Nov 27, 2024

University Catalog 2018-2019

University Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administration and Faculty

Board of Trustees
Officers of the University
Administrative Cabinet
Senior Leadership Team
Academic Administration

Staff Offices
Faculty and Academic Administrators
Emeritus Professors
Endowed Chairs
Endowed Professors

Board of Trustees

Ms. Sonia A. Pérez		Mr. Gladstone Jones, III
	Chair		Vice Chair
Mr. Justin T. Augustine, III		Dr. C. Reynold Verret
	Secretary		Ex-officio member
Dr. Jennifer Adams		Dr. Gilda A. Barabino
The Honorable Carmen Bermúdez		Sr. Donna Breslin, S.B.S.
Sr. Amelia Breton, S.B.S		Sr. Theresa Chato, S.B.S.
Dr. Sally Clausen		Mr. Brandon Garrett
Dr. Richard Gilder, III		Mr. Mark D. Goodman
Dr. John H. Jackson		The Honorable Ivan L. R. Lemelle
Ms. Claudia Marmolejo		Mr. Meredith Marshall
Mr. Alden J. McDonald		The Honorable Marc H. Morial
Dr. Derek Robinson		Ms. Paula T. Saizan
Mr. James Swanson		Ms. Mary K. Zervigon

Officers of the University

C. Reynold Verret, Ph.D.

President

Anne McCall, Docteur ès lettres		Marion Bracy, B.A.
	Provost & Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs		Vice President, Facilities Planning and Management
Ronald Durnford, Ph.D.		Tony Moore, M.S.
	Vice President, Planning, Institutional Research and Assessment		Vice President, Technology Administration
Edward J. Phillips, B.S.		Keyana Scales, M.Ed.
	Vice President, Fiscal Services		Vice President, Enrollment Management
Gia Soublet, M.M., C.F.R.M.		Curtis Wright, M.Ed.
	Vice President, Institutional Advancement	Vice President, Student Affairs

Administrative Cabinet

C. Reynold Verret, Ph.D.

President

Anne McCall, Docteur ès lettres		Patrice Mercadel, B.A.
	Provost & Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs		Chief of Staff
William Bostick, C.P.A.		Marion Bracy, B.A.
	Internal Auditor		Vice President, Facility Planning and Management
Ronald Durnford, Ph.D.		Tony Moore, M.S.
	Vice President, Planning, Institutional Research and Assessment		Vice President, Technology Administration
Edward J. Phillips, B.S.		Keyana Scales, M.Ed.
	Vice President, Fiscal Services		Vice President, Enrollment Management
Gia Soublet, M.M., C.F.R.M.		Kevin Wolf, B.S.
	Vice President, Institutional Advancement		Associate Vice President, Human Resources
Curtis Wright, M.Ed.
	Vice President, Student Affairs

Senior Leadership Team

C. Reynold Verret, Ph.D.

President

Anne McCall, Docteur ès lettres		Patrice Mercadel, B.A.
	Provost & Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs		Chief of Staff
William Bostick, C.P.A.		Marion Bracy, B.A.
	Internal Audit		Vice President, Facility Planning and Management
Ronald Durnford, Ph.D.		Tony Moore, M.S.
	Vice President, Planning, Institutional Research and Assessment		Vice President, Technology Administration
Edward J. Phillips, B.S.		Keyana Scales, M.Ed.
	Vice President, Fiscal Services		Vice President, Enrollment Management
Gia Soublet, M.M., C.F.R.M.		Kevin Wolf, B.S.
	Vice President, Institutional Advancement		Associate Vice President, Human Resources
Curtis Wright, M.Ed.		Deborah Marshall, Ph.D.
	Vice President, Student Affairs		Associate Vice President, Research and Sponsored Programs
Camillia Okpodu, Ph.D.		Kathleen Kennedy, Pharm.D.
	Dean, College of Arts and Sciences		Dean, College of Pharmacy
LaTonya Green-Jones, M.B.A		Raymond Brown, J.D.
	Executive Director, Auxiliary Services		Director, Environmental Health and Safety
Jason Horn, B.S.
	Director, Athletics

Academic Administration

Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Anne McCall, Docteur ès lettres
Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs

