About Us

LERA is comprised of college/university faculty, early childhood, elementary, middle, and secondary teachers, school leaders, and educational stakeholders that support and advocate for high quality scholarship and research in education. LERA is an active state affiliate of the American Educational Research Association (national) and the Mid-South Educational Research Association (regional).

Executive Board

Keicia Hawkins
President
Northwestern State University

Erin Scott-Stewart
Past President
Southern University

Christy Hornsby
Vice President/Program Chair
Northwestern State University

Natalie Keefer
Executive Director
University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Laura B. Norman
Higher Education Representative
Northwestern State University

Tori K. Flint
At-large Representative
University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Leslie A. Birdon
Local Education Agency Representative
Ouachita Parish School System

Jerry Parker
Managing Editor, Research Issues in Contemporary Education
Southeastern Louisiana University

Natalie Keefer
Webmaster/Historian
University of Louisiana at Lafayette