Directory
SREC Director
Associate Dean of CHSE Research Centers & Institutes
Contact
jrhode9@lsu.edu
225-578-4948
Education
Bachelor's Degree: Social Work, 蘑菇tv, 1985
Master's Degree: Social Work, 蘑菇tv, 2007
PhD: Social Work, 蘑菇tv, 2011
Judith Rhodes, PhD, leads complex, multi-year research projects and evaluations that foster sustained partnerships between researchers and practitioners. Her work connects research, evaluation, and practice across school-justice pathways, dropout prevention, and school-based behavioral health programs while advancing cross-sector collaboration to improve outcomes for students, schools, and communities.
Program Evaluation
Mixed Methods Research
Project Implementation
Trauma-Informed Practice
Community Engagement
GEAR UP Louisiana Forward (GULF)
U.S. Department of Education | Principal Investigator | 2026鈥�2033 | $70 million
Dr. Rhodes serves as principal investigator for GEAR UP Louisiana Forward, a multi-year
initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
EBR/蘑菇tv/Discovery Education R+D Partnership for Math Equity
Gates Foundation | 2022鈥�2026 | $500,000
Dr. Rhodes contributes to a research-practice partnership focused on math equity and
improving outcomes for students.
Project AWARE
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Principal Investigator
| 2018鈥�2026 | $4 million
Dr. Rhodes serves as principal investigator for Project AWARE, supporting school-based
behavioral health and student well-being.
Ainsworth, L., Rhodes, J. L. F., Murray, G., & Blackmon. (In press, 2026). The Periscope Program: Integrating culturally responsive practices to transform schools through professional learning. School Social Work Journal.
Sinclair, C. H., Robison, S., Kim Y. K., Terrio, S. T., & Rhodes, J. L. F. (2026). Informing change: A final research report on the findings from the longitudinal R&D partnership for math equity project. Retrieved from .
Do, B. & Rhodes, J. L. F. (2024). Geaux Math! EBRPSS & 蘑菇tv: Differentiating lessons with AI. Social Research and Evaluation Center at the 蘑菇tv College of Human Sciences and Education.
DeBoer, J., Allouche, S., Vasquez, J., & Rhodes, J. L. F. (2022). Equitable practices in school mental health. Psychology in the Schools, 59(6), 1222-1238. DOI: 10.1002/pits.22678
Rhodes, J. L. F., Thomas, J. M., & Liles, A. R. (2018). Predictors of grade retention among children in an elementary school truancy intervention. Journal of At-Risk Issues, 21(1),1-10.
Rhodes, J. L. F. 鈥淕ive attendance an A: Louisiana鈥檚 journey鈥� Plenary presentation at the 2026 Attendance USA: Research to Practice summit, Baton Rouge, LA, on June 5, 2026.
Rhodes, J. L.F. 鈥淪mall changes, big results: Using plan-do-study-act to improve attendance鈥�. Presentation at the Louisiana Families in Need of Services (FINS) Association Conference on May 27, 2026.
Rhodes, J. L. F., Sinclair, H. C., Navo, S., O鈥橩onski, A., & Katz, L (2025). 鈥淓BR/蘑菇tv/ Discovery Education Research-Practitioner Partnership: Great partnerships are like a gumbo, not fast food鈥�. Plenary presentation at the AIMS Collaboratory Convening for the Gates Foundation in Nashville, TN on December 2, 2025.
Rhodes, J.L. F., Ainsworth, L., & Murray, G. 鈥淚ntegrating culturally responsive practices to transform schools through social-emotional learning鈥� Presentation at the National Center for School Mental Health Annual Conference, The 2023 Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health: Building Hopeful Futures for All Youth in New Orleans, La., on December 5, 2023.
Leadership Louisiana Health Fellow: Inaugural class of 2027
蘑菇tv CHSE Engagement Award, 2016
Judith is married with two wonderful adult offspring and four adorable grandboys. Judith considers herself a monarch butterfly midwife and enjoys gardening, her book club, Cajun dance, and traveling.
POPULAR SEARCHES:
