Dr.
Connie Ruiz, PhD - Associate Professor
Department Chair
email:
ruizcs@hal.lamar.edu
Dr.
Amy Pemberton, PhD - Associate Professor
email:
pembertoar@hal.lamar.edu
Amy Pemberton, Program
Director of the Lamar University Dietetic Internship Program, holds a PhD in community Health Sciences
from the University of Texas School of Public Health-Houston. Her
M.S. and B.S. degrees are from Lamar University. Dr. Pemberton, a
member of the graduate faculty, teaches courses in Research Methods, Cultural
Foods, Sports Nutrition, and Current Topics courses including World Hunger
Issues, Nutritional Epidemiology, Nutrition in Aging, and Child and Adolescent
Nutrition.
Dr. Kim Wallet-Chalambaga
- Assistant Professor
email:
walletka@hal.lamar.edu
Kim Wallet-Chalambaga
is Director of the Family Studies program at Lamar University since 1994.
She received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Central Michigan
University, her Master's degree Family Studies from Michigan State University
and her Ph.D. in Family Life Education and Consultation from Kansas State
University. Her research interests include the relationship between
occupation and marital satisfaction, and technology and families.
She is a member of several professional organizations including the National
Council on Family Relations, the Texas Council on Family Violence and the
American Association for Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists.
Dr. Frances Droddy
- Assistant Professor
email:
droddyfm@hal.lamar.edu
Frances Droddy is program
director for the Home Economics Education program. She received her
Ph.D. from Texas Woman's University in child development and family studies,
Masters from Lamar University in home economics education and Bachelor
of Science from Northwestern State University in home economics education.
She teaches courses in home economics education, consumer science, and
child development. Dr. Droddy belongs to several professional organizations
including the National Association for the Education of Young Children,
Vocational Home Economics Teachers of Texas and the American Association
of Family and Consumer Science.
Molly Dahm - Instructor
email:
dahmmj@hal.lamar.edu
Sarajane Eisen - Instructor
email:
eisensl@hal.lamar.edu
Anita Devillier - Instructor
email:
devilliead@hal.lamar.edu
Anita Devillier, program
director for Fashion Retailing & Merchandising, received her Master
of Science degree from Texas Woman's University, and her Bachelor of Science
degree from Northwestern State University. Anita teaches courses
in retailing buying, textiles, clothing construction, apparel
production/distribution,
fashion advertising/sales promotion and fashion history. Prior to
teaching at Lamar University, Anita worked in the apparel industry for
JCPenney corporate Headquarters as a textile specialist, buyer and fashion
designer. She also has years of experience in retail management.
Jill Chesser-Killough
- Clinical Instructor
email:
chesserje@hal.lamar.edu
Carl Woodall - Adjunct Instructor
Charles Duit - Chef, Instructor
Sherry Batson - Office Administrative Assistant
Adjunct Instructor
email:
batsonsl@hal.lamar.edu
Sherry Batson received her Master of Science degree from Lamar University in
Family and Consumer Sciences with an emphasis in Information Processing
Technology, her Bachelor was earned also at Lamar in Family and Consumer
Sciences with an emphasis in Interior Design. Sherry currently teaches in
the area of Interior Design and Fashion Design: 3D Design: Model Building,
Design Illustration, and Fashion Illustration.