When Louisiana Tech President Jim Henderson took office at the start of 2024, his longtime UL System office colleague Cami Geisman and her family joined in the journey to Ruston, Louisiana. Geisman, Tech’s executive VP for external affairs, spends this episode talking about the move to Tech being her first ever move from her hometown […]
109. Cade Jordan and Reagan Patrick: Union Board is Unique
Students Cade Jordan and Reagan Patrick, the current LA Tech Union Board president and vice president, are both involved, dedicated, and hardworking students with bright futures. Managing their extracurriculars on top of their busy senior years isn’t always easy, but they take the time on this episode to explain why Union Board and the events […]
108. LA Tech Homecoming 2024: Family Reunion
Let Dr. Heath Tims reintroduce himself in his new engagement-focused role and break down the ideas behind the latest iteration of Louisiana Tech’s Homecoming. He discusses the community-focused mindset behind the structure of this year’s events, the details of some of the highlights of Homecoming Week, and the goal of the Alumni Association to connect […]
107. Joanna Ward: Bulldog Since Birth
Associate Professor Joanna Ward was born into a Louisiana Tech lineage. Ruston, LA was always going to be her first and only choice to pursue her education. It’s no surprise, then, that she now dedicates her time to enriching the lives of her students and pushing the health informatics and information programs at Tech further […]
106. Gary Kennedy: Once, Twice, Sold
Dr. Gary Kennedy, now the dean of LA Tech’s College of Applied and Natural Sciences, is a Tech alum that’s been at the University for 27 years. He spends this episode talking about ANS’s growth and change over the decades, the special status of programs like nursing, biology, and forestry within the college, and the […]
105. Chris Martin: Business is Booming
Interviewed by guest host LeAnn Waldroup from the College of Business, Dean Chris Martin recounts the stops in his career that brought him to Louisiana Tech and talks about all things COB. He shares details on the College’s sky-high placement rates and the sustained growth and success of their programs. He gets excited about new […]