Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog for 2008-2009

Rachal, K. Chris, Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A., M.A., Nicholls State University; Ph.D., Ball State University.

Rachal, Windy, Associate Professor of English. B.A., Nicholls State University; M.A., University of North Texas; Ph.D., Ball State University.

Ramachandran, Balaji, Assistant Professor of Geomatics. B.E., Bangalore Institute of Technology – India; M.E., Ph.D., University of Florida.

Raziano, Deborah A., Alumni Director. B.A., Nicholls State University.

Reso, Richard A., Associate Director of Development for Advancement Services. B.A., Loyola University, New Orleans.

Reynolds, Kimberly, B.S. Nicholls State University; MCEd Nicholls State University.

Richard, Cathleen B., Instructor of University Studies. A.S., B.S., M.Ed., Nicholls State University.

Ridenour, Mary K., Grant Administrator. B.S., Oklahoma State University; M.Ed., Nicholls State University.

Rivere, Melissa C., Bursar. B.S., Nicholls State University.

Riviere, Elizabeth, Accounting Data Coordinator. B.S., Nicholls State University; M.B.A., Tulane University; C.P.A., State of Louisiana.

Rizzuto, Brandon, Director of Media Relations, Athletics. B.A., University of New Orleans.

Roark, Susan W., Associate Dean of College of Education, Distinguished Service Professor of Education. B.A., Louisiana Tech University; M.Ed., Ed.D, Northwestern State University.

Robichaux, Christy, Assistant Professor and Clinical Supervisor of Communicative Disorders. B.S., Nicholls State University; M.S., Southeastern Louisiana University.

Robichaux, S. Michele, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., Nicholls State University; D.D.S., Louisiana State University School of Dentistry.

Rodrigue, Kelly J., University Registrar and Director of Records and Registration. B.S., B.A., B.G.S., M.S., Nicholls State University.

Rodrigue, Paulette R., Professor of Education and Director of Student Teaching. B.S., M.Ed., Nicholls State University; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Rodrigue, Sherry A., Assistant Director, Academic Computing. B.S., Louisiana State University.

Rosenthal, Gary T., Professor of Psychology. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Ruggiero, Bruno J., Director of University Printing and Design Services. B.A., Nicholls State University.

Ryker, Randy E., Professor of Computer Information Systems and Professional in Residence. B.A., M.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Memphis.

Sainz, Allina, Assistant Softball Coach, B.S., St. John’s University

Sammarco, Donna, Instructor of Music and Staff Accompanist. B.M., Nicholls State University; M.M., University of New Orleans.

Sanders, Gerald W., Director of the Academic Testing Center and Instructor of University Studies. B.S., M.Ed., Nicholls State University.

Sanders, Shane, Assistant Professor of Economics, B.A., Indiana University, Ph.D, Kansas State University.

Scherer, Abigail R., Assistant Professor of English. B.A., Sarah Lawrence College, Ph.D., University of Alabama.

Schilling, James, Head Golf Coach. A.S., Centenary College.

Schreiber, Tanya, Assistant Professor of Nursing. A.S., Nicholls State University; B.S.N., Loyola University; M.S.N., Southeastern Louisiana University.

Schultz, David L., Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. B.A., University of South Florida; M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Scott, Brigett L., Assistant Professor and Director of Dietetic Internship Program. B.S., Nicholls State University; M.S., University of Southern Mississippi.

Scott, Jizette, M., Assistant Director of University Counseling Center. Licensed Professional Counselor. B.A., Alcorn State University; M.A., Nicholls State University.

Sens, Jean-Mark, Assistant Professor and Assistant Librarian. A.S., Johnson & Wales University; MLIS, University of South Carolina; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi.

Shaffer, Marlene A., Assistant Head, Department of University Studies and Instructor of University Studies. B.A., University of New Orleans; M.Ed., Nicholls State University

Silverii, Stan, Project Manager; Physical Plant Operations

Simoncelli, Andrew, Coordinator of E-Learning and Assistant Professor of Mass Communication. B.A., Nicholls State University; M.Ed., Northwestern State University; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Simpson, Martin L., Professor of Sociology. B.A., McGill University; Ph.D., Tulane University.

Sirois, Connie, Instructor of English. B.A., Nicholls State University; M.A., University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Smith, Charlene B., Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Dillard University; M.N., Louisiana State University Medical Center.

Smith, Duane M., Jr., Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Illinois State University; Ph.D., Loyola University Medical Center.

Smith, Janet, Associate Professor of Allied Health Sciences. B.S., Nicholls State University; M.S., Louisiana State University at New Orleans; Ph.D., Tulane University.

Smith, Jeffrey S., Assistant Athletics Director / Sports Medicine, B.S., Northwest Missouri State University, M.S., Louisiana State University.

Smith Karen T., Instructor of Mathematics. B.S., M.S., Nicholls State University.

Smith, Shawn M., Instructor of Mathematic. B.S., M.S., Nicholls State University.

