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