Marie Elizabeth Oliver
Marie Elizabeth Oliver is an award-winning editor and journalist. Her work has been featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN and Southern Living. She has taught journalism and served as the managing editor and podcast host of La Louisiane at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Her local reporting has been published by The Current, Acadiana Profile and New Orleans Public Radio.
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UL Lafayette professor Shelley Ingram explores what Southern gas station food reveals about culture, memory and the everyday places that shape life across the South. -
What began as a study of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's iconic live oak trees led to an unexpected scientific discovery. In this episode of La Louisiane, Dr. Brian Schubert and recent chemistry graduate Izzy Lara discuss how undergraduate research, stable carbon isotope analysis and a little scientific curiosity are helping researchers better understand Earth's changing atmosphere. -
Jonathan Shirley, programs and operations director at Louisiana Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (LEED) Center, joins La Louisiane to discuss their new space: the REDII Works FabLab. -
Chief communications officer Marcelle Fontenot joined La Louisiane for her first interview since making the move from the news anchor desk to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. -
The crawfish industry annually contributes more than $300 million to Louisiana’s economy. A research study at UL Lafayette is proving it could also help control invasive carp in Louisiana rivers. -
Photographer Philip Gould discusses "Louisiana from the Sky," his latest book capturing aerial perspectives of Louisiana’s landscapes, culture and communities, with La Louisiane magazine. -
Robert Rauschenberg revolutionized contemporary art from New York and Captiva, but his creative vision remained tethered to Lafayette, Louisiana — his adoptive hometown where his family relocated in the 1950s.
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This year marks what would have been the 100th birthday of Clifton Chenier, the GRAMMY-winning King of zydeco. To celebrate his life and legacy, La Louisiane welcomes author and cultural advocate Todd Mouton, whose new book, The King of Zydeco, dives deep into Chenier’s musical genius and cultural impact.
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Host Marie Elizabeth Oliver sits down with Candice Dazet, UL Lafayette’s assistant director of student engagement, and Kevin Blanchard, CEO of Downtown Lafayette, to talk about the growing connection between the University and downtown. They dive into the upcoming, third annual Ragin’ Cajuns Downtown Alive! event on Sept. 5, and discuss why “third spaces” like Parc Sans Souci are vital for bringing people together.
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College is exciting — but it can also be stressful. At UL Lafayette, students have access to mental health resources designed to meet them where they are. Marie Elizabeth Oliver talks with Caemon Scott, founder of the University’s Mental Health Week, and La Louisiane student editor Angeline Mathews about how the University supports student wellness and where to find help on campus.
