Staff Council
Charge: Lamar University Staff Council, under the authority of the University President, exists as a collective voice to foster a positive and collaborative organization of unity by encouraging the exchange of ideas among staff. Staff Council shall advocate for and represent the interests and concerns of Lamar University staff employees and shall convey information and recommendations to the University administration. Staff Council shall inform staff of any issues and policies affecting them. Staff Council shall always seek to promote a positive environment that is dedicated to evaluating, prioritizing, and communicating staff needs.
Membership & Reporting: Members are elected from and by staff. Permanent (benefits eligible) staff employees below the rank of all levels of Vice President shall be eligible for membership to the Staff Council if they have completed one year of full-time employment at Lamar University prior to assuming membership.
Additional archived minutes may be found on the Staff Council website.
Committee Members
President: Margo Hymer
Vice President: Yolanda Monroe
Secretary: Stephanie Allen
Treasurer: Julie Walker
Past President: Diann Brodnax
| Stephanie Allen (Higher Education Partnership) | 2019 - 2024 |
| Albertine Ambers (Student Health Center) | 2018 - 2023 |
| Holly Badon (Athletics) | 2020 - 2023 |
| Megan Begnaud (Enrollment Services & Recruitment) | 2021 - 2024 |
| Diann Brodnax (Institutional Research & Reporting) | 2017 - 2023 |
| Elyse Broussard (Enrollment Services & Recruitment) | 2020 - 2023 |
| Raymond Buckingham (Information Technology) | 2021 - 2024 |
| Angela Burke (Enrollment Services) | 2020 - 2023 |
| Erin Burns (Speech & Hearing Services) | 2018 - 2023 |
| Candy Cazares (Sponsored Programs) | 2020 - 2023 |
| Megan Cochran (College of Business) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Gina Decuir (College of Engineering) | 2022 - 2025 |
| John Garza (Information Technology) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Lauren Gatto (Marketing & Communications) | 2021 - 2024 |
| Ashley Glenn (Distance Education) | 2019 - 2024 |
| Stacie Granger (JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Paula Gregory (Computer Science) | 2019 - 2024 |
| Robert Hamilton (Undergraduate Advising Center) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Alicia Hargreaves (College of Fine Arts & Communication) | 2019 - 2024 |
| Ryan Hebert (Information Technology) | 2021 - 2024 |
| Sylvia Hebert (Enrollment Services & Recruitment) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Charlotte Holliman (Library) | 2018 - 2023 |
| Janell Howland (Athletics) | 2021 - 2024 |
| Renee Hunter (Facilities Management) | 2020 - 2023 |
| Margo Hymer (Texas Academy) President | 2018 - 2025 |
| Wilma Jackson (Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Dimples Jones (College of Education and Human Development) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Nicole Kyles-Burton (Student Engagement) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Angie Laudig (Development) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Jason Miller (College of Fine Arts & Communication) | 2020 - 2023 |
| Sharon Mistrot (Earch and Space Sciences) | 2019 - 2024 |
| Yolanda Monroe (College of Arts and Sciences) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Carly Olliff (Area Recruiting) | 2021 - 2024 |
| Byron Popillon (Police Department) | 2021 - 2024 |
| Theresa Rankine (Registrar) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Melissa Reamey (Library) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Natalie Rhodes (College of Arts & Sciences - Marketing) | 2018 - 2023 |
| Garry Richards-Foster (College of Arts & Sciences) | 2021 - 2024 |
| Jill Rowley (Finance) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Sharon Sanders (Undergraduate Advising Center) | 2018 - 2023 |
| Derek Schramm (Athletics) | 2020 - 2023 |
| Paula Scrougham (College of Arts & Sciences) | 2020 - 2023 |
| Alexandria Simonides-Bernard (College of Fine Arts & Communication) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Randy Skiles (Information Technology) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Bayleigh Smith (Enrollment Services & Recruitment) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Bianca Smith (Athletics) | 2021 - 2024 |
| Adria Stephen (Facilities Management) | 2022 - 2024 |
| Melissa Strout (College of Education and Human Development) | 2021 - 2024 |
| Courtney Sutton (Student Engagement) | 2020 - 2023 |
| Laura Thompson (Athletics) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Shelly Traxler (College of Education and Human Development) | 2020 - 2023 |
| Katherine Tristan (Finance) | 2019 - 2024 |
| Julie Walker (Student Financial Aid) | 2018 - 2024 |
| Jon-Michael Wallace (JoAnn Gay Dishman School of Nursing) | 2018 - 2023 |
| Melaney Whiting (Higher Education Partnership) | 2020 - 2023 |
| Kristin Willeford (Athletics) | 2022 - 2025 |
| Lauren Wilson (University Advancement) | 2020 - 2023 |
