Director

Leslie G. Parr, Ph.D., teaches photojournalism courses and the history of photography in Loyola's School of Mass Communication. Dr. Parr earned a Ph. D. in United States History from Tulane University and an M.F.A. in photography, also from Tulane. She is the Shawn M. Donnelley professor for Nonprofit Communications.

Dr. Parr has worked professionally as a photojournalist and writer and has published three books. She completed an online photography project for The Journal of American History about Hurricane Katrina, and has taught four Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities teacher institutes for advanced study.

Dr. Parr most recently was chosen as one of the New Orleans Jazz and Festival official photographers. Her photographs have appeared in many publications and galleries.

Office: CM 306, 504-865-3649, email: parr@loyno.edu