Faculty & Staff Award Honorees

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award

The College of Human Sciences & Education Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award recognizes a CHSE staff or faculty member’s active work in the promotion of diversity, inclusion, and belonging in the LSU community. Recipients will show evidence of supportive activities and/or programs for faculty, staff, and/or students underrepresented groups.

  • 2011, Nina Asher
  • 2012, Roland Mitchell
  • 2013, Alma Dawson
  • 2014, Elaine Maccio
  • 2015, Kenny Fasching-Varner
  • 2016, Petra A. Robinson
  • 2017, Kwame J.A Agyemang
  • 2019, Edward Benoit III
  • 2020, Tyree Mitchell
  • 2021, Missy Korduner
  • 2023, Eddie Gibbons

Distinguished Research Award

The College of Human Sciences & Education Distinguished Research Award recognizes a CHSE faculty member who has demonstrated a sustained record of excellence in Research and scholarly productivity.

  • 2011, Melinda Solmon
  • 2012, Michael Welsch
  • 2013, Petra Munro Hendry
  • 2014, Laura Choate
  • 2015, Chad Seifried
  • 2016, Kristin Gansle
  • 2017, Alex C. Garn
  • 2018, Scott E. Wilks
  • 2019, Cassandra D. Chaney
  • 2020, Senlin Chen
  • 2021, Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell
  • 2022, Cynthia DiCarlo
  • 2023, Neil Johannsen

Distinguished Teaching Award

The College of Human Sciences & Education Distinguished Teaching Award recognizes a CHSE faculty member with superior undergraduate or graduate-level teaching and related activities.

  • 2011, Denise Egéa
  • 2012, Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell
  • 2013, Krisanna Machtmes
  • 2014, Elizabeth Dow
  • 2015, Jacqueline Bach
  • 2016, Eugene Kennedy
  • 2017, Catherine M. Lemieux
  • 2018, Jennifer Baumgartner
  • 2019 Dee Jacobsen
  • 2020, Jennifer Qian
  • 2021, Erin Richard
  • 2022, Melissa Thompson
  • 2023, Ed Benoit

Early Career Award

The College of Human Sciences & Education Early Career Award recognizes a CHSE faculty member who has demonstrated extraordinary performance in teaching, Research or Service within eight years after receipt of the doctoral degree.

  • 2012, Jennifer Curry
  • 2013, Kenneth Fasching-Varner
  • 2014, Neil Johannsen
  • 2015, Brian Soebbing
  • 2016, Angela Webb
  • 2017, Estanislado S. Barrera
  • 2018, Guillaume Spielmann
  • 2019, Kerri J. Tobin
  • 2020, Per Svensson
  • 2021, Jennifer Scott
  • 2022, Shinhee Jeong
  • 2023, Heather Allaway

Engagement Award

The College of Human Sciences & Education Engagement Award recognizes a CHSE staff member who has demonstrated collaboration across university audiences (eg. Students, families, individuals, non-profit agencies or government institutions) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources that address complex human and information issues to elevate quality of life across the lifespan.

  • 2011, Jennifer Jolly
  • 2012, Lisa Johnson
  • 2013, Pamela Blanchard
  • 2014, Cecile Guin
  • 2015, Tracey Rizzuto
  • 2016, Judith Rhodes
  • 2017, Kenneth J. Varner 
  • 2018, Margo Abadie
  • 2019, Jan Hondzinski
  • 2020, Erin Richard
  • 2021, Edward A. Gibbons, III
  • 2023, Amanda Benson

Exemplary Leadership Award

Recognizes a faculty member who significantly impacts the academic enterprise of the university through their leadership and service. The award recipient demonstrates a high degree of professionalism, is committed to the strategic mission of the university, and encourages others to support and work toward the public good through innovative initiatives.

  • 2022, Tracey Rizzuto

Mentorship Award

Recognizes a faculty member who demonstrates sustained excellence in mentoring students and/or other faculty members. Mentoring may include support and guidance in areas of teaching, research, service, academic achievement and/or professional development. Faculty members may be recognized who have initiated or created departmental or university-wide mentoring programs.

  • 2022, Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell
  • 2023, Oliver S. Crocco

Outstanding Impact Award

Given to a faculty member whose publications, programs, or exhibitions (eg. projects, colloquia, laboratories) in the human sciences and education fields have had significant societal impact.

  • 2023, Tyree Mitchell

Outstanding Service Award

The College of Human Sciences & Education Outstanding Service Award recognizes a CHSE faculty member who has a proven record of exceptional service to the profession, school, college or university.

  • 2011, Kathy Hill
  • 2012, Patricia Exner
  • 2014, Wanda Hargroder
  • 2015, Melinda Solmon
  • 2016, Lilly Allen
  • 2017, Cynthia F. DiCarlo
  • 2018, Ray Castle
  • 2019, Amanda Benson
  • 2021, Pamela A. Monroe
  • 2022, Missy Korduner

Outstanding Service Award

The College of Human Sciences & Education Outstanding Service Award recognizes a CHSE staff member who has a proven record of exceptional service to the profession, school, college or university.

  • 2013, Andrew Folks
  • 2015, Dora Ann Parrino
  • 2016, Denise Chaisson
  • 2017, Traci Lilley
  • 2018, Tara C. Landry
  • 2019, Lois A. Stewart
  • 2020, Terri Michel
  • 2021, Melissa Turnage
  • 2023, Jeffrey "Shane" Portier