Faculty and Community Partners Directory
| Name | Title | Institution | Department | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arend Van Gemmert | Executive Director | Louisiana State University | Kinesiology | gemmert@lsu.edu |
| Lilly Allen | Associate Executive Director | Louisiana State University | Social Work | pallen2@lsu.edu |
| Katie Cherry | Director for Research & Community Outreach | Louisiana State University | Psychology | pskatie@lsu.edu |
| Jan Hondzinski | Faculty Advisor Upsilon Delta | Louisiana State University | Kinesiology | jhondz1@lsu.edu |
| Matthew Calamia | Member-at-large | Louisiana State University | Psychology | mcalamia@lsu.edu |
| Cyndi DiCarlo | Member-at-large | Louisiana State University | Education | cdicar2@lsu.edu |
| Neila Donovan | Member-at-large | Louisiana State University | Humanities & Social Sciences | ndonovan@lsu.edu |
| Elizabeth Green | Graduate Assistant | Louisiana State University | Library & Information Science | egree51@lsu.edu |
| Name | Institution | Department | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Batzer | Louisiana State University | Biological Sciences | mbatzer@lsu.edu |
| Kayla H. Baudoin | Louisiana State University | Veterinary Medicine | kholla1@lsu.edu |
| Jennifer Baumgartner | Louisiana State University | Education | jbaum@lsu.edu |
| Troy C Blanchard | Louisiana State University | Sociology | troy@lsu.edu |
| Renee M. Casbergue | Louisiana State University | Education | rcasberg@lsu.edu |
| Amy Copeland | Louisiana State University | Psychology | copelan@lsu.edu |
| Marc Dalecki | Louisiana State University | Kinesiology | mdalecki@lsu.edu |
| Lake Douglas | Louisiana State University | Art & Design | wdougl1@lsu.edu |
| Louisiana State University | Education | sdowell@lsu.edu | |
| Louisiana State University | Psychology | eelliott@lsu.edu | |
| Shannon L Farho | Louisiana State University | Humanities & Social Sciences | sfarho1@lsu.edu |
| Paul Frick | Louisiana State University | Psychology | pfrick@lsu.edu |
| Gary Gintner | Louisiana State University | Education | gintner@lsu.edu |
| Cecile Guin | Louisiana State University | Social Work | cguin@lsu.edu |
| Petra Munro Hendry | Louisiana State University | Education | phendry@lsu.edu |
| Jason Hicks | Louisiana State University | Psychology | jhicks@lsu.edu |
| Elwood F Holton | Louisiana State University (Emeritus) | Leadership & Human Resource Development | eholton2@lsu.edu |
| Brian Irving | Louisiana State University | Kinesiology | brianairving@lsu.edu |
| Neil Johannsen | Louisiana State University | Kinesiology | njohan1@lsu.edu |
| Geraldine H Johnson | Louisiana State University | Human Resource Education & Workforce Development | ghjohn@lsu.edu |
| Wendy Jumonville | Louisiana State University | Humanities & Social Sciences | wjumonv@lsu.edu |
| Yoshinori Kamo | Louisiana State University | Sociology | kamo@lsu.edu |
| Eugene Kennedy | Louisiana State University | Education | ekennedy@lsu.edu |
| Maria Kosma | Louisiana State University | Kinesiology | mkosma@lsu.edu |
| Melda Kunduk | Louisiana State University | Humanities & Social Sciences | mkunduk@lsu.edu |
| Catherine Lemieux | Louisiana State University | Social Work | clemieu@lsu.edu |
| Janet McDonald | Louisiana State University | Psychology | psmcdo@lsu.edu |
| Katherine Stamps Mitchell | Louisiana State University | Sociology | kstamps@lsu.edu |
| Pam Monroe | Louisiana State University | Social Work | pmonroe@lsu.edu |
| Janna Oetting | Louisiana State University | Humanities & Social Sciences | cdjanna@lsu.edu |
| Loretta Pecchioni | Louisiana State University | Communication Studies | pecch1@lsu.edu |
| Judith Rhodes | Louisiana State University | Human Sciences & Education | jrhode9@lsu.edu |
| Tracey Rizzuto | Louisiana State University | Leadership & Human Resource Development | trizzut@lsu.edu |
| Tom Sofranko | Louisiana State University | Art & Design | tsofran@lsu.edu |
| Guillaume Spielmann | Louisiana State University | Kinesiology | gspielmann@lsu.edu |
| George M. Strain | Louisiana State University | Veterinary Medicine | strain@lsu.edu |
| Scott Wilks | Louisiana State University | Social Work | swilks@lsu.edu |
| Name | Institution | Department | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Brigman | Our Lady of the Lake College | Liberal Arts | susan.brigman@ololcollege.edu |
| Owen Carmichael | Pennington Biomedical Research Center | Imaging | owen.carmichael@pbrc.edu |
| Erin C. Dupuis | Loyola University New Orleans | Psychology | edupuis@loyno.edu |
| Alo Dutta | Southern University | Psychology | alo_dutta@subr.edu |
| John Fortenberry | Louisiana State University at Shreveport | Health Administration | john.fortenberry@lsus.edu |
| Jackie Guendouzi | Southeastern University | Communication Sciences and Disorders | jguendouzi@southeastern.edu |
| S. Michal Jazwinski | Tulane University | Medicine and Biochemistry | sjazwins@tulane.edu |
| Jeffrey Keller | Pennington Biomedical Research Center | Aging and Neurodegeneration | Jeffrey.keller@pbrc.edu |
| Holly Kihm | Southeastern University | Communication Sciences and Disorders | holly.kihm@southeastern.edu |
| Leigh Loe | Foundation for Woman’s | Donor Relations and Communications | Leigh.loe@womans.org |
| Ashley Meaux | Southeastern University | Communication Sciences and Disorders | Ashley.Meaux@southeastern.edu |
| Stacy Overstreet | Tulane University | Psychology | soverst@tulane.edu |
| Todd Pourciau | Baton Rouge Community College | pourciaut@mybrcc.edu | |
| Eric Ravussin | Pennington Biomedical Research Center | Metabolic Chambers/Human Translational Physiology | eric.ravussin@pbrc.edu |
| Meghan Collins Savage | Southeastern University | Communication Sciences and Disorders | Meghan.Savage@southeastern.edu |
| Bridget Sonnier-Hillis | Baton Rouge Community College | Social Sciences and History | sonnierb@mybrcc.edu |
| Wanda Spurlock | Southern University | Nursing | wanda_spurlock@subr.edu |
| Amanda Staiano | Pennington Biomedical Research Center | Pediatric Obesity and Health Behavior | amanda.staiano@pbrc.edu |
| Trudy Williams | Southern University | Nursing | rudy_williams_00@subr.edu |
| Angus Woodward | Our Lady of the Lake College | Arts and Sciences | Angus.Woodward@ololcollege.edu |
| Name | Title | Institution | Rank / Position | Department | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Aiken | Ph.D. | Alma College | Assistant Professor | Integrative Physiology and Health Sciences | aikenca@alma.edu | |
| Iina Antikainen | Ph.D. | Live Free, Laugh Hard Fitness |
Owner/Private Consultant | Fitness, Health, and Lifestyle Changes | iina@livefreelaughhardfitness.com | |
| Susan Brigman | Ph.D. | Our Lady of the Lake College | Assistant Professor | Psychology | susan.brigman@ololcollege.edu | |
| Kayla Baudoin | LMSW | LSU School of Veterinary Medicine | Academic Counselor | Office of Student & Academic Affairs | kholla1@tigers.lsu.edu | |
| Jenny Denver | Ph.D., MSW | Tennessee Valley Authority | Senior Consultant | Leadership & Organizational Development | jydenver@tva.gov | |
| Madlyn Frisard | Ph.D. | Virginia Tech | Assistant Professor | Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise |
frisardm@vt.edu | |
| April W. Garrity | Ph.D., CCC-SLP | Armstrong State University | Associate Professor; Clinic Coordinator |
Communication Sciences and Disorders | april.garrity@armstrong.edu | |
| Karri S. Hawley | Ph.D. | Liberty University | Assistant Professor | Psychology | kshawley@liberty.edu | |
| Zahra Kadivar | P.T., Ph.D., NCS | Harris Health System | Manager | Rehabilitation Services and Childlife | zahra.kadivar@harrishealth.org | |
| Holly Kihm | Ph.D. | Southeastern University | Associate Professor | Human Development and Family Studies | holly.kihm@gmail.com | |
| Micah Klumpp | Ph.D., CCC-A | Our Lady of the Lake | Vestibular Research Audiologist | Hearing & Balance Center | micah.klumpp@ololrmc.com | |
| Keri Kytola | M.S. | Oklahoma State University | Instructor / Graduate Student | Psychology | keri.kytola@okstate.edu | |
| Jared LeDoux | Ph.D., Board Certified Coach (BCC) | Baton Rouge General Health System | Manager | Compensation & Development |
jaredaledoux@gmail.com | |
| Rania Mekary | M.Sc., Ph.D. | MCPHS University; Brigham and Women’s Hospital |
Assistant Professor | Social and Administrative Sciences |
rania.mekary@mcphs.edu | |
| Nikki O. Howell | M.A., CCC-SLP | Methodist Rehabilitation Center | Speech-Language Pathologist |
nikkiourso@gmail.com | ||
| Zhujun Pan | Ph.D. | Mississippi State University | Assistant Professor | Kinesiology | zp147@msstate.edu | |
| Ryan D. Russell | Ph.D. | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Junior Research Fellow | Diabetes Research | r.russell@utas.edu.au | |
| Emily Smitherman | M.D. | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center |
Clinical Fellow | Pediatric Rheumatology | emily.smitherman@cchmc.org | |
| Amanda van Lamsweerde | Ph.D. | North Dakota State University | Post-doctoral Student | Johnson Cognitive Neuroscience Lab | amanda.vanlamsweerde@ndsu.edu | |
| Chantelle B. Varnado | Ph.D., CCC-SLP | Launch Therapeutic Preschool and Therapy Center | Executive Director | Launch Therapy Center Website | chantelle@launchpeds.com | |
| Erin Jackson Walker | Ph.D. | Verizon | erinjacksonwalker@gmail.com | |||
| Fernanda Winchester | RN, MS | Christus Santa Rosa Health System | Northern Virginia Community College |
RN | Adjunct Professor |
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation | Physical Education |
fwinchester@nvcc.edu | |
| Organization Name | Contact Person | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area | Barbara Auten, Executive Director | bauten@alzbr.org | 225-334-7494 |
| Grief Recovery Center of Baton Rouge | Kathy Vilas, JD, LCSW, Executive Director | kvilas@grcbr.org | 225-924-6621 |
|
Office of Aging and Adult Services, |
Tara Leblanc, Interim Assistant Secretary | tara.leblanc@la.gov | 225-219-0223 |
| The Hospice of Baton Rouge | Kathryn Grisgby, CEO | kgrigsby@hospicebr.org | 225-767-4673 |
| St. James Place | Katherine Martin, Director of Community Relations | kmartin@stjamesplace.org | 225-215-4615 |