Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
“And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach.”
- From Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales”
What drew you to the higher education world?
My father and mother instilled the value of education in me and my brother at a young age. It was always my father’s aspiration to get a doctoral degree, but he ended up having to work and never had the chance. In a certain sense, I fulfilled his dream. My mom worked at Loyola University in New Orleans, and so I was exposed as a boy to the culture of higher education and was fascinated by it.
What do you enjoy most about your role at SFA?
Working with first-generation students through the program I cofounded, Generation Jacks. I have seen students take great leaps intellectually, socially and emotionally through this program. I would be lost if I were not directly connected to student learning.
What do you hope students gain from SFA?
Many things, but most of all, a greater sense of citizenship — of civic duty, of the common good, of their role in both their local community and the global community.
What are you passionate about outside of your role at SFA?
I love gardening and cooking, being with my family, and reading a good book.
Education and Experience
Academic Experience
- Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
SFA (2018-present) - Associate Dean, College of Liberal and Applied Arts
SFA (2012-2018) - Professor, Department of English
SFA (2013-present) - Associate Professor, Department of English
SFA (2005-2013) - Assistant Professor, Department of English
SFA (1999-2005) - Academic Counselor and Writing Consultant
Loyola University (1996-1999) - Part-time Instructor in Literature and Composition
Loyola University (1996-1999) - Teaching Assistant
Louisiana State University (1993-1996) - Fellow
Louisiana State University (1989-1993)
Education
- Ph.D., English;
Louisiana State University (1997) - M.A., English
Louisiana State University (1993) - B.A., English
Loyola University (1987)
Awards / Achievements
- Distinguished Grant Award—Honorable Mention from the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs for TRIO Student Support Services Grant Application
SFA (2016) - City of Nacogdoches Livability Study, $35,000 grant
City of Nacogdoches (2014) - Spotlight Speaker - Bright Ideas Conference
SFA (2010) - Faculty Research Grant
SFA (2009) - Faculty Development Leave Grant
SFA (2002) - Lewis P. Simpson Dissertation Award
Louisiana State University (1996-1997)
Contact
Marc Guidry, Ph.D.
Associate Provost of Academic Affairs
936.468.2707
mguidry@sfasu.edu
P.O. Box 6079, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, Texas 75962