Keyana Scales, M.Ed.
	Vice President, Enrollment Management
Marguerite S. Giguette, Ph.D.		Deborah Marshall, Ph.D.
	Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs		Associate Vice President, Research and Sponsored Programs
Camellia Okpodu, Ph.D.		Kathleen Kennedy, Pharm.D.
	Dean, College of Arts and Sciences		Dean, College of Pharmacy
Tamera Hanken, M.L.S.		Rachel Thomas, Ph.D.
	Director, Library Resource Center		Director, Title III, Assistant Vice President
Elizabeth Y. Hammer, Ph.D.		Torian Lee, J.D.
	Director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development		Director, Center for International and Intercultural Programs
Yu Jiang, Ph.D.		David Robinson-Morris, Ph.D.
	Director, Confucius Institute		Director, Center for Equity, Justice, and the Human Spirit
Tracey Jackson, B.A.		Sr. Eva Lumas, SSS, D.Min
	Interim Director, Office of Career Services		Co-Director, Institute for Black Catholic Studies
Kirk Gaddy, Ed.D.		Rev. Manual Williams, C.R., Th.M.
	Co-Director, Institute for Black Catholic Studies		Co-Director, Institute for Black Catholic Studies

Staff Offices

Office of the Vice President for Enrollment Management

Keyana Scales, M.Ed
Vice President, Enrollment Management

Jazmane Brown, M.A.		Emily London-Jones, M.A.
	Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Management and Director of Admissions		Director, Student Financial Aid
Avis Stuard, B.S
	University Registrar

Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

Curtis Wright, M.Ed.
Vice President, Student Affairs

Nedra J. Alcorn, M.A.		Typhanie Jasper-Butler, M.S.
	Associate Vice President, Student Affairs/Dean of Students		Director, Center for Student Leadership and Service
Deon Ridgell, M.A.		Judy E. Bracy, B.A.
	Assistant Dean for Student Life		Director, Housing and Residence Life
Jason Horne, B.S.		Virginia Pellerin, R.N., B.S.N.
	Athletic Director		Director, Student Health Services
LaToya McGowen, M.S.		Shirley Labbe, M.A., NCP-BCCP
	Director, Campus Recreational Sports		Director, Counseling and Wellness Center
Jacques Battiste, J.D.		Fr. Etido Jerome, S.T.J.
	Chief, University Police		Director, Campus Ministry
Darryl Keller, M.Ed.
	Director, University Center

Office of the Vice President for Technology Administration

Tony Moore, M.S.
Vice President, Technology Administration

Melva D. Williams, B.S.		Darrick Stewart, A.C.E.
	Deputy, Chief Information Officer		Manager, Customer Support and Services
Karl Findorff, M.B.A.
	Manager, Datacenter Operations

Office of the Vice President for Fiscal Services

Edward J. Phillips, B.S.
Vice President, Fiscal Services

LaTonya Green-Jones, M.B.A.		Lorie Gie, M.B.A.
	Executive Director, Auxiliary Services		Director, Operations
Shirley B. Moses, M.B.A.		Joyce M. Sandifer, B.S.
	Director, Grants and Contracts		Director, Payroll
Ingenué Schexnider-Fields, B.S.		Patricia H. Vaultz, B.S.
	Director, Financial Reporting/External Audits		Bursar
Raymond Brown, J.D.
	Director, Environmental Health and Safety

Office of the Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Gia Soublet, M.M., C.F.R.M.
Vice President, Institutional Advancement

Stephen Engro, B.A.		Kimberly Reese, M.A.
	Assistant Vice President, Development		Assistant Vice President, Alumni Affairs & Annual Giving
David Robinson-Morris, Ph.D.		Kendra Tircuit, M.B.A.
	Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations		Senior Director, Advancement Services

Office of Planning, Institutional Research, and Assessment

Ronald Durnford, Ph.D.
Vice President, Planning, Institutional Research, and Assessment

Treva Lee, Ph.D.		Danielle Duffourc, Ph.D.
	Director, Institutional Compliance and Planning Initiatives		Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment
Clair Wilkins, Ph.D.		Rebecca Osakwe, B.A.
	BUILD Internal Evaluator and Director, Institutional Research		Director, Data Management and Analytics
V. Allen Gale, B.S., M.B.A.
	Senior Institutional Research Analyst

