Background
Stough, Laura Michelle was born on November 9, 1961 in Waco, Texas, United States.
Stough, Laura Michelle was born on November 9, 1961 in Waco, Texas, United States.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1982. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1993.
Child care worker Junior Helping Hand, Austin, 1983-1984. Special education teacher Austin Indiana School District, 1984-1986. Volunteer United States Peace Corps, Nicoya, Costa Rica, 1986-1988.
Special education teacher Mexia (Texas) Indiana School District, 1989. Assistant instructor University Texas, Austin, 1989-1993. Visiting assistant professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1993-1998, senior lecturer, 1998-1999, assistant professor, 1999—2005, associate professor, since 2005.
Research consultant Elgin, Texas, since 1992. Grant writer Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, since 1993. Grant writer, evaluator community agencies and libraries, Elgin, Texas, since 1993.
Member Friends of Elgin Library., since 1999. Mission director First United Methodist Church, Elgin, since 1997. Volunteer Peace Corps, Elgin, Texas, since 1996.
Community coordinator Elgin Community Blood Drive, 1996^. Faculty sponsor Aggie Guide Dogs and Service Dogs, College Station, since 1994. Puppy raiser Canine Companions for Independence, Rancho Santa Fe, California, 1996-1998.
Member American Association of University Women, American Educational Research Association, American Association on Mental Retardation, Council for Exceptional Children, TASH, Texas Council for Exceptional Children (president division on mental retardation and developmental disabilities 1996-1997), Southwest Educational Research Association, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Association, Phi Beta Delta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Daughter of William Mackey and Vivienna Marlene S. M. Jorge Arturo Arroyo, June 24, 1989. Children: Eva Elizabeth Arroyo.