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Melissa Foley Eddy Perez To nominate an outstanding LSU faculty member for the Flagship Faculty honor, please e-mail the LSU Today. The deadline to submit news items for the LSU Today e-mail newsletter is noon on the day prior to publication. Please enter calendar items on the LSU Master Calendar.
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What was your previous position and where?Previously, I was a graduate student at the University of Alabama.What brought you to LSU?I came to Baton Rouge as a result of getting the job at LSU.What is your research interest?My current research interests include capturing the complex context-specific understandings that undergirds the practice of culturally responsive teachers, and assisting educators in the work of articulating between general knowledge about teaching and specific socio-cultural discourses that inform the ways that teachers communicate their subject matter knowledge to their students.What do you hope to accomplish at LSU?I work with what I believe to be the brightest, most dedicated and socially engaged students in the nation. Our collaborative interactions challenge me to be a better teacher, researcher and community member. I would consider it a significant accomplishment to continue this pedagogical momentum and make the fine work of our students more visible to the rest of the state and nation.What do you enjoy most about LSU?I enjoy the support I have received from day one at establishing and maintaining a high quality higher education program. I have excellent colleagues, administrators and students, and, against the supposed bleak educational odds when considering diversity, we have a highly productive, large and ethnically diverse program.What are your major accomplishments?My major accomplishments include:
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