Standing Committees
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Standing Committees 2025-2026
A. University Councils
- Eric Skipper
(Provost/Chair) - Eric Summers
(VP SA) - John Boulahanis
(Graduate Studies) - Jeffrey Wright
(Dean, AHSS) - Kay Maurin
(Chief EMO) - Alan Cannon
(Fac Sen President) - Tará Lopez
(Dean, BUS) - Jeffrey Temple
(AVP AP) - David Sesser
(Library Director) - Paula Calderon
(Dean, EDUC) - Paula Varnado-Sullivan
(Council of Dept Heads) - Ann Carruth
(Dean, NHS) - Rebecca Davis
(CFE Director) - Dan McCarthy
(Interim Dean, R&I; Interim Dean, S&T) - Claire Procopio
(Dean, H&E) - Student Representative:
Maria Nechaeva
(SGA President)
- Paula Calderon
(Chair/Dean, EDUC, ex officio) - Marie Goff
(Clinical Practice/Res) - TBD
(KHS) - Mindy Crain-Dorough
(ELF) - Deborah Dardis
(BIOL) - Thomas DeVaney
(Dept Head, ELF) - Charles Elliott
(HIPS) - Dustin Hebert
(Dept Head, TL) - Ryan Dutsch
(Math) - Logan Place
(Dept Head, MPA) - Dale Newkirk
(VA+D) - Jerry Parker
(WLC) - Leilya Pitre
(ENGL)
Student Representatives:
- Grace Drummond
(Student Rep, GRAD) - Brooke Fallon
(Student Rep, UG)
Public School Representatives:
- Erick Treuting
(St. Charles Parish) - Bruce Chaffin
(Livingston Parish) - Sharon Spring
(Tangipahoa Parish) - Raphael Tillman
(St. Tammany Parish)
- John Boulahanis
(Chair/Grad Studies) - Ashley Wicker
(ELF-EdD) - Michael Bisciglia
(Applied Sociology) - Margaret Westmoreland
(ELF-MEd) - Susan Prude
(NURS) - Lucie Agosta
(NURS) - Janice Bossart
(BIOL) - Ziba Rashidian
(ENGL) - Philip Schuessler
(MUS) - Brandon Baiamonte
(PSYC) - Holly Kihm
(CL) - Mark Dries
(HIST) - Ellen Caillouet
(TL) - Celina Echols
(TL) - Amber Narro
(CMS) - Eric Booth
(ISAT) - John Cresson
(EMBA) - Laura Fazio-Griffith
(COUN) - Edward Hebert
(KHS) - Caprice Lee-Holloway
(CSD) - Matthew Alford
(MBA) - Linda Collins
(NURS-PHM) - Ryan Green
(Athletic Training) - Quoc-Nam Tran
(CS, Comp Networking Admin) - Coleen Cicale
(Social Work) - Student Representatives:
Hydee Holsapple
Ava Hosbach
- Jerry Parker, Chair
- Jeff Wright, Co-Chair
- Aristides Baraya
- Sanichiro Yoshida
- Celina Echols
- Marcela Spicuzza
- Priyadarshini Dasgupta
- Taneshia Drake
- Keonta Johnson
- Hilton Magee
- Mohamed Zeidan
- Justin Bice
- TBD
- Julian Gros
- Maria Nechaeva (student)
- TBD (student)
- Tim Hudson
(Chair/Dept Head) - Lauren Rhodes
(Library – Non-Voting) - Paula Calderon
(TEC) - Stuart Babington
(AHSS) - Holly Kihm
(NHS) - Pam Bentivegna
(Enroll Mgmt, Non-Voting) - David Bowes
(BUS) - Aime Anderson
(Registrar – Non-Voting) - Amber Narro
(H&E) - Cherissa Vitter
(EDUC) - Alexandra Anderson
(SACSCOC Liaison – Non-Voting) - John Boulahanis
(GRAD) - Mohamed Zeidan
(ST) - Student Representative:
Maria Nechaeva
- Eric Skipper
(Provost) - Sam Domiano
(VP AF) - Eric Summers
(VP SA) - Malayne Sharp
(Interim VP UA) - Kay Maurin
(Chief EMO) - Jeffrey Temple
(AVP AP) - Paula Calderon
