FACULTY, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION (U-Z)

Udall, James, Assistant Professor of English. B.A., M.A., George Washington University; M.F.A., New England College.

Usey, Christopher A., Senior Systems Programmer, Information Technology. B.S., Nicholls State University.

Valenti, Laura Lott, Instructor of Marketing. B.A., Psychology, University of New Orleans; M.B.A., University of New Orleans.

Varma, Virajanand, Assistant Professor of Management. B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, India; M.B.A., General Management, Indian Institute of Technology, India; M.S. and Ph.D., Auburn University.

Vavasseur, Cynthia B., Associate Professor of Education. B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Verdin, Stephanie D., Director of University Marketing and Communications. B.A., Nicholls State University; M.A., University of Missouri.

Verdun, Glenn, Computer Specialist, Academic Computing. B.S., Nicholls State University.

Verret, Lynsey, Visiting Instructor of Mathematics.

Viator, Van,  Associate Professor and Associate Librarian, Interim Co-Director of the University Library. B.A., M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University.

Vinci, Michael, Instructor of Petroleum Engineering Technology and Safety Management, CSP.

Waguespack, Sandy B., Accounts Payable Supervisor. B.S., Nicholls State University.

Walton, Shana, Associate Professor of English. B.A., Louisiana Tech University; M.A., Ph.D., Tulane University.

Wayment, Darcey G., Associate Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Brigham Young University, Ph.D., Texas Tech University.

Weaver, Neal, Vice President for University Advancement. B.A., Oklahoma Panhandle State University; MBA, Southeastern Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.

Wells, Haley, Financial Aid Counselor. B.S., Nicholls State University.

Welsh, Marshall, Instructor of Culinary Arts.

West, Ianna,  Associate Professor of Mathematics and Undergraduate Coordinator of Mathematics. B.S., Nicholls State University, M.S., Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Westbrook, Velma B., Professor of Nursing, Dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health. B.S.N., Northwestern State University; M.A., Nicholls State University; M.N., D.N.S., Louisiana State University Medical Center.

White, Gerard A., Assistant Professor of Athletic Training. B.S., M.Ed., University of Louisiana at Monroe.

White, Robin, Assistant Professor of English and French. B.A., Evergreen State College; M.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Whitney, David, Assistant Professor of Government. B.A., University of Tennessee; M.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Williams, Kashunda L., Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Williams, Michael G., Associate Professor of Art. B.F.A., University of Alaska-Fairbanks; M.F.A., Louisiana State University.

Williams-Jones, Pamela G., Associate Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Southwestern Louisiana University; M.N., Louisiana State University Medical Center.

Wilson, Paul, Professor of History, and Head of the Department of History and Geography. B.A., Nicholls State University; M.A., Ph.D., Mississippi State University.

Xing, Cong-cong, Associate Professor of Mathematics. B.S., Beijing Institute of Technology; M.S., Ph.D., Tulane University.

Yodis, Elaine G., Associate Professor of Geography. A.A.S., Junior College of Albany; B.A., M.A., State University of New York at Albany; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Young, Chadwick, Associate Professor of Physics. B.S., Mississippi State University; M.A., University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Young, Kaisa, Assistant Professor of Physics. B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia. M.S., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Zerangue, David M.,  Interim Dean of University College. B.S., M.S., Nicholls State University.

Zeringue, Amelie, Joseph Maselli Professor, Assistant Professor of Culinary Arts. B.S., Nicholls State University; M.S., University of New Orleans.

Zhang, Yu, Assistant Professor of Accounting. B.S., East China University of Science and Technology; M.P.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas at Arlington.

Zou, Enmin, Theodore Shepard Endowed Professor of Biological Sciences, and Head of the Department of Biological Sciences. B.S., East China Normal University; Ph.D., Tulane University.