ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Paul N. Hale, Jr. '65
Professor Emeritus/Director of Industrial Relations
Louisiana Tech University
Dr. Paul Hale earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Lamar State College of Technology in 1965. Hale recently retired after 37 years of service to Louisiana Tech and most recently held the positions of Academic Director for Biomedical Engineering and Industrial Engineering, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Director of the Technology Transfer Center (Shreveport), Associate Dean for External Programs, and the South Central Bell Endowed Professor. Although he officially retired, he is currently Professor Emeritus and Director of Industrial Relations at Louisiana Tech.
Hale and his wife, Frances, live in Ruston, Louisiana and are the parents of Tammy Hale Bratton and Eric T. Hale.
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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
Dianna L. Rivers
Associate Professor, Nursing
Lamar University
Dr. Rivers has been a member of the faculty since 1996 and has also had a 25-year career as a nurse and nursing administrator around the country, including Beaumont.
Among many honors, Rivers earned the College of Arts and Sciences’ Excellence in Teaching Award, a Lamar Research Enhancement Grant and the Texas Nursing Association “Dedicated to Caring” Award. She most recently was named the 2008 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer for 2008. “Universal Healthcare: Why We Don’t Have It, Why Other Countries Do Have It, and Will We Ever Have It?” will be the topic of her lecture, sponsored by ExxonMobil and to be presented Oct. 27 in the University Theatre.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Warren Miller
Senior, Social Work Major
As a McNair Scholar, Miller undertook original research on how spirituality affects the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS in Southeast Texas. Miller identified 10 patients who agreed to in-depth personal interviews about their spirituality and their HIV/AIDS status. After completing the emotionally draining interviews, Miller transcribed the materials and performed a qualitative analysis with the help of his mentor, Dr. Jennifer Fagen.
Miller, however, attributes his success to Lamar University saying, “The McNair Scholars program helped me tremendously. Working closely with Dr. Fagen taught me how to collaborate with others, and this experience is going to stick with me. I really believe we created something great.”
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