(Dean, EDUC) - Ann Carruth
(Dean, NHS) - Jeffrey Wright
(Dean, AHSS) - Dan McCarthy
(Interim Dean, R&I; Interim Dean, S&T) - Tará Lopez
(Dean, BUS) - Claire Procopio
(Dean, H&E) - Rebecca Davis
(Director, CFE) - Wayne Ricks
(Director, SBD) - Amanda Hammonds
(Interim Director, Alumni) - John Boulahanis
(Director, GS) - Robert Rivault
(Chief Marketing & Communications Officer) - Jay Artigues
(Director, Athletics) - John Paul Domiano
(AVP Finance) - Tara Dupre
(Director, HR) - Michelle Hall
(Director, IR) - Ken Howe
(Director, FP) - Yazmyn Smith
(Director of Compliance) - David Sesser
(Director, LIB) - Craig Marinello
(Director, CS) - John Burris
(CIO) - Christy Montgomery
(Dean of Students) - Lindsey Owens
(Deputy Athletic Director) - Connie Davis
(AVP Operations & Auxiliary Services) - Paula Varnado-Sullivan
(Chair Council of Dept Heads) - Alan Cannon
(President Faculty Senate) - Alexandra Anderson
(SACSCOC Liaison) - Kandace Formaggio
(Director, TSSC) - Mindy Notariano
(Director, FYS) - Mindy Crain-Dorough
(EDUC 2025-2027) - Luanne Billingsley
(NHS 2025-2027) - Suzanne Booth-LeDoux
(AHSS 2025-2027) - Holly Kihm
(NHS 2024-2026) - Leilya Pitre
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Christopher Beachy
(ST 2024-2026) - Cris Koutsougeras
(ST 2025-2027) - Amy Baptist
(LIBR 2024-2026) - Louis Le Guyader
(BUS 2024-2026) - Student Representative:
Maria Nechaeva
(SGA President)
Abigail Thompson
(SGA Vice President)
B. Standing Committees of the Faculty
1. Standing Committees of the Faculty Reporting to the President
- Alice Gibson
(Chair / Faculty Athletic Rep 2025-2026) - David Nickell
(BUS 2025-2028) - John O’Reilly
(ST 2025-2028) - Suzanne Booth-LeDoux
(AHSS 2025-2028) - Justin Bice
(Assoc Dir Compliance, ex officio) - Erin Watson-Horzelski
(ST 2025-2028) - Sarah Schillage
(AHSS 2025-2028) - Luke Stedrak
(EDUC 2024-2027) - Deborah Dardis
(ST 2025-2028) - Russell Castro
(AHSS 2023-2026) - John Hatcher
(EDUC 2023-2026) - Wayne Aymond
(H&E 2024-2027) - Amy Baptist
(LIB 2024-2027) - Matthew Crook
(BUS 2025-2028) - Carrie Edwards
(NHS 2025-2028) - Thomas Meyer
(BUS 2025-2028) - Keri Larsen
(NHS 2025-2028) - Juliana White
(BUS 2023-2026) - Ryan Green
(NHS 2025-2028) - Student Representative:
Jacob Matherne
2. Standing Committees of the Faculty Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Aime Anderson
(Chair/Registrar) - Thomas Cullinan
(Co-Chair/Assoc Registrar) - Christy Montgomery
(Dean of Students) - Katie Cali
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Rodrigo Pereyra
(AHSS 2024-2026) - James Winter
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Aristides Baraya
(BUS 2024-2026) - John Woosley
(BUS 2025-2027) - Lindsey Caillouet
(EDUC 2024-2026) - Celina Echols
(EDUC 2024-2026) - Ellen John
(LIB 2025-2027) - Linda Collins
(NHS 2025-2027) - Edward Hebert
(NHS 2025-2027) - Dell Mars
(NHS 2024-2026) - Mary Ritter
(NHS 2024-2026) - Staci Taylor
