Dr. Stacey Lazenby Malaret is originally from Orlando, Florida and attended The University of Southern Mississippi for her B.A. degree in Psychology. She then graduated in 1998 from The University of Central Florida with a M.A. in Student Personnel and in 2007 with her Doctorate in Educational Leadership. She has worked in the student development field since 1999.

She was most recently the Director of Student Activities and Asst. Vice President for Student Development at Saint Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, IN and currently is employed as the Associate Director for Student Leadership Development at The U. of Central Florida. Her main responsibilities are with the LEAD Scholars Program, which include overseeing current and past students of the program.