FACULTY, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION (R-T)

Rabalais, Trisha Z., Professor of Art. B.A., Nicholls State University; M.F.A., University of Houston.

Rademaker, Scot, Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A., Miami University; M.S., S.S.P. Barry University; Ph.D., University of South Florida.

Raiford, Mária, Assistant Director of Records and Registration. B.S., M.B.A., Nicholls State University.

Raje, Himanshu, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., M.S., University of Mumbai; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Ramachandran, Balaji,  Contractor’s Educational Trust Fund Super Endowed Professor and T. Baker Smith Endowed Professor, Associate Professor of Geomatics. B.E., Bangalore Institute of Technology, India; M.E., Ph.D., University of Florida.

Ramaraj, Boopahty, Distinguished Service Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., University of Madras; M.S., Tamil Nadu Agricultural University; Ph.D., University of Madras.

Ray, Vivian, Assistant Professor of Culinary Arts. A.S., Delgado Community College; B.S., Alcorn State University; M.S., North Carolina A&T State University; Ed.D., University of Central Florida.

Remark, Melissa, Assistant Professor of English. A.D., Humber College; B.A., Trent University; M.F.A., University of New Orleans.

Reynolds, Kimberly, Interim Dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences and Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.S., M.Ed., Nicholls State University; Ph.D., Northcentral University. LPC.

Richard, Billie Babin, Assistant Director of Campus Recreation. B.S., Nicholls State University.

Richard, Courtney, Web Designer and Content Manager. B.G.S., Nicholls State University.

Richoux, Dianne, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., Nicholls State University.

Ricouard, Chastity, Administrative Leader, College of Sciences and Technology. A.S., Nicholls State University, Notary Public.

Rink, Tammy, Picou/BellSouth Professor, and Assistant Professor of Culinary Arts, B.S., M.Ed, Nicholls State University.

Ritchey, Noel B., Assistant Professor of Finance, B.S., University of Central Florida; M.S., University of South Florida; Ph.D., University of Central Florida.

Rivera, Fernando, Visiting Instructor of English. B.A., Case Western Reserve University; M.F.A., University of New Orleans.

Rivere, Melissa C., Accounting Data Coordinator. B.S., Nicholls State University.

Robichaux, Benjamin, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Athletic Bands. B.A., Nicholls State University; M.M., D.M.A., University of Georgia.

Robichaux, Bridget, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Nicholls State University; M.S.N., Norwich University; D.N.P., Northwestern State University.

Robichaux, Colette, Assistant Professor of Nursing. A.S.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., Nicholls State University.

Robichaux, Louise O., Coordinator of Tutorial and Academic Enhancement Center. B.S., M.S., Nicholls State University.

Robichaux, Macy, Military-Connected Student Recruiter, Enrollment Services. B.I.S., Nicholls State 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, Sherry A., Head of the Department of Business Administration and Computer Information Systems, and Senior Instructor of Business. B.S., Louisiana State University; M.B.A., Nicholls State University.

Rosary, Gregory, Instructor of Culinary Arts. B.A., Grambling State University.

Rosenthal, Steven, Instructor of Nursing. B.S.N., University of Holy Cross, M.S.N., Nicholls State University.

Roth, Catherine, Professional Academic Advisor. B.A., Louisiana State University.

Rousse, Meagan, Coordinator of Greek Life. B.S., M.Ed., Nicholls State University.

Ruggiero, Bruno J., University Graphic Designer and Printing Coordinator. B.A., Nicholls State University.

Ryshke, Linnea, Assistant Professor of Art. B.F.A., Pratt Institute of Art; M.F.A., Washington University in St. Louis.

Saidu, Milton, Head of Petroleum Engineering Technology and Safety Management, and Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering Technology and Safety Management.. B.A., University of Sierra Leone; M.S.I.E., M.S.E.S.,  Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Scherer, Abigail R., Associate Professor of English. B.A., Sarah Lawrence College, M.A., The City College of New York; Ph.D., University of Alabama.

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

Schulte, Jennifer Rawle, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Academic Services and Senior Woman Administrator. B.S., M.S. Kansas State University.

Scorsone, Caroline, Admissions Counselor, Enrollment Services. B.A., M.Ed., Nicholls State University.