(NHS 2025-2027) - Priyadarshini Dasgupta
(ST 2025-2027) - Cris Koutsougeras
(ST 2024-2026) - Student Representative:
Maria Nechaeva
- Amber Narro
(Chair / Director of Honors) - Stuart Babington
(AHSS 2025-2027) - Jason Landrum
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Lisa Moody
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Jerry Parker
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Samantha Perez
(AHSS 2024-2026) - James Winter
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Lisa Brady
(BUS 2024-2026) - Marcy Fluitt
(BUS 2025-2027) - André Honorée
(BUS 2024-2026) - Susan Zimlich
(EDU 2025-2027) - Julie Lassalle
(H&E 2025-2027) - Amy Baptist
(LIBR 2025-2027) - Ashley Bordelon
(NHS 2024-2026) - Edward Hebert
(NHS 2024-2026) - Holly Kihm
(NHS 2024-2026) - Kristie Riddle
(NHS 2024-2026) - Ghassan Alkadi
(ST 2024-2026) - Mehmet Bahadir
(ST 2024-2026) - Alan Cannon
(ST 2024-2026) - Prem Chanda
(ST 2024-2026) - Student Representative:
Barsha Shrestha
- David Sesser
(Chair, Director Library) - Molly McGraw
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Mandy Jo Pickering
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Marc Settembrino
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Everett Smith
(AHSS 2025-2027) - Minh Huynh
(BUS 2024-2026) - Louis Le Guyader
(BUS 2025-2027) - Sang Lee
(BUS 2024-2026) - Susan Zimlich
(EDUC 2025-2027) - Jamie Davis
(NHS 2025-2027) - Reshelle Marino
(NHS 2024-2026) - Mehmet Bahadir
(ST 2024-2026) - Cris Koutsougeras
(ST 2025-2027) - Mohamed Zeidan
(ST 2024-2026)
3. Standing Committees of the Faculty Reporting to the Vice President for Student Affairs
- Curtis Meyers
(OSAA/Advisor) - Michael Bisciglia
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Randall Frederick
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Bridget Hester
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Sandi McLaughlin
(AHSS 2025-2027) - Jerry Parker
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Rodrigo Pereyra
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Mandy Jo Pickering
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Marc Settembrino
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Jonathan Varnado
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Aristides Baraya
(BUS 2025-2027) - Douglas Curet
(BUS 2025-2027) - Robert Knights
(BUS 2024-2026) - Lindsey Caillouet
(EDUC 2024-2026) - John Hatcher
(EDUC 2025-2027) - Evan Mense
(EDUC 2025-2027) - Luke Stedrak
(EDUC 2024-2026) - Donis Lambert
(LIB 2024-2026) - Dayne Sherman
(LIB 2025-2027) - Luanne Billingsley
(NHS 2024-2026) - Coleen Cicale
(NHS 2025-2027) - Laura Fazio-Griffith
(NHS 2025-2027) - Jackie Guendouzi
(NHS 2025-2027) - Holly Kihm
(NHS 2024-2026) - Christy Perry
(NHS 2025-2027) - Susan Prude
(NHS 2025-2027 - Staci Taylor
(NHS 2024-2026) - Florida Uzoaru
(NHS 2024-2026) - Angela Wood
(NHS 2024-2026) - Ephraim Massawe
(ST 2025-2027) - Marcia Oursler
