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
Past-President
Northwestern State University

Min-Seok Choi
Co-President
University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Jungmin Lee
Co-President
University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Tiffini Brigola
Vice-President and Program Chair
University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Laura B. Norman
Secretary
Northwestern State University

Jonathan Elmore
At-large Representative
Northwestern State University

Christy Hornsby
Higher Education Representative
Northwestern State University

Rachel A. Hattaway
Local Education Agency Representative
University of Louisiana Monroe

Linda Fairchild
Webmaster and Social Media Manager
McNeese State University

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

Natalie Keefer
Executive Director
University of Louisiana at Lafayette