Smith, Thomas J., Associate Professor of Nursing. Diploma, Charity Hospital School of Nursing; B.S.N., William Carey College; M.N., Louisiana State University Medical Center; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Smith, Victoria W., Instructor of Mathematics. B.S. University of Southern Mississippi; M.Ed., William Carey College.

Soares, Luciana, Assistant Professor in Piano. B.M., Federal University of Goias; M.M., Arizona State University; D.M.A., University of Southern Mississippi.

Soniat, Thomas M., Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., Nicholls State University; Cand. mag., Universitetet i Bergen (Norway); Ph.D., Texas A. & M. University.

Soule, Lori C., Instructor of Computer Science. B.S., M.B.A., Nicholls State University.

Spencer, Dianne, Instructor of English. B.A., Nicholls State University; M.A., Louisiana State University.

Stacom, Margaret, Instructor of English. B.A., Nicholls State University; M.A., University of New Orleans.

Stall, Gregg P., Assistant Professor of Education. B.S., Louisiana State University; M.Ed., Nicholls State University; Ph.D., University of New Orleans.

Stall, Lindon A., Instructor of English. B.A., Louisiana Tech University; M.A., Louisiana State University.

Stanga, Linda, Instructor of English. B.A., Nicholls State University.

Stewart, James L., Associate Professor of Mass Communication and Head of the Department of Mass Communication. B.A., Nicholls State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi.

Stiegler, Kurt M., Assistant Professor of History. B.A., M.A., University of Southwestern Louisiana; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

Stockley, Joshua Paul, Assistant Professor of Government. B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.

Stout, Larry J., Associate Professor of Psychology. B.S., Texas A. & M. University; Ph.D., University of Houston.

Talbot, Jason J., Assessment & Research Coordinator of the Louisiana Center for Dyslexia and Related Learning Disorders, B.A., S.S.P., Nicholls State University.

Tanner, Zoe, Associate Professor of Psychology and Counselor Education. B.A., University of New Orleans; M.Ed., Nicholls State University; Ph.D., Mississippi State University.

Tauzin, Kristie, Director of Career Services. B.A., Nicholls State University.

Taylor, Burnell, Assistant Football Coach, B.G.S., Nicholls State University.

Temfack, Maurice, Instructor, B.S., University of Douala - Cameroon, M.S., Laval University - Canada, M.S., University of Montreal - Canada.

Templet, Alice B., Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. B.A., Duke University; M.S., Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Theriot, Alyson A., Assistant Professor of Education. B.A., M.Ed., Nicholls State University.

Theriot, Clifton, Assistant Professor and Archivist. B.A., Nicholls State University; M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University.

Theriot, Michele D., Associate Professor of English. B.A., Nicholls State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Theriot, Mitchell R., Instructor of Business Law. B.S., Nicholls State University; J.D., Loyola School of Law.

Thibodeaux, Raime L., Counselor, University Counseling Center. B.A., M.A., Louisiana State University.

Thibodeaux, Seth M., Assistant Baseball Coach. B.S., William Carey University.

Thibodeaux, William R., Assistant Professor of Culinary Arts. B.S., Nicholls State University; M.Ed., Nicholls State University.

Thomas, James R., Head Football Coach. B.S., Southern Mississippi.

Thomas, P. Brian, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach., B.S. Nicholls State University; M.S., Louisiana State University.

Thomas, Susan J., Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.G.S., Louisiana State University; A.A., B.S.N. Southeast Missouri State University; M.S.N. Loyola University.

Thysell, Joseph R., Associate Professor of Government. B.A., University of South Dakota; M.A., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Northern Arizona University.

Tonn, Anke, Associate Professor and Associate Librarian. B.A., Queen’s University (Canada), M.L.I.S., Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia.

Torres, Gregory, Instructor of Music and Director of Bands. B.F.A., Louisiana Tech University; M.M.E., University of Oklahoma.

Toups, Brandie, Director of Continuing Education. B.S., Nicholls State University.

Toups, George M., Associate Professor of Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Business Coordinator. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Tracy, Katherine. Instructor of English. B.A., M.A., Southeastern Louisiana University.

Triche, Casie A., Associate Director of Financial Aid. B.S., Nicholls State University.

Triche, Stephen S., Assistant Professor of Education. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Triche, Warren J., Jr., Assistant Professor of University Studies and Associate Dean of University College. B.A., M.Ed., Nicholls State University.

Trosclair, Leroy J., Jr., Systems Analyst, University Computer Services. B.S., Nicholls State University.

Tully, V. Anita, Distinguished Service Professor of English and Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. B.A., Birmingham‑Southern College; M.A., Ph.A., Ph.D., University of Arkansas.

Tuman, Myron, Professor of English. B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., University of New Orleans; Ph.D., Tulane University.

Turner, Chad, Assistant Professor of Economics. B.A. Northwestern University; Ph.D. Clemson University.

Turner, Keri, Assistant Professor of English. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette.