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Janai Hawkins-Glenn joined the Honors College in 2019 as an Academic Advisor. In this role she advises Honors students and runs the SCHC peer mentoring program. Janai previously served as a UofSC Academic Coach, Undergraduate Studies Advisor, and First Year Academic Advisor for Psychology. She has worked in higher education for almost nine years in student affairs, advising and coaching. Janai earned her B.S in Multidisciplinary Studies (concentration in Human Resources and General Business) with a minor in Marketing and Latino/a/Latin American Studies from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2009, and a Master’s in Higher Education Administration from the University of Rochester in 2012.

Janai and her partner Chaz Glenn are the parents of a very energetic toddler, Gabriel. Janai is an avid reader (mostly sci-fi) who loves HGTV shows and the Cooking Channel. She enjoys watching Korean, Chinese and Taiwanese dramas (similar to US soap operas).