McNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY
Board of Regents
| Kim Hunter Reed, Ph.D. | Commissioner of Higher Education |
| Regents | |
| Marty J. Chabert, Chair | Chauvin |
| Collis B. Temple, III, Vice Chair | Baton Rouge |
| Blake R. David, Secretary | Lafayette |
| Claudia H. Adley | Bossier City |
| Randy L. Ewing | Ruston |
| Robert W. Levy | Dubach |
| Phillip R. May | Baton Rouge |
| Charles R. McDonald | Bastrop |
| Darren G. Mire | New Orleans |
| Sonia A. Perez | Baton Rouge |
| Wilbert Pryor | Shreveport |
| T. Jay Seale, III | Hammond |
| Gary Solomon, Jr. | New Orleans |
| Gerald “Jerry” Theunissen | Jennings |
| Felix R. Well | Baton Rouge |
| William Jewell (Student Representative) | Louisiana State University and A&M College |
University of Louisiana System
| James B. Henderson, D.M. | President |
| Board of Supervisors | |
| Mark Romero, Chair | Lafayette |
| James Carter, Vice Chair | New Orleans |
| Elizabeth Pierre, Parliamentarian | Monroe |
| Jimmy Clarke | Lafayette |
| John Condos | Lake Charles |
| Edward J. Crawford, III | Shreveport |
| Lola Dunahoe | Natchitoches |
| Pamela Egan | Covington |
| Thomas Kitchen | Metairie |
| Mimi Methvin | Lafayette |
| Shawn Murphy | Jonesboro |
| Alejandro “Al” Perkins | Prairieville |
| Virgil Robinson, Jr. | New Orleans |
| Kristine Russell | Thibodaux |
| Joe Salter | Florien |
| Olivia Bailey (Student Representative) | University of Louisiana Monroe |
Administrative Officials
Academic DeansAcademic Department Heads
| Daryl V. Burckel, D.B.A. | President |
| C. Mitchell Adrian, D.B.A. | Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management |
| Eddie P. Meche, B.S., C.P.A. | Vice President for Business Affairs |
| Chris Thomas, Ed.D. | Vice President for Student Affairs |
| Wade Rousse, Ph.D. | Vice President for University Advancement |
| Toby Osburn, Ed.D. | Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management |
| Jessica Hutchings, M.L.I.S. | Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness |
| Chad Thibodeaux, M.S. | Chief Information Technology Officer |
| Heath Schroyer, M.S. | Interim Director of Athletics |
| Kedrick Nicholas, M.S. | Dean of Student Services and Interim Title IX Officer |
| Frederick “Chip” LeMieux, Ph.D. | Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences |
| Wade Rousse, Ph.D. | Dean, College of Business |
| Angelique Ogea, Ed.D. | Dean, Burton College of Education |
| Michael Buckles, D.M.A. | Dean, College of Liberal Arts |
| Peggy L. Wolfe, Ph.D. | Dean, College of Nursing and Health Professions |
| Timothy Hall, Ph.D. | Dean, College of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics |
| Eddie Lyons, Ph.D. | Director, William J. Dore’, Sr. School of Graduate Studies |
| Debbie Johnson-Houston, M.L.I.S. | Director, Lether E. Frazar Memorial Library |
| William Dees, Ph.D. | Department of Biology |
| Lonnie Phelps, D.B.A. | Department of Business Disciplines |
| Kiran Boggavarapu, Ph.D. | Department of Chemistry |
| Cortney Denman, Ed.D. | Department of Education Professions |
| Angela LeBreton, Ed.D. | Department of Education Professions |
| John Griffith, Jr., Ph.D. | Department of Engineering and Computer Science |
| Keagan LeJeune, Ph.D. | Department of English and Foreign Languages |
| Sattaria Dilks, D.N.P. | Department of Graduate Nursing |
| Ann Warner, Ph.D. | Department of Graduate Nursing |
| Michael T. Smith, Ph.D. | Department of History |
| Jodi Willis, M.S. | Department of Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Tracy Standley, Ph.D. | Department of Mass Communication |
| Karen Aucoin, Ph.D. | Department of Mathematical Sciences |
| Dena Matzenbacher, Ph.D. | Department of Psychology |
| Gregory Bradley, M.Ed. | Department of Radiologic and Medical Laboratory Sciences |
| Gregory Clark, Ph.D. | Department of Social Sciences |
| Rhonda Johnson, Ed.D. | Department of Undergraduate Nursing |
| Lynn Reynolds, M.F.A. | Department of Visual Arts |
| Tom Shields, Ph.D. | Harold and Peral Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences |
| Mike Soileau, Ed.D. | H.C. Drew School of Health and Human Performance |
| Lonny Benoit, D.M.A. | W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts |
I am a McNeese graduate with a bachelor's degree in Family and Consumer Science and a concentration in Child and Family Studies. As a student, I competed on the rodeo team and served on the SGA board. I earned my master’s degree in 2022 from the University of South Dakota in Educational Administration and Leadership with a concentration in Adult and Higher Ed. I have over 13 years of experience in adult education and 20 years of educational experience.
My favorite part of being a Freshman Advisor is helping students navigate their new life routine as a college freshman by offering support with in-person office visits or by email to help students meet their goals. I always remind students of my favorite BB King quote – “Education is one thing no one can ever take away from you.” I believe that supporting students is vital to a student's success.
In my spare time, I raise registered American Brahman cattle, and I enjoy all the "country girl" things like hunting, fishing, growing a garden and cooking.