Health Services Center

Robert Mercadel, M.D.		Virginia Pellerin, RN, BSN
	Medical Director, University Physician		Administrative Director
Kameka James, APRN, FNP-C		Judy Warren, RN, BSN
	Nurse Practitioner		Staff Nurse
Cheryl Thompson, LPN
	Staff Nurse

Faculty and Academic Administrators

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Asem Abdulahad
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Ralph Adamo
Professor, English
Fine Arts & Humanities
M.F.A., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Michael Adams
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Ohio State University

Fahamina Ahmed
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Xavier University of LA

Syed Ahmed
Assistant Professor, Business
Ph.D., University of New Orleans

Renee Akbar
Associate Professor, Education & Counseling
Ph.D., Florida State University

Sara Al-Dahir
Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Xavier University of LA

Rami Al-Horani
Assistant Professor, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University

Mehnaaz Ali
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin

Sarah Amering
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Purdue University

David Anderson
Associate Professor, Mathematics
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Purdue University

Gurdial Arora
Professor, Mathematics
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Delhi University, Delhi, India

Douglas Athey
Associate Professor, Education & Counseling
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

Mohamed Awad
Assistant Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Thaddeo K. Babiiha
Associate Professor, English
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Brown University

Janel Bailey-Wheeler
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Xavier University of LA

Marcus Ballard
Assistant Professor, Music
Fine Arts & Humanities
D.M.A, University of Southern Mississippi

Vincent Barraza
Assistant Librarian
M.A., Marist College - Lorenzo de’Medici International Institute

Peter Barrett
Assistant Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Harvard University

James Bartkus
Assistant Professor, Business
Ph.D., University of New Orleans

Jose J. Bautista
Professor, Business
Ph.D., Tulane University

Stephanie Baxter
Instructor, Mathematics
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
M.Ed., Southern Arkansas University

Thora Bayer
Professor, Philosophy
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Emory University

Ronald Bechet
Professor, Art
Fine Arts & Humanities
M.F.A., Yale University

Amy Bellone-Hite
Associate Professor, Sociology
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Regina Benjamin
Professor, Public Health Sciences
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
M.D., University of Alabama

Robert B. Berman
Professor, Philosophy
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., New School for Social Research

Jason Berntsen
Assistant Professor, Philosophy
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia

Partha Bhattacharjee
Associate Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., University of Liverpool

Hector Biliran, Jr.
Associate Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Wayne State University

Bryan Bilyeu
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., University of North Texas

Teresa Birdwhistell
Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., University of North Carolina

Robert C. Blake, II
Professor, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., University of Illinois

Linda Blakley
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
College of Pharmacy
Ph.D., University of New Orleans

Shayna Blum
Assistant Professor, Art
Fine Arts & Humanities
M.F.A, San Francisco Art Institute

Michelle Bell Boissiere
Assistant Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Amne Borghol
Clinical Professor, Clinical &
Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Xavier University of LA

Levon Bostanian
Professor, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., Ohio State University

Kenneth Boutte
Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Walter Breaux, III
Associate Professor, Education & Counseling
Ph.D., University of New Orleans

Jimmy Caldwell
Assistant Professor, Education & Counseling
Ph.D., University of South Florida

Mary Carmichael
Assistant Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, San Antonio, TX

Cary Caro
Associate Professor, Business
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Joseph Chaney
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Purdue University

Ashwith Chilvery
Assistant Professor, Physics and Computer Science
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Alabama A&M University

Charity Clay
Assistant Professor, Sociology
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Sarah Clunis
Assistant Professor, Art
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., University of Iowa

Jeremy Cohen
Associate Professor, Psychology
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Carmen Cosme
Visiting Assistant Professor, Languages
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Marcus Cox
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Summer School, College of Arts and Sciences
Director, Center for Continuing Studies and Distance Education
Professor, History
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Northwestern University

Sr. Jean Marie Craig, SBS
Associate Professor, Education & Counseling
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

Hedayat Darbandi
Lecturer, Mathematics
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
M.S., University of New Orleans

Ian Davenport
Associate Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Clemson University

Basil Davis
Lecturer, Physics and Computer Science
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Rachel Davis-Haley
Assistant Professor, Education & Counseling
Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park

Valerio DeAngelis
Professor, Mathematics
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle

