LSU Vet Med Faculty and Staff Recognized for Outstanding Achievements with Awards
April 28, 2023
Award Recipients
Senior Dean's Coordinator Dustin Brewster (left) and Dean Oliver Garden congratulate Alexa Boudreaux.
Hospital directors Jayme Looper (left) and Colin Mitchell congratulate Lisa Roundtree.
Top right: Mariano Carossino is congratulated by Tammy Dugas, associate dean for research and graduate education.
Bottom left: Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence Henry W. Green, III (left) and OIE Manager Donnie Watkins congratulate Leslie Nevarez.
Bottom right: Teachers of the Year (from left) are Kirk Ryan, Jeremy Delcambre, Adriano Vatta, and Stephanie Dennis. They are congratulated by Heidi Banse, associate dean for education strategy.
On Thursday, April 27, 2023, LSU Vet Med recognized the excellent performance at its Faculty & Staff Awards ceremony. Also recognized were those faculty and staff members celebrating milestone anniversaries.
Award Recipients
Faculty
| Award | Recipient | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Service Award | Shannon Dehghanpir (LSU 2013) | Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
| 2023 Service Award | Levent Dirikolu | Professor | Comparative Biomedical Sciences |
| Zoetis Award for Research Excellence | Mariano Carossino | Assistant Professor | Pathobiological Sciences |
| Distinguished Scholar Award | Weishan Huang | Associate Professor | Pathobiological Sciences |
| Andrew Lackner Mentoring Award | Samithamby Jeyaseelan | Professor | Pathobiological Sciences |
| Year 1 Teaching Award | Jeremy Delcambre (LSU 2009) | Assistant Professor of Veterinary Anatomy | Comparative Biomedical Sciences |
| Year 2 Teaching Award | Adriano Vatta | Associate Professor | Pathobiological Sciences |
| Year 3 Teaching Award | Kirk Ryan | Professor of Companion Animal Medicine | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
| Year 4 Teaching Award | Stephanie Dennis | Assistant Professor of Community Practice | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
| Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award | Adriano Vatta | Associate Professor | Pathobiological Sciences |
Staff
| Award | Recipient | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Staff Service Award | Alexa Boudreaux | Dean's Logistics and Events Manager | Dean's Office |
| PBS Staff Service Award | Thaya Stoufflet | Research Associate | Pathobiological Sciences |
| CBS Staff Service Award | Susie Brown | Administrative Coordinator | Comparative Biomedical Sciencs |
| VCS Staff Service Award | Debbie Blanchard | Administrative Coordinator | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
| VTH Staff Service Award | Lisa Roundtree | Veterinary Technician: Dermatology | Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
| LADDL Staff Service Award | Brandye Smith | Quality Assurance Coordinator | Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab |
| Building Maintenance & Serivce Staff Award | Chelia Glenn | Custodian | Facility Services |
| Professional Services Staff Award | Alexa Boudreaux | Dean's Logistics and Events Manager | Dean's Office |
Graduate Students and House Officers
| Award | Recipient | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Dissertation Award | Parker Kelley (LSU 2022) | PhD graduate | Comparative Biomedical Sciences |
| Distinguished Dissertation Award | Tanya Gandhi (LSU 2022) | PhD graduate | Comparative Biomedical Sciences |
| House Officer of the Year Award | Murphy Sachse (LSU 2022) | Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Intern | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
| House Officer of the Year Award | Haley Straub | Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Intern | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Service of the Year Award
Community Practice
Inclusive Excellence
| Award | Recipient | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Inclusion and Belonging Award | Leslie Nevarez | Year I Coordinator | Student Success |
| Faculty Inclusion and Belonging Award | Kirk Ryan | Professor of Companion Animal Medicine | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
Service Award Recognition
40 Years
| Name | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Jowett | Toxicologist | Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab |
35 Years
| Name | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Konstantin "Gus" Kousoulas | Head and Professor | Pathobiological Sciences |
| Thomas Tully, Jr. (LSU 1986) | Professor of Zoological Medicine | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
30 Years
| Name | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Johnson | Associate Professor and Counselor | Student Success |
25 Years
| Name | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Jaycine Cole | Coordinator | Business Office |
| Lee Ann Eddleman | Director of Nursing | Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
