Reverend Dr. Deland J. Myers, Sr. Ph.D. is an ordained minister and pastor of New Birth Online Church. As the Endowed Professor of Food Systems in the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, Reverend Myers served as the chaplain of the Prairie View A&M University Football Team under the leadership of Coach Willie Simmons and Coach Eric Dooley while also serving as the Faculty Advisor to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He also provided spiritual support to the North Dakota State Football Team under Head Coaches Craig Bohl and Chris Klieman while serving as the NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative and a Faculty Member in the Cereal and Food Science Department. Reverend Myers has been married to the love of his life, Evie Morrison Myers for over 40 years and they are the parents of three children, Corey, Latisha and Deland II and seven grandchildren.