Cecily DeFreece
Associate Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Wilfred Delphin
Professor and Artist-in-Residence, Music
D.M.A., University of Southern Mississippi

Carroll J. Diaz, Jr.
Associate Professor, Mathematics
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Louisiana State University Medical Center

Margaret Diaz-Fugetta
Instructor, Business
M.S., University of New Orleans

Stassi DiMaggio
Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D. University of New Orleans

Ronald Dorris
Professor, English and African American Diaspora Studies
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Emory University

Kierra Dotson
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Howard University

O’Neal Douglas
Lecturer, Music
Fine Arts & Humanities
D.M.A., Michigan State University

James Dunson, III
Associate Professor, Philosophy
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Emory University

Samrut Dutta
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., University of Iowa

Martha Earls
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D. Xavier University of LA

Margarita Echeverri
Associate Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Andrea D. Edwards
Associate Professor, Physics and Computer Science
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Vincent Ekenga
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Xavier University of LA

Siddieg Elsiddieg
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Christopher Faircloth
Associate Professor, Sociology
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., University of Florida

Jerry T. Farmer
Professor, Theology
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium

Giti Farudi
Instructor, Languages
Fine Arts & Humanities
M.A., West Virginia University

Lisa Flanagan
Associate Professor, Communication Studies
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Maryam Foroozesh
Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Russell Frazier
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., University of Arkansas

Conchetta Fulton
Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Xavier University of LA

Morewell Gasseller
Assistant Professor, Physics and Computer Science
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Michigan State University

Wendy Gaudin
Assistant Professor, History
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., New York University

Mary George
Assistant Librarian
M.L.S., University of Rhode Island

Christopher Gillard
Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Xavier University of LA

Marguerite S. Giguette
Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs
Professor, Physics and Computer Science
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Timothy Glaude
Assistant Professor, Education & Counseling
Ph.D., Southern University A&M College

Galina Goloverda
Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Ukrainian Academy of Sciences

Sr. Donna Gould, SBS
Assistant Professor, English
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., University of Louisiana, Lafayette

Navneet Goyal
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., University of New Orleans

Charles Gramlich
Professor, Psychology
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., University of Arkansas

Rachel Grant
Assistant Professor, Mass Communication
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia

L. Faye Grimsley
Associate Professor, Public Health Sciences
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

Tyra Gross
Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., University of Georgia

Mark Gstohl
Associate Professor, Theology
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Varsha Castro Gusman
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director, Physician Assistant Program
M.S., Our Lady of the Lake

Elizabeth Hammer
Director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development
Professor, Psychology
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Elliott Hammer
Professor, Psychology
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Nancy Hampton
Associate Librarian
M.S.L.S., Clark Atlanta University

Tamera Hanken
Library Director
M.L.S., Texas Women’s University

Corey Harrison
Assistant Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., University of Alabama, Birmingham

Tammy Hart
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D. Xavier University of LA

Paul Haschak
Assistant Librarian
M.L.S., Louisiana State University

Melanie Haydel
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D. Xavier University of LA

Joanna Haye
Assistant Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Princeton University

Cheryl Hayes
Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Ph.D. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Matthew Hayes
Assistant Professor, Physics & Computer Science
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University

Sr. M. Juliana Haynes, SBS
Assistant Professor, Music
Fine Arts and Humanities
M.M.E., Louisiana State University

Amanda Helm
Assistant Professor, Business
Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia

Oliver Hennessey
Associate Professor, English
Fine Arts and Humanities
Ph.D., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Michael Homan
Professor, Theology
Fine Arts and Humanities
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego

Thomas Huckaba
Associate Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Columbia University

Shamsul Huda
Associate Professor, History
Fine Arts and Humanities
Ph.D., University of Illinois

Kristal Huggins
Instructor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
M.S., Auburn University

Shubhangi P. Kale Ireland
Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Shafiqul Islam
Assistant Professor, Physics & Computer Science
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Carleton University

Raven Jackson
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Xavier University of LA

Dana Jamero
Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., University of the Pacific, Stockton

Ramona Jean-Perkins
Associate Professor, Education & Counseling
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

Kelly Johanson
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Bro. Herman Johnson, OP
Assistant Professor, Languages
Fine Arts and Humanities
Ed.D., Teachers College Columbia University

Lester W. Jones, Jr.
Professor, Mathematics
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Shantoyia Jones
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., University of Kansas

