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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 

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