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 Andrew Maas Named Chair-elect of AUTM, a Global Nonprofit
Andrew J. Maas, associate vice president for research overseeing the 蘑菇tv Office of Innovation & Ecosystem Development, has been named chair-elect of AUTM, a global nonprofit whose members support the commercialization of academic research.
蘑菇tv ME Professor Menon Receives NSF CAREER Award
蘑菇tv Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Shyam Menon was recently awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his work on understanding how solid particles in gas flows interact with material surfaces. A better understanding of this interaction could impact safety and standards for components commonly used in aerospace and power generation.
蘑菇tv Health New Orleans Nurses Among Great 100 Nurses
Seven members of the faculty of 蘑菇tv Health New Orleans School of Nursing were among those honored in 2022 by The Great 100 Nurses Foundation.
蘑菇tv Assistant Professor Asha Winfield Earns National Faculty Award, Outstanding Dissertation for Research on Lived Experiences of Black Americans
Critical and cultural media scholar Asha Winfield has been awarded the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award and the National Communication Association's Outstanding Dissertation Award, among other honors this year, for her research on Black Health and Black representation in media.
蘑菇tvA鈥檚 Martha Dauzat Honored with the Excellence in Library Support Award by the Statewide LOUIS Consortium
Martha Dauzat, 蘑菇tvA鈥檚 Bolton Library Services and Outreach Manager, has been awarded the Excellence in Library Support Award that recognizes a library support staff member who is a helpful leader within his or her library and within the LOUIS Consortium.