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University Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administration and Faculty

Board of Trustees

Mr. Justin T. Augustine, III Mr. Gladstone Jones, III
  Chair   Vice Chair
Dr. Derek Robinson Sr. Amelia Breton, S.B.S
  Vice Chair   Secretary
Ms. Sonia A. Pérez Dr. C. Reynold Verret
  Immediate Past Chair   Ex-officio
Dr. Jennifer Adams Ms. Alexandra Allen
Dr. Gilda A. Barabino Sr. Donna Breslin, S.B.S.
Sr. Theresa Chato, S.B.S. Ms. Christina Francis
Mr. Brandon Garrett Dr. Richard Gilder, III
Dr. John H. Jackson, IV The Honorable Ivan L. R. Lemelle
Ms. Claudia Marmolejo Mr. Meredith Marshall
Mr. Alden J. McDonald, Jr. Mr. Randall McHenry, ex-officio
Mr. James Mitchell Mr. James Swanson
Mr. Joseph West 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
Edward J. Phillips, B.S. Mable Moore, Ph.D.
  Vice President, Fiscal Services   Vice President, Technology Administration and Chief Information Officer
Keyana Scales, M.Ed. Gia Soublet, M.M., C.F.R.M.
  Vice President, Enrollment Management   Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Curtis Wright, M.Ed.  
  Vice President, Student Affairs    

 

Administrative Cabinet

C. Reynold Verret, Ph.D.

President

Anne McCall, Docteur ès lettres Patrice Bell 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
Edward J. Phillips, B.S. Mable Moore, Ph.D.
  Vice President, Fiscal Services   Vice President, Technology Administration and Chief Information Officer
Keyana Scales, M.Ed. Gia Soublet, M.M., C.F.R.M.
  Vice President, Enrollment Management   Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Kevin Wolf, B.S. Curtis Wright, M.Ed.
  Associate Vice President, Human Resources   Vice President, Student Affairs

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. Kaneisha Bailey Akinpelumi, M.S.W.
  Associate Provost and Chief Institutional Research Officer   Associate Vice President, Research and Sponsored Programs
Shellond Chester, M.B.A.  
  Assistant Provost and Chief Operations Officer    
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. Yu Jiang, Ph.D.
  Director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development   Interim 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. Kathleen Dorsey Bellow, D.Min.
  Director, Office of Career Services   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 Chaitanya Saripalli, M.S
  University Registrar   Data Analyst

 

Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

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

Changamire Durall, M.A. Jason Horne, B.S.
  Assistant Vice President and Chief of Police   Athletics Director
Darryl Keller, M.B.A. Virginia Pellerin, R.N., B.S.N.
  Assistant Dean, Student Life   Assistant Dean, Health and Wellness
Ashley Baker, Ph.D. Jennifer Bodnar, M.S.
  Chief Inclusion Officer and Deputy Title IX Coordinator   Director, Office of Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy
Arika Wadley, Psy.D. Sharrone Godfrey, B.A.
  Director, Counseling and Wellness and Disability Services   Director, Center for Student Involvement
Chermele Christy, M.Ed. Fr. Etido Jerome, S.T.J.
  Director, Residential Education   Director, Campus Ministry
Judy E. Bracy, B.A. Kendal Smith, B.A.
  Senior Conduct Officer   Manager, University Center

 

Office of the Vice President for Technology Administration

Mable Moore, Ph.D.
Vice President, Technology Administration and Chief Information Officer

Melva D. Williams, B.S. Darrick Stewart, A.C.E.
  Vice President, Technology Administration and 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

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

 

Health Services Center

Robert Mercadel, M.D. Virginia Pellerin, RN, BSN
  Medical Director, University Physician   Assistant Dean, Health and Wellness
Jo Ann Norman, MSN, NP BC Judy Warren, RN, BSN
  Nurse Practitioner   Associate Director
Cheryl Thompson, LPN  
  Staff Nurse    

 

Faculty

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

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

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

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

Kathleen Dorsey Bellow
Associate Professor of Practice
Director, Institute for Black Catholic Studies
D.Min., Catholic Theological Union

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

Hector Biliran, Jr.
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

Shayna Blum
Assistant Professor, Art and Communication Studies
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 and Communication Studies
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., University of Iowa

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

Carmen Cosme
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

Mary Culotta
Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program
M.H.S., University of South Alabama

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

Sakinah Davis
Assistant Professor, Music
Fine Arts & Humanities
D.M.A., University of Cincinnati

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

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

Joseph Drexler-Dreis
Assistant Professor, Theology
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Julie Dumas
Assistant Professor, Physics & Computer Science
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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

Jill Fitzpatrick
Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program
M.M.Sc., Emory University

Lisa Flanagan
Associate Professor, Art and Communication Studies
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

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

Bruce France
Lecturer, Art and Communication Studies
Fine Arts & Humanities
M.A., Louisiana State 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