(ST 2024-2026) - Edward Rode’
(ST 2025-2027) - Mohamed Zeidan
(ST 2024-2026) - Student Representative:
Kayla Edwards
- Gary Prescott
(Chair / Dir TS) - Marie Goff
(EDUC 2025-2027) - Bruce Sherman
(ST 2024-2026) - Molly McGraw
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Donis Lambert
(LIB 2024-2026) - Michael Bisciglia
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Aimee Adams
(NHS 2024-2026) - Scott Burns
(BUS 2024-2026) - Alice Gibson
(NHS 2024-2026) - Linan Peng
(BUS 2024-2026) - Reshelle Marino
(NHS 2024-2026) - Ghassan Alkadi
(ST 2024-2026) - Student Representative:
Maria Nechaeva
C. Committees Elected by the Faculty
- Dayne Sherman
(Chair, LIB 2025-2027) - Monique LeBlanc
(AHSS 2025-2028) - Molly McGraw
(AHSS 2023-2026) - Mario Krenn
(BUS 2025-2027) - Evan Mense
(EDUC 2023-2026) - Laura Fazio-Griffith
(NHS 2023-2026) - Dell Mars
(NHS 2025-2028) - Ephraim Massawe
(ST 2025-2028) - Penny Shockett
(ST 2024-2027)
Alternates:
- Brandon Baiamonte
(AHSS 2023-2026) - Suzanne Booth-LeDoux
(AHSS 2025-2028) - Rusty Juban
(BUS 2025-2027) - Cherissa Vitter
(EDUC 2025-2026) - Holly Kihm
(NHS 2024-2026) - Kristie Riddle
(NHS 2025-2028) - Amy Baptist
(LIB 2025-2028) - Christopher Beachy
(ST 2024-2027) - Thomas Sommerfeld
(ST 2025-2028)
- Jeff Bell
(AHSS 2024-2027) - Molly McGraw
(AHSS 2023-2026) - Robert Cope
(BUS 2024-2027) - Celina Echols
(EDUC 2023-2026) - Dayne Sherman
(LIB 2025-2027) - Peggy Rolling
(NHS 2024-2026) - Ralph Wood
(NHS 2024-2027) - Alan Cannon
(ST 2023-2026) - Jean Fotie
(ST 2024-2027)
D. Standing Committees Appointed by the President, Provost, and Vice Presidents
1. Reporting to the President
- Renee Underwood
(Chair) - Tara Dupre
(Human Resources) - Bruce Craft
(AHSS 2025-2027) - Sang Lee
(BUS 2024-2026) - Evan Mense
(EDUC 2025-2027) - Evelyn Del Rio
(NHS 2025-2027) - Ralph Wood
(NHS 2024-2026) - Brittany Zimmer
(NHS 2025-2027) - Marcia Oursler
(ST 2024-2026) - Priyadarshini Dasgupta
(ST 2025-2027) - Jennifer Whisenhunt
(H&E 2024-2026) - Taneshia Drake
(Student Engagement) - Keonta Johnson
(Auxiliary Services)
- John Burris
(Chair, CIO) - Matthew McNulty
(Office of Tech) - Jared Wall
(Office of Tech) - Judy Bowles
(ERP Systems) - Jacob Penton
(Chief Audit & Compliance Officer) - Jeffrey Temple
(AVP AP) - Ray DeJean
(Client Connectivity Leader, Deputy CIO) - Rebecca Davis
(Director, CFE) - Meagan McClure
(CFE) - Mandy Hoffman
(Financial Aid) - Firdavs Kyaldarov
(AHSS 2025-2027) - Juliana White
(BUS 2025-2027) - Thomas DeVaney
(EDUC 2024-2026) - Angie Estes
(LIB 2024-2026) - Daniel Hollander
(NHS 2024-2026) - Deborah Dardis
(ST 2025-2027) - Scott Cooper
(H&E 2024-2026) - Student Representative:
Maria Nechaeva
- Ray DeJean
(Chair) - Bryant Martin
(Office of Technology) - Jacob Penton
(Chief Audit & Compliance Officer) - Khalli Hagan
(Controller) - Joe Burns
(AHSS) - Robert Cope
(BUS) - Tara Dupre
(HR) - Thomas Cullinan
