Join us for a series of engaging workshops designed to introduce LSUA staff and faculty to the practical applications of AI tools. Gain hands-on experience to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and drive innovation in teaching and learning.
The E.F. Mulder Center for Teaching Excellence was initiated through efforts of LSUA faculty and staff to provide innovative practices and collegial support for the pursuit of excellence in teaching on the LSUA campus. LSUA is the only public 4-year institution
in the State of Louisiana that is devoted solely to teaching the undergraduate student. LSUA strives to promote student success through excellent teaching and learning resources. The goal of the Center for Teaching Excellence at LSUA is to thrive
from a multitude of ideas and the sharing of many perspectives and varied knowledge generated by the scholarship of teaching and learning. The Center endeavors to support faculty development in order to enhance the learning experience of our students.
University of Louisiana at Monroe is the alma mater of Beth Whittington. She had a 20-year law enforcement career prior to coming to LSUA in 1994 and continues to teach at several police academies.
William Cole Franklin is Assistant Professor of Communication Studies in the Department of Communication, Languages, and Art at LSUA. He has served on the LSUA faculty since 2022. A central Louisiana native, Dr. Franklin graduated from Pineville High School and Louisiana ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥. He earned his M.A. in Communication from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas and his Ph.D. in Speech Communication from The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Dr. Franklin has extensive teaching experience, having served in the past on the faculty at Louisiana ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Mississippi ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥, East Texas Baptist University, and LSUA. His areas of research and teaching include public communication, argumentation and persuasion, and instructional/curriculum development.
LSUA Staff
Ethan Lipsey M.A.
Director of First Year Experience - Enrollment & Student Engagement
(318) 619-2974 elipsey@lsua.edu
Bo Nipper Technology Center - 102
A proud of alumnus of LSU Alexandria (B.S. Psychology) and LSU (M.A. Higher Education Administration), Ethan directs LSUA's First Year Experience program, New & Transfer Student Orientation, Parent & Family Programs, International Student Orientation, and LSUA's Student Ambassadors. Also, he serves on several campus community committees.
"Prior to graduation, I found my niche in higher education through an internship in the Chancellor's Office. I saw a different side of Higher Ed and knew this was the direction I wanted my career to go. Working in academic and student affairs allows me to not only be that initial point of contact for new students, but to work with these same students until they walk the stage at graduation."
