Trent L. Threeton, M.Ed., is a higher education administrator, educator, and scholar committed to advancing student success through service, accuracy, accessibility, and thoughtful institutional practice. His professional experience spans higher education administration, academic records, testing and assessment, enrollment management, secondary and postsecondary education, instructional design, and educational technology, providing him with a broad perspective on the student experience and the systems that support it.
At Southeastern Louisiana University, Trent serves as Assistant Registrar for External Records, leading the External Records function within the Office of the Registrar and overseeing the University Testing Center. He also serves as Chief Examiner of the University, representing Southeastern in matters related to examinations and supporting the integrity, administration, and verification of institutional and external testing. His administrative portfolio includes external academic records, transfer articulation, prior learning and credit by examination, placement testing, and institutional, state, and national testing programs.
In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Trent serves as a Lecturer of World Languages and Cultures at Southeastern, where his teaching interests include mythology, culture, language, and the humanities. He also serves as faculty sponsor of Le Cercle Français, supporting student engagement with French language and Francophone cultures.
Trent's academic and professional work reflects his interest in the intersection of academic affairs and enrollment management. Drawing on his background in teaching, instructional design, and educational technology, he approaches institutional processes with an emphasis on clarity, efficiency, collaboration, continuous improvement, and student-centered service. He is particularly interested in how policies surrounding prior learning, transfer and articulation, curriculum, assessment, and academic progression can expand educational access while maintaining academic integrity.
As an educator and scholar, Trent's interests include French and Francophone studies, Louisiana studies, world language education, curriculum and instructional design, digital storytelling, place-based learning, and the sustainability of world language programs. His broader professional interests include higher education administration, registrar and enrollment services, educational technology, institutional effectiveness, and higher education policy.
Committed to lifelong learning and professional growth, Trent continues to pursue opportunities that connect administration, teaching, research, and service while strengthening the educational experiences of students and the institutions that serve them.