(Registrar’s Office) - Michelle Hall
(Director, IR) - Matthew Johnson
(Enterprise Resource Planning) - TBD
(Workday) - Cris Koutsougeras
(ST) - Eric Summers
(VP, SA) - Thomas DeVaney
(Education) - Connie Davis
(AVP Operations & Auxiliary Services) - Ashley Bordelon
(Nursing & Health Sciences)
- Lanell Crowell
(Chair, COB) - Thais Gomes
(Co-Chair, Student Engagement) - Courtney Williams
(Asst Director, UCC) - Bradley Meyers
(Assoc Dir of Oper & Compliance, Fin Aid) - Scott Cooper
(Academic Adv, FYS) - Deatrice Green
(Asst Prof, HHS) - Aristides Baraya
(Dir, Latin Am Bus) - Keonta Johnson
(Asst Director, Oper & Aux Serv) - Robin Parker
(Director of Comm, Op & Aux Serv) - Ryan Preatto
(Director, Student Engagement) - Rebecca Davis
(Director, CFE) - Zachary Handlin
(Coord of SGA & Org Devel) - Faith Peterson
(Asst Director, Donor Engagement, Found) - Student Representatives:
- Maria Nechaeva
(SGA President) - Abby Thompson
(SGA Vice President) - Kayla Edwards
(SGA Chief Justice)
2. Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Claire Procopio
(Chair, Dean, H&E) - Angie Anderson
(Humanities) - Bruce Craft
(Faculty Senate Rep) - Timothy Hudson
(Mathematics/Analytical Reasoning) - Rachelle Cope
(Business) - Jeffrey Wright
(Fine Arts) - Troy Williams
(Natural Sciences) - Craig Marinello
(Career Services) - Sherri Craig
(English) - Jacqueline Guendouzi
(Nursing & Health Sciences) - Angela Ellison
(Education) - Jerry Parker
(Humanities) - Sarah Sohr-Preston
(Social/Behavioral Sciences) - Robert Barnes
(Library) - Kellen Gilbert
(Social Sciences) - Aime Anderson
(Registrar’s Office, ex officio)
- Alexandra Anderson
(Chair, SACSCOC Liaison) - Paula Calderon
(Dean, EDUC) - Ann Carruth
(Dean, NHS) - Jeffrey Temple
(AVP, AP) - Kay Maurin
(Chief EMO) - Dan McCarthy
(Interim Dean, R&I; Interim Dean, S&T) - Jeffrey Wright
(Dean, AHSS) - John Boulahanis
(Director, Graduate Studies) - Claire Procopio
(Dean, H&E) - Tará Lopez
(Dean, BUS) - Michelle Hall
(Director, IR) - David Sesser
(Director, LIB) - Rebecca Davis
(Director, CFE)
- Jared Wall
(Chair / Office of Tech) - Angie Anderson
(AHHS) - Angela King-Corkern
(CFE) - Alicia McDaniel
(H&E) - Lindsey Poret-Willard
(H&E) - Bonnie Achee
(ST) - John Hatcher
(EDUC 2025-2027) - Linda Collins
(NHS 2025-2027) - Chelsea Slack
(AHSS 2025-2027) - Aristides Baraya
(BUS 2024-2026) - Louis Le Guyader
(BUS 2025-2027) - Luke Stedrak
(EDUC 2024-2026) - Florida Uzoaru
(NHS 2024-2026) - Mehmet Bahadir
(ST 2024-2026) - Lauren Rhodes
(LIB, 2025-2027)
- Penny Shockett
(Chair) - Sita Aggarwal
(Scientist) - Justin Farrell
(Veterinarian) - Bill Robison
(Non-Scientist) - James Nelson
(Community Representative)
- Michelle Hall
(Chair) - Luke Stedrak
(EDUC) - Jean Fotie
(ST) - Brandon Baiamonte
(AHSS) - Letitia Walters
(EDUC) - Pradip Panta
(ST) - William Chernoff
(AHSS) - Ellen John
(LIB) - Lee Lind
(Student Affairs) - David Bowes
(BUS) - Daniel Hollander
(NHS) - Subash Adhikari
