Article archive / August 1, 2015
Originally published: . Volume 6, No. 8. Source pages: 11.
In a July 17 press release from Travis Napper, President and CEO of the Ruston Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau, announced that the Bureau would be working together with the City of Ruston to create a strategic plan for increasing tourism to the area.
The Bureau will be working with the Applied Research for Organizational Solutions (AROS) the consulting group within Louisiana Tech University's Industrial-Organizational- Psychology doctoral program. AROS faculty includes Dr. Mitzi Desselles, Dr. Tilman Sheets, Dr. Frank Igou and Dr. Steven Toaddy. Senior graduate students with AROS include Ann-Marie Rabalais, James De Leon, Christopher Huynh, and Brittani Plaisance. Also among the graduate students at AROS are Christopher Patton, Evan Theys, Bharati Belwalker, Richard Chambers, Lindsey Anderson, William Scanu, and Brandon Dennis.
The group applies the principles of industrial-organizational psychology to produce custom, cost‑effective solutions for organizations.
The Ruston Bureau also selected Baton Rouge-based Tourism Builders to lead the tourism review and planning effort. "Growing and improving Ruston and its economy begins with independently conducted research, including the input and cooperation of all the city's stakeholders," added Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker. "Ruston's future depends on the actions of our businesses and the university, and we need a reliable roadmap to navigate our way."
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