Contact Us

Address: LSU College of Engineering, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 

Main Phone: 225-578-4630

Hours of Operation: Regular business hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Patrick F. Taylor Hall is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday. After 10 p.m. and on weekends and holidays, access is only through the card swipe doors.

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Organizational Chart 

Dean's Office

Interim Dean
Karsten Thompson
karsten@lsu.edu
225-578-4630

Administrative Assistant
Margaret Brewer
margaret@eng.lsu.edu 
225.578.4630

Communications

Director of Communications
Joshua Duplechain
josh@lsu.edu 
225.578.5706

Creative Strategist
Casey Muller
caseymuller@lsu.edu 
225.578.2709

Communications Manager
Libby Haydel
ehaydel1@lsu.edu
225.578.4840

Digital Communications Manager
Eddie Manes
eddiemanes@lsu.edu
225.578.8841

Research Facilitation Office

Assistant Dean of Research
Bonnie Pendergraft
bpender@lsu.edu
225.578.3339

Assistant Manager
Ashlen Wilson
abwilson@lsu.edu
225.578.4871

Grants Coordinator
Carolyn Alexander
eralex@lsu.edu
225.578.6015

Grants Coordinator
Catherine Herman
cherman@lsu.edu
225.578.1549

Development

Sr. Director of Development
Jordan Jopling
jjopling@lsufoundation.org

Director of Development
Jon Carr
jcarr@lsufoundation.org

Director of Development
Madeline Nassif
mnassif@lsufoundation.org

Director of Development
Chris Marshall
cmarshall@lsufoundation.org

Director of Development
Daja Thomas
dthomas@lsufoundation.org

Director of Development
Lee Ann Stenvick
lstenvick@lsufoundation.org

Development Services
Dainyelle Chopin
dchopin@lsufoundation.org

Development Services Coordinator
RaShunda Veals
rveals@lsufoundation.org

Internal Operations

Assistant Dean for Administration
Ami McGucken
amcgucken@lsu.edu 
225.578.5255

Human Resources

Senior HR Specialist
Jessica Waters
jessicawaters@lsu.edu 
225.578.4813

Human Resources Analyst
Carly Fontenot
carlyguidry1@lsu.edu
225.578.4739

Human Resources Analyst
Lillian Johnson
ljoh185@lsu.edu
225.578.6014


Finance

Director, Office of Finance
Maureen Robertson
mroberts@lsu.edu 
225.578.6068

Business Manager
Amber Bonner
amber@lsu.edu
225.578.2758

Business Manager
Brindly Downs
bdowns@lsu.edu 
225.578.5997

Coordinator of Grants and Development
Katelyn Richard
krichard2@lsu.edu
225.578.3067

Coordinator of Grants and Development
Rachel Leininger
rleininger1@lsu.edu 
225.578.8401

Coordinator of Grants and Development
Mindy Bergeron
mbergero@lsu.edu
225.578.7761

Coordinator of Grants and Development
Jackie Webb
jwebb@lsu.edu 
225.578.8915


IT

Director
David Trammell
dtramm1@lsu.edu
225.578.5351


Facilities

Manager
Gage Vidrine
gvidri3@lsu.edu
225.578.9185

 

Academic Affairs

Associate Dean
Marwa Hassan
coeasscdean@lsu.edu 
225.578.9189

Dual Enrollment Coordinator
Vanessa Begat
vbegat@lsu.edu
225.578.6001

Instructor/Recruiter
Kim Kaufman
kkaufman@lsu.edu
225.578.5358


Student Services

Assistant Dean
Barbara W. Willms
breonas@lsu.edu 
225.578.5731

Counselor
Kellie Boudreaux
kboud49@lsu.edu
225.578.5731

Counselor
Mary Boudreaux
clboud@lsu.edu
225.578.5731

Counselor
Christie Duplechain
cenglade@lsu.edu
225.578.5731

Counselor
Lisa Fontenot
lisafont@lsu.edu
225.578.5731

Counselor
Ashley Gray
ashleygray@lsu.edu
225.578.5731

Counselor
Alyssia Jones
ajones11@lsu.edu
225.578.5731

Counselor
Natalie LaRose
natalielarose@lsu.edu
225.578.5731

Counselor
Megan Ourso
macost10@lsu.edu
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25.578.5731

Administrative Specialist
Vicki Hannan
coeadv1@lsu.edu 
225.578.5704

ERC Coordinator
Arlyn Saucier
arlyn@lsu.edu  
225.578.5731

Coordinator
Jonathan Ramezan
jramezan@lsu.edu
225.578.5731

Career Coach
Lisa Hibner
lisahibner@lsu.edu
225.578.8038

Scholarship Manager
Jennifer Lane
jlane@lsu.edu
225.578.1621


Recruiting

Recruitment and Outreach Manager
Rhonda Matthews
rmatt17@lsu.edu
225.578.9189

Assistant Manager
Raynesha Ducksworth
rducksworth@lsu.edu
225.578.5335

Chevron Center for Engineering Education

Assistant Director
Adrienne Steele
adriennesteele@lsu.edu
225.578.5349

Assistant Director
David Bowles
dbowles@lsu.edu 
225.578.9952

Student Support Coordinator
Morgan Harper
morganharper@lsu.edu
225.578.3926


Diversity

Associate Director
Sarah Jones
sjones@lsu.edu 
225.578.5705

Professional In Residence – Retention & Diversity Initiatives
Roberto Champney
rchampney1@lsu.edu
225.578.2815

Academic Programs and Directories

For a listing of faculty and staff, please visit the department page.

Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Department Head/Chairman
Marybeth Lima
mlima1@lsu.edu
225.578.1061

Civil & Environmental Engineering
Department Head/Chairman
George Voyiadjis
voyiadjis@eng.lsu.edu 
225.578.8442

Chemical Engineering
Department Head/Chairman
Michael G. Benton
benton@lsu.edu
225.578.3056

Construction Management
Department Head/Chairman
Charles Berryman
cberryman@lsu.edu 
225.578.5112

Division of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Department Head/Chairman
Jerry Trahan
jtrahan@lsu.edu 
225.578.5241

Division of Computer Science & Engineering
Department Head/Chairman
Bijaya Karki
bbkarki@lsu.edu 
225.578.1495

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Department Head/Chairman
Dimitris Nikitopoulos
medimi@lsu.edu 
225.578.5804

Petroleum Engineering
Department Head/Chairman
Seung Kam
kam@lsu.edu
225-578-5216