Bio:

From 2011 to 2018, Yavneh Klos directed Loyola’s University Honors Program, where she developed a curriculum focused on social justice and diversity. She was president of the National Collegiate Honors Council, focusing on initiatives of access, equity and inclusive excellence in higher education.

Her leadership in experiential learning and research opportunities led her to a Fulbright Fellowship in the Netherlands, where she taught at Windesheim Honours College and collaborated with the Anne Frank House. In addition, Yavneh Klos was the founding director of the Office of Undergraduate Research and former associate dean of the Honors College at the University of South Florida, one of the top research universities in the nation, and was the founding chair of the Council of Undergraduate Research’s Arts and Humanities Division.

Research Interest:

She earned a bachelor of arts degree from Princeton University and a master of arts and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in comparative literature.