Kathleen Kennedy
Dean, College of Pharmacy
Professor, Clinical and Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., University of California, San Francisco

Mapo Kinnord-Payton
Associate Professor, Art
Fine Arts and Humanities
M.F.A., Ohio State University

William Kirchain
Associate Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Medical University of South Carolina

Vimal Kishore
Professor, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., University of Luchnow

Andrew Klimas
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
D.A., Idaho State University

Caitlyn Klimas
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
M.S., Idaho State University

Vlajko Kocic
Professor, Mathematics
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
D.M.S., University of Belgrade

Vladimir Kolesnichenko
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Ukrainian Academy of Sciences

Anil Kukreja
Professor, Business
Ph.D., University of Alabama

Anup Kundu
Associate Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Tokyo Institute of Technology

Katheryn Laborde
Associate Professor, English
Fine Arts & Humanities
M.F.A., University of New Orleans

Irwin Lachoff
Associate Librarian
M.A., University of New Orleans

Joseph Lamperez
Visiting Lecturer, English
Fine Arts & Humanities
M.A., University of Rochester

Freddie Landry
Assistant Professor, Physics and Computer Science
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Michigan State University

R. Raymond Lang
Associate Professor, Physics and Computer Science
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

David Lanoue
Professor, English
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., University of Nebraska

Joseph LaRochelle
Clinical Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., University of Maryland

Candace Lawrence
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin

KiTani Lemieux
Associate Professor, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., Clark Atlanta University

Ross Louis
Professor, Communication Studies
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Sr. Eva Lumas, S.S.S.
Assistant Professor, Institute for Black Catholic Studies
D.Min., Howard University

J. Robert Luo
Instructor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
M.S, University of Albany

Thomas Maestri
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Xavier University of LA

Tarun Mandal
Professor, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., Northeast Louisiana University

Elizabeth Manley
Associate Professor, History
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Tulane University

Charita Marthone
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Florida A&M University

Peter Martinat
Associate Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Anne McCall
Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs
Professor, Languages
Fine Arts & Humanities
Docteur ès lettres, Université de Strasbourg

Harris McFerrin, Jr.
Associate Professor, Biology
Biological & AppliedHealth Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Joy Meade
Lecturer, Music
Fine Arts & Humanities
M.M., Baylor University

Lamartine Meda
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Northeastern University

Sarah Meier
Assistant Professor, Philosophy
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Emory University

Ashley Membere
Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., George Mason University

Krista Mincey
Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
D.Ph, Georgia Southern University

Judith Miranti
Professor, Education & Counseling
Ed.D., University of Nevada

Ariel Mitchell
Assistant Professor, Education & Counseling
Ph.D., University of New Orleans

Carolyn Mojgani
Assistant Librarian
M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University

Kathleen Morgan
Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Yale University

Tommy Morris
Assistant Professor, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison

Shatiqua Mosby-Wilson
Assistant Professor, Education & Counseling
J.D., Louisiana State University

Syed Muniruzzaman
Associate Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., University of Kagawa, Japan

George Nawas
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Lebanese American University

Katrina Nguyen
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Xavier University of LA

Bonnie Noonan
Associate Professor, English
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Patience Obih
Professor, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., University of Ibadan

Biljana D. Obradovic
Professor, English
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., University of Nebraska

John Okogbaa
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Creighton University

Camellia Okpodu
Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Cirecie Olatunji
Associate Professor, Education & Counseling
Ph.D., University of New Orleans

Ifeanyi Onor
Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Xavier University of LA

Jim Larkin Page
Associate Professor, Education & Counseling
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Thomas Palfrey
Associate Professor, Mathematics
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Celeste Parker
Assistant Professor, Speech Pathology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
SLP.D., Nova Southeastern University

Florastina Payton-Stewart
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Erika Perez
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., Baylor University College of Medicine

Richard Peters
Associate Professor, Business
Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University

Shenika Poindexter
Assistant Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Nawa Raj Pokhrel
Assistant Professor, Physics & Computer Science
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., University of South Florida

Elgustus Polite
Assistant Professor, Speech Pathology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Purdue University

Calvin Porter
Associate Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Texas Tech University

Yashoda Pramar
Professor, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., University of Houston

Janet Privett
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., University of Arkansas

