Published April 16, 2025
CAPTION:ULM Professor of Pharmacy Dr. Alexis Horace receives the 2025 Agent of Change award
from UL System President Dr. Rick Gallot.
MONROE, LA – Dr. Alexis Horace, a professor in the University of Louisiana Monroe College of
Pharmacy, recently received the 2025 Agent of Change Award from the University of
Louisiana System. Horace received the award on March 28, 2025, at the annual For Our
Future Conference hosted by the UL System.
The UL System Agent of Change Award recognizes faculty or staff who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and vision
in driving transformational change that benefits their university’s culture and community.
The award celebrates those who go above and beyond to inspire and enact positive,
impactful change. Through their efforts, they exemplify the impact that higher education
has in shaping lives and creating a better future for Louisiana.
Dr. Horace is a tenured professor in the School of Clinical Sciences in the ULM College
of Pharmacy, currently providing direct patient care in New Orleans. She is also the
project director for ULM HERO (Harm Reduction Education and Referral for Opioid Overdose
Reversal). Horace received three nominations for the award and was selected as the
winner by a committee composed of UL System employees.
According to the UL System, the nominators discussed Horace’s exceptional leadership
and vision in connection with the ULM HERO program. Nominators suggested that the
program, under Dr. Horace’s guidance, achieved transformational change through evidence-based
education for first responders, scalable impact and progress, community-centric outreach,
and student first responder training.
“At its core, ULM HERO is about harm reduction, education, and outreach—empowering
first responders, students, and community members with the tools and knowledge to
prevent opioid overdose deaths and improve the health of underserved communities across
Louisiana. I’m honored to be a part of this great program,” said Horace.
The ULM HERO program focuses on providing harm reduction education to first responders
in the state of Louisiana. It is a free, three-hour program with interactive and discussion-based
activities. Participants learn how to administer opioid reversal medications like
naloxone and how to refer people who use opioids to treatment and recovery centers.
“This work is only possible because of the incredible ULM HERO team—Dr. Stephen Hill,
Dr. Jameshia Below, Aaron Brown, Magnisha Casseus, and Kaliyah Dunmore and our ULM
COM/VCOM students. Their dedication, passion, and drive inspire me every day,” said
Horace.
For more information about the HERO Program, visit ulm.edu/hero.
