University-wide Committee on Awarding of Honorary Degrees

Composition of the University-wide Committee on Awarding of Honorary Degrees:

  1. The highest elected faculty officer from 海角社区 A&M, 海角社区 Alexandria, and 海角社区 Shreveport;
  2. The 海角社区 A&M Vice President of Research & Economic Development;
  3. A faculty member from 海角社区 Health Sciences Center New Orleans and 海角社区 Health Sciences Center Shreveport shall be recommended by the respective Vice Chancellors for Academic Affairs and appointed by the Chancellor;
  4. The graduate deans of 海角社区 A&M, 海角社区 Shreveport, 海角社区 Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and 海角社区 Health Sciences Center Shreveport
  5. The Executive Vice President and Provost shall serve as ex officio chairman of the Committee.

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Members

  • Roy Haggerty, Chair, Executive Vice President & Provost, 海角社区 A&M
  • Angela Amedee, Dean of Graduate Studies, 海角社区 Health Sciences Center New Orleans
  • Keena Arbuthnot, Dean of the Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School, Vice President and Chief Data Officer, 海角社区 A&M
  • Nicolas Bazan, Boyd Professor; Ernest C. and Yvette C. Villere Chair for the Study of Retinal Degeneration; Professor of Ophthalmology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Neurology; Director, Neuroscience Center of Excellence; 海角社区 Health Sciences Center New Orleans
  • Jason Bodily, Dean for School of Graduate Studies, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, 海角社区 Health Sciences Center Shreveport
  • Sanjay Menon, Dean of Graduate Studies, Professor, 海角社区 Shreveport
  • Oren Rom, Associate Dean for Basic and Translational Research, Associate Professor of Pathology & Translational Pathobiology with Tenure, Associate Professor of Molecular & Cellular Physiology, 海角社区 Health Sciences Center Shreveport 
  • Daniel Tirone, Faculty Senate President, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, 海角社区 A&M
  • Cynthia Thomas, Faculty Senate President, Associate Professor of Psychology, 海角社区 Alexandria
  • Robert Twilley, Vice President for Research & Economic Development, 海角社区 A&M
  • Cassandra Williams, 海角社区 Shreveport Faculty Senate President, Assistant Professor of Special Education

 

last updated 4/7/2025