The Parent Academy is funded by the Lincoln Health Foundation and developed by Drs. Heather McCollum, Amy Yates, & Julie Rutledge. Support for the Academy is provided by Louisiana Tech University School of Human Ecology, Center for Children and Families, and Lincoln Parish Library.
Dr. Heather McCollum, PhD - Project Director/Family & Communication Specialist
Currently, Human Ecology Robbie Auger Watson Endowed Professorship and Assistant Professor, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA.
University of Minnesota: Ph.D. Family Social Science Minor: technology
University of Minnesota: M.A. Family Social Science
Montana State University: B.S. Health & Human Development
University of Minnesota: Ph.D. Family Social Science Minor: technology
University of Minnesota: M.A. Family Social Science
Montana State University: B.S. Health & Human Development
Dr. Julie Rutledge, PhD - Child Development, Parenting, and Health Specialist
Currently, Mildred Trussell McGehee Endowed Professorship and Assistant Professor of Family and Child Studies, School of Human Ecology, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA.
Oklahoma State University: PhD Human Environmental Studies
Oklahoma State University: MS Human Development and Family Science
Oklahoma State University: BA Psychology
Oklahoma State University: PhD Human Environmental Studies
Oklahoma State University: MS Human Development and Family Science
Oklahoma State University: BA Psychology
Dr. Kimberly Corson, PhD - Child Development, Parenting, and Educational Nonprofit Specialist
Currently, Robbie Augur Watson Endowed Professorship and Assistant Professor of Family and Child Studies, School of Human Ecology, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Texas Tech University: PhD Human Development and Family Studies
University of Houston, Clear Lake: MA Literature and Creative Writing
Baylor University: BA Psychology; BA English
University of Houston, Clear Lake: Post Bac Curriculum and Instruction, School of Education
Texas Tech University: PhD Human Development and Family Studies
University of Houston, Clear Lake: MA Literature and Creative Writing
Baylor University: BA Psychology; BA English
University of Houston, Clear Lake: Post Bac Curriculum and Instruction, School of Education
Dr. Amy Yates, PhD, LMFT - Family & Communication Specialist
Currently, Assistant Professor and Director of School of Human Ecology and Human Ecology Sue Woodard Huckaby Endowed Professorship, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA.
Iowa State University: Ph.D. Human Development and Family Studies
University of Louisiana at Monroe: M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy
Louisiana State University: B.A. English
Iowa State University: Ph.D. Human Development and Family Studies
University of Louisiana at Monroe: M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy
Louisiana State University: B.A. English
Additional Contributors:
Along with Dr. McCollum, Dr. Rutledge, Dr. Corson, and Dr. Yates, Louisiana Tech University School of Human Ecology, Lincoln Health Foundation, and the Center for Children and Families support and sponsor the Parent Academy.
