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Professor of Painting; Area of Painting
mfleming@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5055 | SFA 118C | Department

Meghan Fleming earned a B.A. in Studio Art from Smith College and an M.F.A. in Painting from Indiana University. She also studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture. Fleming’s paintings have been featured on LPB’s Art Rocks! (May 2025), in Expressions of Place: The Contemporary Louisiana Landscape by John Kemp…

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Assistant Professor
abakke@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5331 | Kaufman 309-A | Department

Dr. Alex Bakke earned his PhD in Spanish Linguistics from the University at Buffalo in 2024. His main research interests are Discourse Markers, Romance Language Pedagogy, and Language Variation. Courses Taught:

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Associate Professor of Sociology, Dept. of Social Sciences
ccampbell@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5973 | Kaufman 107 | Department

Dr. Carol Campbell earned her Master of Science in Sociology from Valdosta State College, her Master of Social Work, Master of Criminal Justice, and PhD in Sociology from Louisiana State University.  Her dissertation focused on the effects of demographic variables and gender-role identity on attitudes about premarital sexual permissiveness.  Her research interests include gender roles,…

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Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Illustration; Area of Graphic Design
tgalmarini@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5056 | SFAA 108 | Department

Cleveland-born Tom is, as one might expect, fiercely loyal to Cleveland sports—the Guardians, Cavaliers, and Browns. This buckeye-based fervor is matched only by his proclivity for Pearl Jam. In fact, a mutual passion for Pearl Jam was the impetus for the courtship of his wife, Jill. Related: their two children, Katie and Riley, have attended…

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Professor, Department Head of Social Sciences, Director of Graduate Studies in Criminal Justice
clark@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5166 | Kaufman 102 | Department

Dr. Gregory Clark earned his Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement Administration and his Master of Science in Sociology from Western Illinois University, and his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University. He is a lifetime member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He research interests include assessing public attitudes toward crime…

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Associate Professor, Dept. of English and Foreign Languages; Department Head - English and Foreign Languages; Program Coordinator - Women and Gender Studies
rcostello@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5325 | Kaufman 117 | Department

Dr. Rita Costello earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and English from Bowling Green State University, her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and English from Wichita State University, and her PhD in English from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Her research interests are broad from composition pedagogy to popular…

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Professor of Philosophy, Dept. of Social Sciences
tfurman@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5161 | Kaufman 210-B | Department

While studying mathematics and computer science at California State University at Chico, Todd Furman got bit by the philosophy bug. Todd changed his course of study and graduated from Chico State with a B.A. in philosophy. At Chico, Todd focused his studies on (French) existentialism, epistemology, and David Hume. Todd received his Ph.D. in philosophy…

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Professor of Classics, Director of the Honors College
sgoins@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5456 | Drew 234 | Department

Dr. Scott Goins earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tennessee, and his Master of Arts and Ph.D. from Florida State University. Dr. Goins serves as the Director of the McNeese State University Honors college, and translated and edited the Ignatius Critical Edition of Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy with Barbara H. Wyman. Courses…

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Administrative Assistant
aguillory17@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5055 | | Department

Angela Guillory is the Administrative Assistant for the Department of Visual Arts at McNeese State University. She has worked at McNeese since 2021 in multiple positions, including Human Resources and Financial Aid. In addition to her current role, she was recently appointed as a C.A.R.E. Mentor for the 2025–2026 academic year. Guillory holds a Bachelor…

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Visiting Lecturer of Foundations; Area of Foundations
chowesbaskin@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5053 | SFAA 116 | Department

Cynthia Howes-Baskin received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art from Northwest Missouri State University and her Master of Arts in Ceramics and Sculpture from the University of South Carolina. After teaching at the University of South Carolina, she relocated to Lake Charles, Louisiana, and began teaching at McNeese State University in 2005. For…

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Associate Professor of Sociology, Dept. of Social Sciences
mhaque@mcneese.edy | 337-475-5177 | Kaufman 107I | Department

