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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

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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



Dr. Julie Rutledge, PhD - Child Development, Parenting, and Health Specialist

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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






Dr. Kimberly Corson, PhD - Child Development, Parenting, and Educational Nonprofit Specialist

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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




Dr. Amy Yates, PhD, LMFT - Family & Communication Specialist

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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





Additional Contributors:

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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.

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