Stephanie Robinson, MPA
Former Manager
ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Precision AG & UAS Research Center
Stephanie Michelle Robinson was born and raised in the Monroe area and is a two-time
graduate of ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥. She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation and a Master’s degree
in Public Administration.Ìý
During her time at ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥, Stephanie became the first female licensed drone pilot in
the Aviation program. Stephanie had a variety of opportunities to serve the community
and institution during her time at ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥. She served the community through teaching
courses to local law enforcement and state police while working as a student worker.
In these courses, she taught law enforcement officials on how to obtain their Part
107 Certificate. As a grad assistant, Stephanie worked in the Precision Ag and UAS
Research Center where she served the institution by providing drone footage to various
departments on campus and assisting with grants through the Research Center. Stephanie
also served the campus and community simultaneously through training high school students
on drone technology through ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥s TRIO Program. As well as middle school and elementary
students through ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥s Continuing Ed Program.Ìý
Stephanie is currently pursuing her Doctoral degree in Higher Education Administration
to pursue a career in higher education.
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Dr. Richard G. Shrubb
Graduate Faculty & Coordinator of the Ed.D Program, College of Education; Department
of Curriculum, Instruction, and Leadership
Louisiana Tech University
Ric Shrubb lives in Quitman, Louisiana, with his wife, Julie and their two dogs: a
Chesapeake Bay Retriever named Hemingway, and a Catahoula Leopard Cur named Phideaux.
Ric and Julie attend Trinity United Methodist Church in Ruston.
In 2016, Ric joined Louisiana Tech University as a member of the graduate faculty
and Coordinator of the Ed.D. Program in the College of Education; Department of Curriculum,
Instruction, and Leadership. He has served as a community college president, Vice
President of Academic and Student Affairs, Dean of General Education, Campus Dean,
Technical Communication Program Director, and faculty member in Education, English,
and General Studies departments. He has a BA in English from Lee University, an MA
in English from Southeastern Louisiana University, an MBA from William Carey University,
and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Curriculum and Finance from the University of Southern
Mississippi.
Outreach and equity have always been inherent and visible in Ric’s behaviors, both
professionally and personally. As an administrator, he has a decades-long record of
accomplishment for creating gender-nontraditional leadership opportunities and advocating
for job applicants from underrepresented constituencies; as a researcher, he has a
reputation for promoting leadership dissertation topics relating to inclusion.
Ric has several recent gender-relevant publications of local interest in BayouLife Magazine. He has a longstanding record of accomplishment for gender-related professional presentations
and in partnerships with doctoral students at Louisiana Tech, Ric chairs dissertation
topics of gender and racial equity.
- Leadership and Half the World’s Population (2018)
- And with Dr. Morgan Patrick, The Sisterhood Ceiling (2019); and The Sisterhood Ceiling, Part II (2020).
In partnerships with doctoral students at Louisiana Tech, Ric chairs dissertation
topics of gender and racial equity:
- A Case Study on Female Leaders’ Perceptions of the Gender Leadership Gap
- The Impact of Institutional Support on African-American Male Students in Higher Education
- Efficacy and Resilience in College Students: Influences on Socially Responsible Leadership
- How Afrocentric Educational Models Strengthen Online Learning
- Undergraduate Academic Advising for Gender-Nontraditional Career Choices
He has a longstanding record of accomplishment for gender-related professional presentations:
- The Dark Side of Leadership (with Dr. Morgan Patrick and Katie Dawson, 2020).
- Title IX, The Cleary Act, The Violence Against Women Act, and The Campus Sexual Violence
Elimination Act (2013)
- Cracking the Code: New Models to Enhance Leadership and Drive Institutional Change
(2012)
- The Prairie as a Metaphor for Affirmative Action (2009)
- Organizational Effectiveness: Attracting and Retaining Faculty (2005)
- Student Diversity, Interpersonal Communication, and Undergraduate Persistence (1996)
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Rev. DeRon L. Talley, MBA
Owner
Key Marketing Solutions
DeRon was born and raised in Folsom, Louisiana, and is a 2019 graduate of the Louisiana
State University-Shreveport University (LSU-Shreveport) with a Master of Business
Administration - Marketing, and a 2012 graduate of the University of Louisiana at
Monroe (ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥) with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications, where he ran track for
two years. He is married to Patience Talley and they have one daughter (3) and a son
on the way.Ìý
DeRon is the owner of Key Marketing Solutions, a digital marketing company that specializes
in
content creation, digital and internet marketing, and website and app development.
DeRon is also the Pastor of St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church of West Monroe, where
he has served since 2019. He also works at Northeast Delta Human Services Authority
as the Public Information Director. He has served at the Louisiana Small Business
Development Center as the Director of Marketing & Communications. He has served as
the Editor of the Donaldsonville Chief Newspaper and the Editor of the Gonzales Weekly
Citizen Newspaper in 2013 serving both roles concurrently until 2015. As an Editor,
Talley collectively garnered nearly two dozen Louisiana Press Association awards.
In 2019, DeRon was appointed by Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser to serve as a Commissioner
for Volunteer Louisiana. He is the Vice-President of Louisiana Catalyst and serves
on the Board of Directors for the Children’s Coalition of Northeast Louisiana. He
also has served as the President of the Twin Cities Rotary Club and is a Paul Harris
Fellow for contributing more than $1,000 to the organization. He is a graduate of
Leadership Ouachita Class of 2017. DeRon has also served as the Vice-President of
the Donaldsonville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
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