Rate My Professor Kristina Stake

Prior to her current academic appointments, Stake brings extensive experience in higher education administration from her background in collegiate athletics. She previously served as Executive Assistant to the Athletic Director at Louisiana Tech University in 2018 and as Associate Athletic Director for Academic and Student Services at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where she specialized in NCAA compliance and student-athlete academic support before returning to her home region. In recognition of her outstanding contributions to undergraduate teaching, Stake was nominated by the College of Liberal Arts and awarded the Louisiana Tech Foundation F. Jay Taylor Undergraduate Teaching Award in 2025. As a faculty member actively engaged in departmental activities, including social media outreach through official Communication Studies accounts and student engagement initiatives like power posing workshops for stress relief, she fosters a supportive learning environment. Stake's multifaceted career demonstrates a commitment to student success across teaching, advising, and administrative leadership within communications, marketing, and public affairs contexts at Louisiana Tech University.