sanctuaries” from the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts. Some states have decriminalized uses and sales of marijuana even though such activities are prohibited under federal law.

How should we understand federalism today? What are the limits on federal power? How does the Supreme Court understand federalism and what will be the likely impact on the Court’s decisions with the arrival of a new justice to fill the vacancy left by Justice Scalia? How will federalism facilitate or constrain the programs of the Trump administration? When must states cooperate with the federal government? What are the opportunities at the state and local level for resisting federal law? What lessons can be derived from history: is there a difference between resisting deportations of neighbors and (as in the past) resisting integration of the neighborhood? Are sanctuaries from national policies ever compatible with our constitutional system?

The Phi Beta Kappa Society of the University of Illinois* presents Federal Ambition, State Autonomy, and the Constitution: A Conversation About the State of American Federalism. Leading this conversation will be two of the nation’s most accomplished constitutional scholars: Vikram D. Amar, Dean and Iwan Foundation Professor of Law, and Jason Mazzone, Professor of Law and Lynn H. Murray Faculty Scholar in Law.

A question-and-answer session will follow their remarks.

*Additional support provided by the College of Law’s Program in Constitutional Theory, History, and Law.

Welcome New Keyholders 2016

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Please join us in welcoming the 2016 new members of Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Illinois!

  • Hajira Syeda Ahmed, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Emmanuelle L. Asrow, Molecular and Cellular Biology (Honors)
  • *Brianna Nicole Bannon, Psychology
  • Madison Taylor Barker, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Katherine E. Bora, History
  • Katherine Ann Breslin, Psychology; English
  • Sara Ashley Brumm, Psychology; English
  • *Cassidy Taylor Burke, History; Communication
  • Daniel John Byrne, Communication; Psychology
  • Bailey Michele Cation, Psychology
  • Dana Mary Chamberlin, Psychology
  • Albert H. Chang, Chemistry
  • Austin Carey Deets, Biochemistry
  • Caitlin Brynna Dingwell, Molecular and Cellular Biology (Honors)
  • Molly Beth Doroba, English
  • Nicholas Andrew Fedosenko, Russian Language and Literature
  • Elle Patrice Fishbein, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Melissa Ann Foster, Integrative Biology (Honors); Chemistry
  • Katherine Kelly Garbaciak, Integrative Biology
  • Maya S. Gattupalli, Chemistry
  • Konrad T. Genser, Physics
  • Ryan Michael Gunderson, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Resh Singh Gupta, Individual Plans of Study: Neuroscience
  • Hanna Faye Handler, Communication
  • Julia Merkin Hector, Psychology
  • *Kimberly Erin Hirschhorn, Statistics
  • Mark David Huston, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Chemistry
  • Camille Andrea Johnson, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Natasha Christine Kalland, English
  • *Lily Alexandra Jiang Katz, Communication
  • Christine Jane Kausal, Global Studies
  • Catherine Jean Kemp, Natural Resources and Environmental Science
  • Kelly Elizabeth Kennedy, Communication
  • Jasmine Simone Kirby, History
  • Erik Donald Kountz, Physics
  • Manfred Martin Kubler, Germanic Language and Literature
  • Ian Chase Lee, Mathematics; Computer Science
  • Michael Brian Leventhal, Molecular and Cellular Biology (Honors)
  • Jett Meredith Levin, English
  • Jiayi Li, History; Economics; Engineering Physics
  • Brendan Tyler Lum, Political Science
  • Meghan Nicole Martz, English
  • *Mecca Marie Maynard, Psychology
  • *Peter D. Miles, Political Science
  • Andia Mitri, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • John Parker Moore, Political Science
  • Robert Benjamin Moss, Economics
  • *Dimitra Fotini Mourikes, Psychology
  • Matthew Peter Muscatella, Communication
  • *Udit Nangia, Molecular and Cellular Biology (Honors)
  • Aya Nawano, Physics
  • Alexander George Olenskyj, Chemical Engineering
  • Anwen Jane Parrott, English; Sociology
  • Kishan J. Patel, Psychology
  • *Benjamin Joseph Pedretti, Chemical Engineering
  • Taylor Anne Proudfoot, Communication
  • Colin Richard Roto, Economics
  • John Edward Rouck, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Shayta Roy, Chemical Engineering
  • Lenin Ivan Sandoval, Actuarial Science
  • Megan Barbara Scharlau, History
  • Michael Louis Schasane, English; Psychology
  • *Karina T. Schoenfeldt, Psychology
  • Travis Sterling Shoemaker, Earth, Society, Environmental Sustainability;
  •             Anthropology
  • *Pariyamon Thaprawat, Molecular and Cellular Biology (Honors)
  • Raegan A. Tiggelaar, Global Studies; Spanish
  • Rebecca Lynn Verzak, Communication
  • Ian Alexander Vitalis, Economics; Political Science
  • Jack Thomas Wagner, Actuarial Science
  • Chenyi Wang, Sociology
  • Zizheng Xu, Economics; Psychology
  • Stephanie Jo Youssef, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Jiawei Zhang, Chemistry
  • Zhaowei Zhang, Physics
  • Yuting Zheng, Statistics; Mathematics
  • Yilin Zhou, Actuarial Science; Statistics
  • Feng Zhu, Integrative Biology (Honors); Chemistry
  • Sarah Elizabeth Zola, Psychology