| Tarra Harden | Research Associate | Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab |
| Tammy Moreau | Veterinary Technician: Oncology | Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
| Arthur Penn | Professor | Comparative Biomedical Sciences |
| Brandye Smith | Quality Assurance Coordinator | Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab |
| Rhett Stout (LSU 1994, 2003) | Interim Director and Professor | Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine |
| Danielle Vallotton | Veterinary Technician: Food Animal | Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
| Shaomian Yao | Associate Professor | Comparative Biomedical Sciences |
20 Years
| Name | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Jannelle Allen | Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine | |
| Beth Grandt | Research Associate | Clinical Skills Lab |
| Corrie Hess | Librarian | Library |
| Chin-Chin Liu | Instructor of Statistics | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
| Javier Nevarez (LSU 2001, 2007) | Professor of Zoological Medicine | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
15 Years
| Name | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Barlow | Farm Operations | Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine |
| Estelle Blanchard | Client Liaison | Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
| Brooke Delcambre | Research Associate | Pathobiological Sciences |
| Samithamby Jeyaseelan | Professor | Pathobiological Sciences |
| Dawn Kelley | Veterinary Technician: Diagnostic Imaging | Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
| Laura Peak | Research Associate | Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab |
| Zakia Perveen | Research Associate | Comparative Biomedical Sciences |
| Patricia Queiroz Williams | Professor of Anesthesia | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
| Laura Riggs | Associate Professor of Equine Surgery | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
| Xiaochu Wu | Instructor | Comparative Biomedical Sciences |
10 Years
| Name | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Brocato | Facilities Manager | Facility Services |
| Nicole Hazard | Research Associate | Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab |
| Juan Martinez | Professor | Pathobiological Sciences |
| Matthew Welborn (LSU 1987) | Professor of Food Animal Health Maintenance | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
5 Years
| Name | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Baker | Assistant Professor of Equine Medicine | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
| Heidi Banse | Associate Dean for Educational Strategy | Student Success |
| Charmonie Baugh | Veterinary Technician: Anesthesia | Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
| Lydia Chambers | Veterinary Technician: Intensive Care Unit | Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
| Beth Courville | Veterinary Technician: Small Animal Intensive Care Unit | Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
| Amanda Cozic | Instructor of Anatomy | Comparative Biomedical Sciences |
| Ines Cubino | Veterinary Technician: Integrative Medicine and Physical Rehabilitation | Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
| Shannon Dehghanpir (LSU 2013) | Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
| Emily Gibson | Veterinary Technician: Small Animal Intensive Care Unit | Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
| Alberto Gines | Assistant Professor of Small Animal Surgery | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
| Jeannie Hansbrough | Veterinary Technician: Surgery | Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
| Marnie Harrison | Veterinary Technician: Ophthalmology | Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
| Weishan Huang | Associate Professor | Pathobiological Sciences |
| Julia Lemoine | Senior Human Resources Specialist | Dean's Office |
| Kesha Malveaux | Research Associate | Comparative Biomedical Sciences |
| Juliana Meyers | Coordinator | Business Office |
| Rafiq Nabi | Assistant Professor (Research) | Pathobiological Sciences |
| Leslie Nevarez | Year I Coordinator | Student Success |
| Kevin Oubre | Coordinator | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
| Jordan Padlo | Veterinary Technician: Zoological Medicine | Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
| Kara Presley | Veterinary Technician: Small Animal Intensive Care Unit | Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
| Thomas Rooney | Assistant Dean for Strategic Communications | Dean's Office |
| M. Ryan Smith (LSU 2009) | Assistant Professor of Emergency and Critical Care | Veterinary Clinical Sciences |
| Cassie Tabler | Veterinary Technician: Large Animal | Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
Contact
Ginger Guttner, MMC, APR
Communications Manager
LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
225-578-9922