Mark Quinn
Assistant Professor, Business
M.B.A., Rutgers University

Kristi Rapp
Associate Dean, College of Pharmacy
Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Xavier University of LA

Harish Ratnayaka
Associate Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D. City University of New York

Warren Ray
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., University of New Orleans

Trisha Rezende
Lecturer, English
Fine Arts and Humanities
M.F.A., University of New Orleans

Dean Richardson
Assistant Professor, Physics and Computer Science
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Joe Ricks
Professor, Business
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Kevin Riley
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Shearon Roberts
Assistant Professor, Mass Communication
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Joseph Ross
Associate Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Jonathan Rotondo-McCord
Associate Professor, History
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Yale University

Elizabeth Smith Rousselle
Professor, Languages
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Tulane University

Robin Runia
Associate Professor, English
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., University of New Mexico

Danielle St. Julien
Lecturer, History
Fine Arts & Humanities
M.A., University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Steven Salm
Professor, History
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin

Daniel Sarpong
Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Ph.D., Louisiana State University Medical Center

Paul Schafer
Associate Professor, Philosophy
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., DePaul University

Randall V. Schexnayder
Assistant Dean for Professional Affairs
College of Pharmacy
M.S.P.H., Tulane University

Lisa Schulte-Gipson
Associate Professor, Psychology
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., University at Albany, NY

James Shade
Assistant Professor, English
Fine Arts & Humanities
M.F.A., University of New Orleans

Kayla Siddell
Assistant Librarian
M.S., University of Tennessee

Sloane Signal
Assistant Professor, Education & Counseling
Ph.D., Jackson State University

Sharlene Sinegal-Decuir
Associate Professor, History
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Brittany Singleton
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Xavier University of LA

Paula Singleton
Assistant Librarian
M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University

Sunil Sirohi
Assistant Professor, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., St. John’s University

Aschale Siyoum
Assistant Professor
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., Wageningen University

Tia Smith
Assistant Professor, Mass Communication
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., Ohio University

Susan Spillman
Associate Professor, Languages
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Tulane University

Jayalakshmi Sridhar
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Osmania University

Sr. Mary Ann Stachow, SBS
Assistant Professor, Theology
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Chayla Stanton-Robinson
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., University of Iowa

Donna Stutson
Associate Professor, Mathematics
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Anderson Sunda-Meya
Associate Professor, Physics and Computer Science
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Ashley Taylor
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Xavier University of LA

Bob Tebault
Lecturer, Mathematics
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
M.S, Southern University, Baton Rouge

Amy Thierry
Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Jason Todd
Associate Professor, English
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

Jeremy Tuman
Assistant Professor, English
Fine Arts & Humanities
M.F.A., University of New Orleans

Brian Turner
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., Jackson State University

Tim Turner
Associate Professor, Music
Fine Arts & Humanities
D.M.A., University of Memphis

Sindhu Unnithan
Associate Professor, Mathematics
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Robin Vander
Associate Professor, English and African American Diaspora Studies
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Dimitrije Vasiljevic
Assistant Professor, Music
Fine Arts & Humanities
D.M.A., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Kim Vaz-Deville
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Professor, Education & Counseling
Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington

Abha Verma
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., University of New Orleans

R. Patrick Vernon
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

C. Reynold Verret
President
Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Pamela Waldron-Moore
Professor, Political Science
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., University of Houston

Guangdi Wang
Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., University of New Orleans

Zhe Wang
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Lanzhou University

John Ware
Professor, Music
Fine Arts & Humanities
D.M.A., Michigan State University

Terry Watt
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

Sarah Weaver
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., University of Florida

Mark Whitaker
Assistant Professor, English
Fine Arts & Humanities
M.F.A., University of New Orleans

Johannah White
Assistant Librarian
M.L.S., Indiana University

Michael White
Professor, Languages
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Tulane University

Thomas Wiese
Professor, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., Wayne State University School of Medicine

Christopher Williams
Associate Professor, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Lakeisha Williams
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Xavier University of LA

Shandrika Williams
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., Xavier University of LA

Heather Williamson
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology

Shael Wolfson
Assistant Professor, Business
Ph.D., University of New Orleans

Jimmy Worthy, II
Assistant Professor, English
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Emory University

