Board of Regents
| Kim Hunter Reed, Ph.D. |
Commissioner of Higher Education |
Regents
| Misti Cordell, Chair |
Monroe |
| Darren G. Mire, Secretary |
New Orleans |
| David J. Aubrey |
Baton Rouge |
| Christian C. Creed |
Monroe |
| Blake R. David |
Lafayette |
| Stephanie A. Finley |
Lafayette |
| Robert W. Levy |
Dubach |
| Phillip R. May |
Jefferson |
| Kennedy M. Orr (Student Representative) |
Southern University and A&M College |
| Wilbert D. Pryor |
Shreveport |
| K. Samer Shamieh, M.D. |
Covington |
| Gary N. Solomon, Jr. |
New Orleans |
| Terrie P. Sterling |
Zachary |
| Collis B. Temple, III |
Baton Rouge |
| Felix R. Weill |
Baton Rouge |
| Judy A. Williams-Brown |
Athens |
University of Louisiana System
| Rick Gallot, J.D. |
President |
Board of Supervisors
| Mark Romero, Chair |
Lafayette |
| Brad Stevens, Vice Chair |
Hammond |
| Kristine Russell, Parliamentarian |
Thibodaux |
| Drew Brown (Student Board Member) |
McNeese State University |
| Barry Busada |
Shreveport |
| Steve Davison |
Ruston |
| Capt. Lee A. Jackson, Jr. |
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| Jo’Quishia Lethermon |
Baton Rouge |
| Keith G. Myers |
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| John Noble, Jr., M.D. |
Lake Charles |
| Alejandro “Al” Perkins |
Prairieville |
| Dana Peterson |
New Orleans |
| Elizabeth Pierre |
Monroe |
| Robert “Skeeter” Salim |
Natchitoches |
| Joe Salter |
Florien |
| Julie Stokes |
Metairie |
University Administration
| Wade Rousse, Ph.D. |
President |
| Kedrick Nicholas, Ed.D. |
Senior Vice President for Student Affairs |
| Michael Buckles, D.M.A. |
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
| April Broussard, M.B.A. (Interim) |
Vice President for Business Affairs |
| Heath Schroyer, M.S. |
Director of Athletics |
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Academic Deans
| Thomas Shields, IV, Ph.D. (Interim) |
College of Agricultural Sciences |
| Morgan Turpin, M.B.A. (Interim) |
College of Business |
| Angelique Ogea, Ed.D. |
Burton College of Education |
| Keagan Lejeune, Ph.D. (Interim) |
College of Liberal Arts |
| Ann Warner, Ph.D. |
College of Nursing and Health Professions |
| Charles Stewart, Jr., Ed.D. |
College of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics |
| Eddie Lyons, Ph.D. |
Executive Director, William J. Doré, Sr. School of Graduate Studies |
| Walt Fontane, M.A. |
Director, Lether E. Frazar Memorial Library |
Academic Department Heads
| Kathy Jackson, Ph.D. |
Department of Biology |
| Jiun-Shiu “Jim” Chen, Ph.D. |
Department of Business Disciplines |
| Vidura Thalangamaarachchige, Ph.D. |
Department of Chemistry and Physics |
| Hannah Harvey, Ed.D. |
Department of Education Professions |
| Angela LeBreton, Ed.D. |
| Srinivasan Ambatipati, Ph.D. |
Department of Engineering and Computer Science |
| Rita Costello, Ph.D. (Interim) |
Department of English and Foreign Languages |
| Twila Sterling-Guillory, Ph.D. |
Department of Graduate Nursing |
| Gregory Bradley, M.Ed. |
Department of Health Professions |
| Michael T. Smith, Ph.D. |
Department of History |
| Jodi Willis, M.S. |
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Tracy Standley, Ph.D. |
Department of Mass Communication |
| Lyle Hardee, M.S. |
Department of Mathematical Sciences |
| Kevin Yaudes, Ph.D. |
Department of Psychology and Counseling |
| Gregory Clark, Ph.D. |
Department of Social Sciences |
| Rhonda Johnson, Ed.D. |
Department of Undergraduate Nursing |
| Lynn Reynolds, M.F.A. |
Department of Visual Arts |
| Thomas Shields, IV, Ph.D. (Interim) |
Harold and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences |
| Kevin Hargrave, M.S. |
H.C. Drew School of Kinesiology |
| Courtney Hebert, Ed.D. |
| Lonny Benoit, D.M.A. |
W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts |
Updated 02/18/2025
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