Terrilynn Jenkins Gillis
Assistant Professor, Speech Pathology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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

Stephanie Grant
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

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

Milton Hamblin
Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program
Ph.D., Meharry Medical College

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

Lee Yen Han
Associate Librarian
M.A., M.S, Nanyang University Technology 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

Chamika Hawkins-Taylor
Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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

Sarah Hernandez
Assistant Librarian
M.A.L.I.S., Trinity University

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

Xiaofan Huang
Lecturer, Mathematics
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
M.S., University of New Orleans

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
Associate Professor, Art and Communication Studies
Fine Arts and Humanities
M.F.A., Ohio State University

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

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, Art and Communication Studies
Fine Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., Louisiana State 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

Aaron Mathews
Assistant Professor & Artist in Residence, Music
Fine Arts & Humanities
D.M.A., University of South Carolina

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alex Nguyen
Visiting Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

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

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

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

Monica Pierre
Lecturer, Mass Communication
Social & Behavioral Sciences
B.A., University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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

Ronald Posey
Lecturer, Mathematics
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
M.S., University of New Orleans

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

Dinithia Sampson
Assistant Professor, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., Florida A&M University

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

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

Travis Scott
Assistant Professor, Music
Fine Arts & Humanities
D.M.A., Michigan State University

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
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

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
Associate 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
Associate 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

Gloriajean Wallace
Professor, Speech Pathology
Biological & Applied Health Sciences
Ph.D., Northwestern University

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

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

Jianshan Yang
Assistant Librarian
M.S.L.I.S., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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

Emeritus Professors

Murty Akundi Physics Department
Ann Barbre Clinical and Administrative Sciences Division
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
Vimal Kishore Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences Division
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 Samuel I. Newhouse Endowed Chair
Andrea Edwards Conrad Hilton Chair
Camellia Moses Okpodu Xavier University of Louisiana/State of Louisiana Chair in Science
Mark Quinn Conrad Hilton Chair
Daniel Sarpong Chair for Pharmaceutical Sciences
Michael G. White Rosa and Charles Keller, Jr. Chair in the Arts and Humanities

 

Endowed Professors

Gurdial Arora nola.com/Times Picayune Professor #11
James Bartkus Liberty Bank Endowed Professorship 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 Endowed Professor in Fine Arts
Amy Bellone-Hite Clarence Jupiter Endowed Professorship
Kathleen Dorsey Bellow Drexel Society Endowed Professor in Black Catholic Studies
Ronald Dorris Alumni Class of 1958 Endowed Professorship
Jerry Farmer Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Endowed Professorship in Theology
Maryam Foroozesh Margaret W. Kelly Endowed Professorship
Elizabeth Hammer W.K. Kellogg Professorship II (CAT)
Elliot Hammer John LaFarge Professor in Social Justice
Shubhangi Kale Ireland Keller Family Foundation Professorship
Kathleen Kennedy Malcolm Ellington Endowed Professorship
William Kirchain Wilber D. and Mildred Robichaux Endowed 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
Joseph LaRochelle Coleman Professorship of Pharmacy Practice
Silas Lee Ernest N. Morial Professorship in Public Affairs and Public Policy
Tarun Mandal McCaffrey/Norwood Endowed Professor in Pharmacy
Elizabeth Manley W.K. Kellogg Endowed Professorship IV (CAT)
Harris McFerrin J.W. Carmichael Professorship
Kathleen Morgan Keller Family Foundation Professorship in Arts and Sciences
Richard Peters Bank One Business Solutions Professorship
Yashoda Pramar Malcolm Ellington Endowed Professorship
Harish Ratnayaka W.K. Kellogg Endowed Professorship III (CAT)
Dean Richardson BellSouth Endowed Professorship in Computer Sciences and Engineering
Joe Ricks JP Morgan Chase Professor in Sales and Marketing
Shearon Roberts W.K. Kellogg Endowed Professorship VI (CAT)
Joseph Ross Claude H. and Elizabeth Organ Endowed Professorship in Biology
Jonathan Rotondo-McCord W.K. Kellogg Endowed Professorship V (CAT)
Steven Salm Class of 1958 Endowed Professorship
Lisa Schulte-Gipson Keller Family Foundation Professorship
Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir Keller Family Foundation Professorship (Eminent Scholar XXXI)
Tia Smith BellSouth Endowed Professorship
Susan Spillman William Arceneaux Professorship in French
Anderson Sunda-Meya Norwood Endowed Professor in Physics
Tim Turner TP/S Newhouse Professorship #12
Pamela Waldron-Moore Leslie R. Jacobs Endowed Professorship
GloriaJean Wallace Endowed Professorship in Mass Communication
John Ware Keller Family Foundation Professorship in Arts and Sciences
Christopher Williams The Bynum and Sons, Inc. in Pharmacy
Clifford Wright Holzer Family Endowed Professorship