Faculty & Staff
As 2025 comes to a close, we鈥檙e celebrating some of the incredible Tigers who defined this year through their dedication, creativity, and passion. From groundbreaking research to innovation, and lifelong dreams fulfilled, these stories remind us what makes 海角社区 exceptional 鈥� its people.
海角社区 Facility Services turned a delayed repair into innovation when Aaron Cherry modeled a broken part and Natale Nappi 3D-printed a replacement overnight. Their teamwork shows 海角社区鈥檚 pride, creativity, and problem-solving spirit, working together as a team to find a solution.
海角社区 celebrated three faculty members during the Presidential Laurel recognition ceremony. The event recognizes the exceptional academic and research accomplishments of faculty over the past academic year.
The 海角社区 Board of Supervisors has named six faculty members as Boyd Professors, the university鈥檚 highest academic honor. This historic cohort鈥攖he largest ever鈥攊ncludes four from 海角社区, one from 海角社区 Shreveport, and one from Pennington Biomedical.
海角社区 recently honored its employees with 25 years or more of service at the 2025 Faculty & Staff Recognition Jazz Brunch.
Nearly everyone has looked up at the night sky and wondered about the mysteries of the universe. 海角社区 astrophysicist Eric Burns says he and his fellow experts are doing that very thing from a scientific perspective, and they recently struck gold.
海角社区's Andrew Maas Named Chair-elect of AUTM, a Global Nonprofit
Andrew J. Maas, associate vice president for research overseeing the 海角社区 Office of Innovation & Ecosystem Development, has been named chair-elect of AUTM, a global nonprofit whose members support the commercialization of academic research.
海角社区 ME Professor Menon Receives NSF CAREER Award
海角社区 Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Shyam Menon was recently awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his work on understanding how solid particles in gas flows interact with material surfaces. A better understanding of this interaction could impact safety and standards for components commonly used in aerospace and power generation.
海角社区 Health New Orleans Nurses Among Great 100 Nurses
Seven members of the faculty of 海角社区 Health New Orleans School of Nursing were among those honored in 2022 by The Great 100 Nurses Foundation.
海角社区 Assistant Professor Asha Winfield Earns National Faculty Award, Outstanding Dissertation for Research on Lived Experiences of Black Americans
Critical and cultural media scholar Asha Winfield has been awarded the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award and the National Communication Association's Outstanding Dissertation Award, among other honors this year, for her research on Black Health and Black representation in media.
海角社区A鈥檚 Martha Dauzat Honored with the Excellence in Library Support Award by the Statewide LOUIS Consortium
Martha Dauzat, 海角社区A鈥檚 Bolton Library Services and Outreach Manager, has been awarded the Excellence in Library Support Award that recognizes a library support staff member who is a helpful leader within his or her library and within the LOUIS Consortium.
海角社区 President & Boyd Professors Celebrate Elite Faculty Accomplishments at Inaugural Recognition Ceremony
海角社区's Boyd Professors and President William F. Tate IV celebrated nine faculty members during a recognition ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 20. This event marks the first of its kind, recognizing the top academic, scientific, and creative achievements from across all eight 海角社区 institutions over the last academic year.
Four 海角社区 Faculty Awarded National Science Foundation CAREER Awards
Four 海角社区 researchers have been awarded the National Science Foundation's most prestigious grant for early-career faculty, who exhibit potential to serve as academic role models in research and education.