Scott, Brigett L., Associate Dean of the College of Sciences and Technology, Professor of Dietetics, and Director of the Honors Program. B.S., Nicholls State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi.

Scurto, Emily, Assistant Director of Residential Living. B.A., Nicholls State University.

Sehon, Heather, Grounds Manager.

Shanman, Derek J., Assistant Professor of Teacher Education. B.S., University of Washington; M.A., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University.

Simoncelli, Andrew, Director of Distance Education and Associate Professor of Mass Communication. B.A., Nicholls State University; M.Ed., Northwestern State University; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Singleton, Chris, Visiting Instructor of Mass Communication. B.A., Nicholls State University.

Sloan, Elizabeth, Assistant Professor of Dietetics, Program Coordinator of Dietetics. B.S., Louisiana State University; M.S., Texas Woman’s University.

Slosarek, Kathryn Harrell, Director of Campus Recreation. B.S., M.Ed., Nicholls State University.

Smith, J. Bryant, Professor of Spanish and English. B.A., University of Southern Mississippi; B.I.S., Nicholls State University; M.A., Northwestern State University; M.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Smith, Kade, Director of Assessment and Institutional Research. B.S., M.B.A., Nicholls State University.

Soares, Luciana,  Head of the Department of Music and Professor of Music. B.M., Federal University of Goias; M.M., Arizona State University; D.M.A., University of Southern Mississippi.

Soignier, R. Denis, Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., Nicholls State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of New Orleans.

Sonnier, Andi, Student Affairs Case Manager, Covid Response Team Supervisor, Colonel Closet Supervisor. B.S., Nicholls State University; LMSW, Southern University of New Orleans.

Soule, Lori C., Professor of Computer Information Systems. B.S., M.B.A., Nicholls State University; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

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

Sprunk, Samuel, Assistant Professor of Political Science. B.A., Franklin & Marshall College; M.A., St. John’s University, Rome; M.A., Ph.D., Catholic University of America.

St. Marie, John, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities. B.Mus. Voice and B.Mus. Music Therapy, Loyola University; M.M. Conducting Performance, California State University-Fullerton; D.M., University of Southern California, Choral Music.

St. Pierre, Brandy, Associate Director of Financial Aid/Scholarships. B.G.S., Nicholls State University.

Stephens, Jaclyn, Instructor of English. B.S., Gwynedd Mercy University; M.L.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.F.A., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., Florida State University.

Stewart, James L.,  Distinguished Service Professor, Head of the Department of Mass Communication, Alfred N. Delahaye Endowed Professor in Mass Communication, and Professor 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.

Suire, Payton, Media Relations and Publications Coordinator. B.A., M.Ed., Nicholls State University.

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

Szush, Ginger, Visiting Instructor of Nursing. B.S.N., Louisiana State University Heal Sciences Center, New Orleans; R.N.; C.S.N.

Talbot, M’Lea, Instructor of Nursing. B.S.N., McNeese State University; M.S.N., Nicholls State University.

Templet, Seth, IT Client Support Specialist for Video & Wireless Network, Academic Computing. B.S., Nicholls State University.

Terracina, Rachel, Instructor of Nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., Nicholls State University.

Terrell, Jonathan, Vice President of Collegiate Athletics and Athletic Director. B.A., Nicholls State University.

Theriot, Alyson A., Associate Professor of Education. B.A., M.Ed., Nicholls State University; Ph.D., University of New Orleans.

Theriot, Clifton, Associate Professor/Associate Librarian,  University Archivist and Head of Special Collections, Assistant Library Director. B.A., Nicholls State University; M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University.

Theriot, Michele D., Interim Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Associate Professor of English. B.A., Nicholls State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Thibodeaux, Ashley V., Instructor of Nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., Nicholls State University.

Thibodeaux, William R., Picou/BellSouth Professor, and Associate Professor of Culinary Arts. B.S., M.Ed., Nicholls State University; Ph.D., University of New Orleans.

Thompson, Kayla, Operations Coordinator, Bayou Region Incubator.

Traigle, Rhiannon, Instructor of Psychology. B.S., M.A., Nicholls State University.

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

Trosclair, Heidi, Director of the West Ascension Early Learning Center. B.A., M.Ed., Nicholls State University.

Tully, Stuart, Associate Professor of History. B.S., Mississippi College; M.A, Ph.D., Louisiana State University.