Faculty & Staff
Tim Slack, an 蘑菇tv sociology professor, has been elected president of the Rural Sociological Society and will help elevate research on rural communities while bringing attention to Louisiana鈥檚 unique opportunities and challenges.
蘑菇tv honored longtime faculty and staff at the annual Faculty & Staff Recognition Jazz Brunch, celebrating employees with 25 to 60 years of service and decades of impact across the university.
The 蘑菇tv ImmunoTech Group is advancing cancer and immunotherapy research while mentoring future scientists through hands-on training, collaboration, and innovation. Supported by major grants, the team is expanding 蘑菇tv鈥檚 research impact and student opportunities across Louisiana.
蘑菇tv鈥檚 Graduate Student Leadership Initiative equips students with strengths-based leadership skills through coaching and workshops. Created by a cross-campus team, the program boosts confidence, belonging, and success鈥攅arning recognition for its impact.
蘑菇tv鈥檚 DeepFire research team is using AI to predict wildfires weeks in advance with 90% accuracy, giving fire managers time to act. The multidisciplinary effort showcases 蘑菇tv鈥檚 leadership in research, teamwork, and solutions that protect communities and natural resources.
A cross-campus 蘑菇tv team is removing barriers to opportunity through the Tailored Tiger Professional Clothing Closet, a free resource providing professional attire to students. Through collaboration and community support, the team is helping Tigers show up confident and career-ready.
蘑菇tv's Nick Mason Wins Prestigious CAREER Award to Advance Ornithological Research and Student Mentorship
Dr. Nick Mason, Assistant Professor and Curator of Birds at 蘑菇tv Museum of Natural Science, has been awarded the highly competitive National Science Foundation CAREER Award.
蘑菇tv faculty member named 2025 Westminster Kennel Club Veterinarian of the Year
The Westminster Kennel Club has named Sara K. Lyle, associate professor of theriogenology at the 蘑菇tv School of Veterinary Medicine, the recipient of its fourth annual Veterinarian of the Year Award.
蘑菇tv Celebrates Six Rainmakers
Six 蘑菇tv faculty members have been selected as Rainmakers by the 蘑菇tv Council on Research based on their outstanding scholarship and creative activity within their respective ranks and disciplines. The Rainmaker awards recognize sustained work with high impact, often in alignment with 蘑菇tv's Scholarship First Agenda to improve lives in Louisiana and across the world.
蘑菇tv Librarian Nicollette Davis Drives Change as 2024 Mover & Shaker
In her short time at 蘑菇tv, Librarian Nicollette Davis has made an indelible mark on 蘑菇tv Libraries and the library world writ large. This year, she was named a 2024 Mover & Shaker by Library Journal for her dedication to equal opportunity initiatives. Library Journal is a premier American trade publication for librarians that was founded in 1876. It has awarded more than 20,000 recipients since the award's inception in 2002. Davis is one of 50 in her cohort and brings a wealth of experience and a passion for fostering a more inclusive environment within the library community.
Kenneth J. Schafer Honored as Boyd Professor, 蘑菇tv's Highest Professorial Ranking
On Friday, Sept. 8, the 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to designate Kenneth J. Schafer, Ball Family Distinguished Professor in Physics & Astronomy the rank of Boyd Professor--the highest and most prestigious academic rank at 蘑菇tv.
蘑菇tv Manship School鈥檚 John Hamilton Honored for Media History Excellence by AEJMC
蘑菇tv Professor John Maxwell Hamilton has been awarded the Donald L. Shaw Senior Scholar Award by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication鈥檚 (AEJMC) History Division. This award honors a scholar who has a demonstrated record of excellence in media history that has spanned at least 15 years, including division membership.
Six 蘑菇tv Faculty Receive National Science Foundation CAREER Awards
Six 蘑菇tv researchers have been awarded the National Science Foundation鈥檚 most prestigious grant for early-career faculty. Each was chosen because of their potential to serve as academic role models in research and education, and ability to integrate their endeavors within the context of their organization鈥檚 mission.
蘑菇tv Research Professors Awarded $800K from U.S. Department of Energy
蘑菇tv quantum physics faculty are among 13 research groups in the U.S. recently selected for funding by the U.S. Department of Energy. These 蘑菇tv researchers are at the forefront of interdisciplinary research in nuclear science, fundamental and applied research and quantum information science and technology.
Distinguished Research Masters and Dissertation Award Recipients Announced
蘑菇tv Office of Research & Economic Development, or ORED, honors the exceptional research and scholarship of two 蘑菇tv faculty as Distinguished Research Masters each year. In addition, the 蘑菇tv Alumni Association and the 蘑菇tv Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School sponsor the Distinguished Dissertation Awards presented to two doctoral students whose research and writing demonstrate superior scholarship.
蘑菇tv Research Recognizes Six Rainmakers
Six 蘑菇tv faculty members have been selected to receive Rainmaker awards this year by the 蘑菇tv Office of Research & Economic Development, or ORED. These faculty members show outstanding research, scholarship and creative activity for their respective ranks and disciplines.