Alise Hagan

Dr. Alise C. Hagan has worked at UL Lafayette since 2008 and is currently a Senior Instructional Designer.

In 2021, Alise earned her doctorate in educational leadership from UL Lafayette’s College of Education and Human Development. Her dissertation, Women Presidents of Higher Education Institutions: A Mixed-Method Phenomenological Study of the Relationship between Self-Efficacy, Transformational Leadership, Gender-Based Barriers, and Support Structures, was recognized with UL Lafayette’s 2022 Distinguished Dissertation Award. She also holds a master’s degree from Auburn University (Auburn, AL) and a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA). 

Doctor of Education (Educational Leadership), 2021
UL Lafayette

Master of Technical and Professional Communication, 2003
Auburn University

Bachelor of Arts (English), 2001
Louisiana State University

Dr. Hagan's research interests are in Women's leadership, Instructional design, and Online / Distance teaching and learning

Hagan, A.C. and Olivier, D.F. (2022). "Women Presidents of Higher Education Institutions: A Mixed-Methods Phenomenological Study of the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy, Transformational Leadership, Gender-Based Barriers, and Support Structures." Research Issues in Contemporary Education, Vol 7, No 3 (http://www.leraweb.net/ojs/index.php/RICE/issue/view/17)

• UL Lafayette Outstanding Dissertation Award (2022)
• Rayma Harchar Outstanding Research Paper Award (2022; Louisiana Education Research Association)
• Richard and Mary Nieheisel Endowed Dissertation Award (2020-2021; UL Lafayette)
• 20 Under 40 (2016; awarded by The 705 / The Advertiser)
• Active of the Year (2014-2015; awarded by Junior League of Lafayette)