Dr. Muhammad M. Haque received his BA (1975) and MA (1976) in Sociology from the University of Dhaka. He received his PhD in Sociology from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1992, specializing in Demography, Organization and Development. Prior to joining McNeese, he taught at several universities since 1982, including the…

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Assistant Professor, Dept. of English and Foreign Languages; Director - MFA Creative Writing Program
mhorner@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5333 | Kaufman 317 | Department

Mike Horner earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst  (BA – English) and his graduate degrees from McNeese State University (MFA – Creative Writing, Fiction; MA – English Literature). He is the Director of the MFA Creative Writing Program. He teaches graduate and undergraduate writing and literature courses. Horner is the author…

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Visiting Lecturer; Area of Printmaking
clatil@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5062 | | Department

Christopher Latil is a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Visual Arts at McNeese State University. He earned his B.A. in Studio Art from McNeese State University and his M.F.A. in Studio Art from the University of Mississippi in 2023. Since returning to Lake Charles, he has been working as an exhibit specialist at Historic…

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Instructor, Dept. of English and Foreign Languages
hjoubert@mcneese.edu | 337-475-4318 | Kaufman 101B | Department

Hillary Joubert received his B.A. (English) from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and his M.A. and M.F.A. degrees from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where he has been teaching English for the past nineteen years. In addition to serving as an assistant poetry editor for Salvation South, his poetry has received…

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Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Dept. of Social Sciences
dhennigan@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5973 | Kaufman 107C | Department

Daniel Hennigan has earned degrees from McNeese State University (Bachelor’s in 2014 and Master’s in Criminal Justice in 2018), Lamar University (Master’s in Educational Administration, 2017) and Liberty University (PhD in Criminal Justice, 2024). Dr. Hennigan’s doctoral work focuses on relationships between school communities and the nature and extent of criminality (School Structure as a…

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Assistant Professor, Dept. of English and Foreign Languages; Program Coordinator, BA in English; Academic Advistor, Sigma Tau Delta
kkritsch@mcneese.edu | 337-562-4588 | Kaufman 312 | Department

Dr. Kevin Kritsch earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned his Master of Arts in Scandinavian from Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, and his Master of Arts and PhD in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition to teaching, he serves as the Program…

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Assistant Professor of Family Science, Dept. of Social Sciences
iokhotnikov@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5689 | Kaufman 107-F | Department

Dr. Ilya A. Okhotnikov earned his Doctor of Ministry in Family Ministry and Counseling from Asbury Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Philosophy in Family Sciences from the University of Kentucky. He has been a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) through the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) since 2018. Dr. Okhotnikov serves as the…

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Assistant Professor of Art; Area of Photography
wmajor@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5057 | SFAA 110 | Department

William Major is a photographer and community art practitioner from Northeast Tennessee whose work explores the hidden, overlooked, and often obscured aspects of southern life. His projects range from examining masculine intimacy and performance in professional wrestling to tracing intersections of worship, ideology, and the built environment. Through both his creative and community-based work—including collaborations…

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Associate Professor of Geography, Dept. of Social Sciences
srainey@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5359 | Kaufman 107A | Department

Dr. Steven Rainey earned his undergraduate degree (B.S. Geology) and Master’s Degree (M.A. Geography) from The University of Texas at Austin and his Ph.D. from Louisiana State University. He has been awarded a National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant and two Fulbright awards for dissertation research on farmer soil knowledge systems in the Guatemalan…

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Assistant Professor, Dept. of English and Foreign Languages
eodell@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5335 | Kaufman 303 | Department

Dr. Emily A. O’Dell earned an undergraduate degree from University of California, Santa Barbara (BA in French) and graduate degrees from Louisiana State University (MA in French Studies & PhD in Comparative Literature). Her research interests include folklore and literature of Louisiana and the Caribbean. Her work has been published in The Louisiana Folklife Journal, The…

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