Mary Farmer-Kaiser

Mary Farmer-Kaiser is the Dean of the Graduate School and a Professor of History at UL Lafayette. She became a member of the UL Lafayette community in 2000. 

She is a first-generation college student who benefited from the education and opportunity afforded to her by the faculty at public research universities like our own. 

What she knows to be true—personally and professionally—is that accessible, high-quality education is transformative to individuals, families, and communities. She is a graduate of the Leadership Institute of Acadiana Leadership Lafayette program (Class XXXIV), and she served as the Co-Captain for Leadership Lafayette Class XXXVI.

Doctor of Philosophy, History
Bowling Green State University

Master of Art, History
Clemson University

Bachelor of Arts, History
Kansas State University

• Council of Graduate Schools Board of Directors
• Conference of Southern Graduate Schools President
• Louisiana Council of Graduate Schools President, 2017-2019
• Leadership Lafayette Class XXXIV
• Leadership Lafayette Class XXXVI Co-Captain
• James D. Wilson/Board of Regents Support Fund Memorial Professorship in Southern Studies, 2006-2015
• Dr. Ray Authement Excellence in Teaching Award, 2009
• Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society National Councilor, 2008-2010, and Faculty Advisor Mentor, 2005-2013
• Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society Faculty Advisor Award, 2007
• Andrew W. Mellon Research Fellowship, Virginia Historical Association
• Edward and Xin-Zhu Chen Scholarship for Distinguished Teaching, Bowling Green State University
• Bernard Sternsher Outstanding Doctoral Teaching Fellow, Bowling Green State University
• Charles E. Shanklin Award for Research Excellence, Bowling Green State University
• Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award, Bowling Green State University