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Richard L. Elder, Ph. D., Professor of Psychology at Louisiana State University at Alexandria. He earned his Ph. D. at Kansas State University in Learning and Physiological Psychology. His interests include alcohol and drug abuse and animal learning and behavior especially in the areas of endangered species and ethical treatment of animals. He is also interested in the psychology of social issues and politics. He serves and has served on many university committees including having served several years as President of the LSUA Faculty Senate. He also earned the Bolton Award for Teaching Excellence in 2016.

Brenda Roberts Ellington, Interim Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Associate Professor of English, has been an LSUA faculty member since 1987. Dr. Ellington was born in Lecompte, just a few miles south of LSUA. She earned a BA in Library Science at Louisiana Tech University; then as a University of Southwestern Louisiana / ULL Ragin’ Cajun, she earned teaching certifications in Library Science and English, an M.Ed. in Secondary Education, and a Ph.D. in English, majoring in Rhetoric and minoring in Linguistics, Early American Literature, and African American Literature. Dr. Ellington was a National Writing Project Teacher Consultant and has twice held the Mark Eugene Howard Endowed Professorship. Her teaching areas include Technical Writing, Professional Writing, Grammar, and Linguistics.

Matthew Farley is a proud graduate of the LSUA School of Nursing program. Upon graduating he obtained his first job on a progressive care unit and immediately began the pursuit of obtaining his Bachelor’s degree through LSUA. During his initial time as a staff nurse, he was provided an opportunity to train a new nurse graduate, he credits this to what initially sparked his passion for nursing education. This spark is what led him to pursue his Master’s degree in Nursing Education. Over the years he has served in a variety of roles within the clinical setting including: staff nurse, charge nurse, clinical coordinator and clinical educator. During his initial time as a staff nurse, he successfully obtained certifications in progressive care, as well as cardiac medicine. He is married to Sarah, also an LSUA school of nursing graduate, and they share two children. In his spare time, he enjoys history, reading, and cinema.