Presidential Laurels

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Celebrating Faculty Excellence

The Presidential Laurels were created in 2022 by the LSU President and the LSU Boyd Professors to celebrate faculty from across the LSU family of institutions. These Laurels recognize top performers in their fields who have received major national or international awards. Potential honorees are considered by nomination. The final selection is made by the Boyd Professors, holders of the highest and most prestigious academic rank at LSU.

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FACULTY AWARD RECIPIENTS

University Faculty Awards honor faculty members who exemplify excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement. Their stories epitomize the goals of discovery and creativity and are nested within the vision and goals of our strategic plan.

Recipients

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ALUMNI PROFESSORS

Selection as an Alumni Professor is based on reputation for excellence in instruction, especially in undergraduate teaching; record of active and continuing interest and participation in areas of professor-student relations; dedication to an academic field; and outstanding professional relationships with other faculty and staff members.

Alumni Professors

Top: Kevin Smiley, Mariano Carossino
Middle: Craig Plaisance, Jennifer Scott, Michael Dance
Bottom: Rebecca de Jesús Crespo, Traci Birch, Provost Haggerty, SeYeon Chung, President Tate, Asha Winfield, Jyotsna Sharma

Recipients of the 2023 LSU Alumni Association Rising Faculty Research Award.

President Tate

President William Tate IV speaks to attendees at the 2023 University Faculty Awards.

Provost Haggerty

Provost Roy Haggerty speaks to attendees at the 2023 University Faculty Awards.

Top: Phillip Sprunger, Mark Mitchell, Senlin Chen
Bottom: Jas Sullivan, Kehui Xu, President Tate, Provost Haggerty

Recipients of the 2023 LSU Distinguished Faculty Award.

Top: Wen Jin Meng, Stephen Midway
Bottom: Provost Haggerty, Gerald Schneider, President Tate, Jennifer Baumgartner

Recipients of the 2023 LSU Alumni Association Faculty Excellence Award.

Provost Haggerty, Vincent Wilson, President Tate

Recipient of the 2023 LSU Foundation Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award.

Provost Haggerty, Andrew Maverick, President Tate

Recipient of the 2023 H.M. "Hub" Cotton Award for Faculty Excellence.

Provost Haggerty, Herman Kelly, President Tate

Recipient of the 2023 George Deer Distinguished Teaching Award.

Provost Haggerty, Helen Regis, President Tate

Recipient of the 2023 Brij Mohan Distinguished Professor Award.

Provost Haggerty, Darrell Henry, President Tate

Recipient of the 2023 CxC Outstanding Faculty Award.

Provost Haggerty, Linda Hooper-Bùi, President Tate

Recipient of the Faculty, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Mentoring Award.

Provost Haggerty, Tina Harris, President Tate

Recipient of the Faculty, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Mentoring Award.

Provost Haggerty, James Dylan Douthitt, President Tate

Recipient of the 2023 University College Alumni Association Teaching Assistant Award.

Provost Haggerty, Negâr Basiri, President Tate

Recipient of the 2023 University College Alumni Association Teaching Assistant Award.

Provost Haggerty and Senlin Chen

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty and Mark Mitchell

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Phillip Sprunger and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Jas Sullivan and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Kehui Xu and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Jennifer Baumgartner and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Wen Jin Meng and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Traci Birch and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Stephen Midway and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Gerald Schneider and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Mariano Carossino and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, SeYon Chung and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Rebecca de Jesús Crespo and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Michael Dance and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Jyotsna Sharma and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Craig Plaisance and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Jennifer Scott and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Kevin Smiley and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Tina Harris and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Herman Kelly and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Darrell Henry and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Andrew Maverick and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Asha Winfield and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Vincent Wilson and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Helen Regis, Brij Mohan and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Linda Hooper-Bùi and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, James Dylan Douthitt and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.

Provost Haggerty, Negâr Basiri and President Tate

Recipients of the 2023 University Faculty Awards were honored at a ceremony on April 25.