C.P.A. B.A. in Business Administration and M.A in Psychology. Has held offices in numerous business and activist organizations. Elected as first President of NOSHA.
Associate Professor of Biology at Nicholls State University. PhD from the University of Michigan. Expertise in fish ecology and evolutionary biology.
"I'm a founding member of NOSHA and am committed to helping NOSHA bring science and reason to the greater New Orleans region."
Graduate of the University of Arkansas with a B.A in journalism and public relations. A former magazine editor and book publisher, volunteer scuba diver at the Audubon Aquarium who enjoys photography, running in local road races and is the state coordinator for Louisiana NOW. Completing a M.S in Communication and Journalism from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Bachelor of General Studies degree from UNO. Employed at Louisiana Office of Public Health in the HIV/AIDS Program.
I dabble in programming and music. I'm very unfocused and lazy. I found NOSHA, through meetup.com, while searching for something to do on the weekends.
My journey from theist to atheist began one morning about 25 years ago. I remember waking up and saying, "I just don't believe this anymore."
Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Tulane University. Teaches courses in botany, evolutionary biology, and the history of Darwinism.
"I've been a member of NOSHA since 2002, and enjoy the fellowship of other rational thinkers. Good people and good programs; and the advancement of free thought is a very worthwhile cause."
Born in Philadelphia, lived in California for 20 years, working as a Silicon Valley computer geek. He got bored with that and decided to go back to school. He is now a PhD-Candidate in Anthropology and an adjunct instructor at Tulane, working mostly in linguistic anthropology.
His side interests include social conflicts between modernity and tradition, including how they manifest in the Creation-Evolution debate and censorship attempts in the present-day U.S.
Professor of Philosophy at Southeastern LA Univ. Co-author of "Creationism's' Trojan Horse: The Wedge of Intelligent Design." Member, Board of Directors for the National Center for Science Education, and now on the Board of Trustees of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
Came to Tulane University for graduate school in 1959. and was active in burgeoning civil rights movement. Semi-retired from practice in psychotherapy.
Obtained a B.S. in physics from Southeastern Louisiana College and worked in the space program and at Avondale Shipyards. Thirty year member of the Freedom from Religion Foundation. His essay "What I Believe" was published in their magazine "Freethought Today."
"I grew up a staunch Roman Catholic, but as an adult, after a month of reading works on comparative religion, ancient history, philosophy and some major freethinkers such as Bertrand Russell and Robert Ingersoll, my faith collapsed like a house of cards."
Ph.D. in Space Physics from Rice University. Certificate of French Language from Universite' d'Aix-Marseille. Currently a professor of Physics and Astronomy at Mississippi State University. Holds dual U.S. and Irish citizenship. Lover of everything French (except salad dressing).
After Fordham University, Studied Political Science & Urban Planning at State University of New York. Served as lobbyist for ACLU of Louisiana.
Born in East Tennessee, lived in New Orleans 1980-85 and moved back in 2003. Academic background in Sociology and History (East Tennessee State University) with a focus on 20th Century Social History. I grew up being a skeptic but I didn't fully evolve as an Atheist until college. I have been active with a variety of social justice and civil liberty organizations in Tennessee and New Orleans.
"I feel belonging to a group like NOSHA is important as a means of connecting to others who cherish Reason and who value our Constitutionally guaranteed civil liberties, especially the Freedom of Conscience."
Academic background in music and philosophy (SUNY Stony Brook and Tulane) life-long atheist and rationalist. Continental philosophy, political economy, Nietzsche, Hegel, Lacan. Formal music, composition, electric blues guitar, progressive music.
I began life not believing in nonsense, including and especially Santa, the Easter Bunny and God. Later on, I came to be more emphatic that they did not exist and could not exist.
My mottos
- The definition of a religious fanatic is "someone who believes in God".
- All gods die from ridicule; therefore never lend any respect to religion.
Born in England and, after receiving B.S. and M.S. in Engineering, lived in Australia for three years before emigrating to the United States in 1990. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Psychology - Cognitive Evolution, at Northcentral University researching the thought processes of belief systems.
"Coming from such secular countries and despite being taught about Christianity in school, I grew up never really considering the existence of a god or even religion, in general."
Imagine there's no countries. It isn't hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for and no religion too. Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us and the world will be as one. - John Lennon
Every month NOSHA organizes happy hour gatherings so everyone can have a chance to meet informally and get to know each other better.
NOTE: We are adding another secular happy hour to our calendar. Now you can join our merry band of skeptics on the FIRST Wednesday and THIRD Tuesday of each month.
Contact Ricky Adams at ricky125@yahoo.com or 504-813-5276 for more info about our monthly happy hour events.
Becoming a member, or renewing a membership, is easy. Go to the About Us page, and click on the membership button. Membership is $20.00 per household. It's fast, easy, and mostly painless.
Read the latest issue of Nosha News, the official newsletter for the New Orleans Secular Humanist Association.