Clifford Wright
Professor, Business
M.B.A., Loyola University

Kun Zhang
Professor, Physics and Computer Science
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Qian-Jin Zhang
Associate Professor, Biology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

Yingnan Zhao
Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Ph.D., Tulane University

Emeritus Professors

Murty Akundi	Physics Department
Ann Barbre	Clinical and Administrative Sciences
Elizabeth A. Barron	Communications Department
Thomas Bonner	English Department
Malcolm J. Breda	Music Department
Violet Bryan	English Department
JW Carmichael, Jr.	Chemistry Department
Gary Donaldson	History Department
Victor J. DuRapau, Jr.	Mathematics Department
Sr. Grace Mary Flickinger, SBS	Biology Department
Dominique Gendrin	Communication Studies Department
Nicole Pepinster Greene	English Department
Rosalind Hale	Education and Counseling Division
Sr. Barbara Hughes, CSJ	History Department
Deidre D. Labat	Biology Department
Joseph LeFevre	Philosophy Department
Sr. Maureen Hurley, S.B.S.	Biology Department
Joe Melcher	Speech Pathology Department
John Sevenair	Chemistry Department
Harold A. Vincent	Physics Department
Jian Zhang	Chemistry Department

Endowed Chairs

Regina Benjamin	nola.com/Times Picayune Chair in Public Health Sciences
Andrea Edwards	Conrad Hilton Chair in Computer Science
Mark Quinn	Conrad Hilton Chair in Entrepreneurship
Daniel Sarpong	Chair in Minority Health and Health Disparities
Michael G. White	Rosa and Charles Keller, Jr. Chair in Arts and Humanities

Endowed Professors

Gurdial Arora	nola.com/Times Picayune Professor #11
James Bartkus	Liberty Bank Professor in Banking and Finance
Jose Bautista	JP Morgan Chase Business Solutions to Urban Economic Problems Professorship
Thora Bayer	RosaMary Foundation Professor in Liberal Arts
Ron Bechet	Victor Labat Professor in Fine Arts
Amy Bellone-Hite	Clarence Jupiter Professorship
Ronald Dorris	Alumni Class of 1958 Professorship in Liberal Arts
Jerry Farmer	Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Professorship in Theology
Maryam Foroozesh	Margaret W. Kelly Professorship
Elizabeth Hammer	W.K. Kellogg Professorship II in Teaching
Elliot Hammer	John LaFarge Professor in Social Justice
Shubhangi Kale Ireland	Keller Family Foundation Professorship
Kathleen Kennedy	Malcolm Ellington Professorship in Health Disparities Research
William Kirchain	Wilber and Mildred Robichaux Professor in Pharmacy
Vimal Kishore	Bynum Family Professor in Pharmacy
Vlajko Kocic	Keller Family Foundation Professorship in Arts and Sciences
Anil Kukreja	Capital One Professor in Management and Finance
David Lanoue	RosaMary Foundation Professorship in English
Sr. Eva Lumas, S.S.S.	Drexel Society Professor in Black Catholic Studies
Tarun Mandal	McCaffrey/Norwood Professor in Pharmacy
Elizabeth Manley	W.K. Kellogg Professorship IV
Harris McFerrin	J.W. Carmichael Professorship
Kathleen Morgan	Keller Family Foundation Professorship in Arts and Sciences
Florastina Payton-Stewart	W.K. Kellogg Professorship III (CAT Faculty-in-Residence)
Richard Peters	Bank One Business Solutions Professorship
Dean Richardson	BellSouth Computer Science/Engineering Professorship
Joe Ricks	JP Morgan Chase Professor in Sales and Marketing
Shearon Roberts	W.K. Kellogg Professorship VI
Joseph Ross	Claude H. and Elizabeth Organ Professorship in Biology
Jonathan Rotondo-McCord	W.K. Kellogg Professorship V in History
Steven Salm	Class of 1958 Professorship
Lisa Schulte-Gipson	Keller Family Foundation Professorship
Tia Smith	BellSouth Professorship
Susan Spillman	William Arceneaux Professor in French
Anderson Sunda-Meya	Norwood Professor in Physics
Pamela Waldron-Moore	Leslie R. Jacobs Professorship
John Ware	Keller Family Foundation Professorship in Arts and Sciences
Clifford Wright	Holzer Family Professorship in Accounting