(BUS) - Susan Prude
(NHS)
- David Sesser
(Director, Library) - Ann Carruth
(Dean, NHS) - Dan McCarthy
(Interim Dean, R&I; Interim Dean, S&T) - Cheryl Hall
(Executive Director, Non-Voting) - David Armand
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Sang Lee
(BUS 2024-2026) - Cherissa Vitter
(EDUC 2024-2026) - Deatrice Green
(NHS 2025-2027) - Cris Koutsougeras
(ST 2025-2027)
- Georgina Little
(ST) - Tará Lopez
(Dean, BUS) - Laura Fazio-Griffith
(NHS) - Jerry Parker
(AHSS) - Paula Calderon
(Dean, EDUC) - Luanne Billingsley
(NHS) - Peter Shrock
(AHSS) - Tim Hudson
(Dept. Head, ST) - Ann Carruth
(Dean, NHS) - Lara Gardner
(BUS) - Ashley Wicker
(EDUC) - Alexandra Anderson
(SACSCOC Liaison) - John Woosley
(BUS) - Melanie Lemoine
(EDUC)
- Katherine Rose
(Chair, Development) - Jeffrey Wright
(Dean, AHSS) - Robin Parker
(Aux Services) - Dan McCarthy
(Interim Dean, R&I; Interim Dean S&T) - Gary Prescott
(Director, Transport Services) - Aristides Baraya
(Business) - Tara Dupre
(Director, HR) - Mandy Hoffman
(Financial Aid) - Craig Marinello
(Career Services) - Janie Branham
(Library) - Cheryl Hall
(Sponsored Research) - Marie Bernard
(College of H&E) - Kimberly Bergeron
(Dir Student Accessibility Services) - Lorraine Peppo
(Dir, Student Publications)
- Kay Maurin
(Chair) - Khalli Hagan
(Controller) - Ephraim Massawe
(ST 2025-2027) - Molly McGraw
(AHSS 2024-2026) - Paula Varnado-Sullivan
(Council of Dept Heads) - Yazmyn Smith
(Student Affairs) - Laura DiMattia
(AHSS 2025-2027) - Evan Mense
(EDUC 2025-2027) - John Burris
(Office of Technology) - Jay Artigues
(Athletics) - Tara Dupre
(Human Resources) - Connie Davis
(AVP, Operations & Aux Services) - Coleen Cicale
(NHS 2024-2026) - Shanna Lee Holloway
(NHS 2025-2027) - John Woosley
(BUS 2024-2026) - Ashley Rosalez
(Registrar’s Office) - Myranda Wheeler
(H&E) - Student Representative:
Maria Nechaeva
(SGA President)
3. Reporting to the Vice President for Administration and Finance
- Tara Dupre
(Chair / HR) - Susan Zimlich
(EDUC) - Kimberly Bergeron
(Student Access Serv) - Claire Cuccia
(AHSS) - Janie Branham
(LIB) - Carmen Bray
(UPD) - Lisa Brady
(BUS) - Marie Bernard
(H&E) - Angela Wood
(NURS) - Shuwanda Harrison-Carter
(Classified) - Hilton Magee
(Physical Plant/D&I) - Alan Cannon
(ST & Faculty Senate) - Nicole Dunnington
(HR, Admin Support)
- Sam Domiano
(Chair) - Justin Anderson
(Science & Technology) - Noel Milton
(Science & Technology) - Jeremy Brignac
(Radiation Safety Office) - Pradip Panta
(Science & Technology) - Sanichiro Yoshida
(Science & Technology)
4. Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Vice President for Administration and Finance
- Khalli Hagan
(Chair / Controller) - Tará Lopez
(BUS) - Ashley Rosalez
(Registrar’s Office) - Jeffrey Temple
(AVP Academic Programs) - Paula Calderon
(EDUC) - Mohammed Zeidan
(ST) - Logan Place
(AHSS) - Holly Kihm
(NHS) - Student Representative:
Maria Nechaeva