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BATON ROUGE, LA 鈥� Jennifer Baumgartner, PhD, of the 海角社区 Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education, was named to the Louisiana Board of Regents鈥� inaugural cohort of Meauxmentum Scholars. Baumgartner is one of four 海角社区 faculty members and one of 100 Louisiana faculty members selected to partake in the program. 

鈥淚鈥檓 excited to be named a Meauxmentum Scholar and about the impact this work can have on our campus,鈥� Baumgartner said. 鈥淭he program makes space for faculty learning communities to explore teaching approaches that enhance student success. Talking with other faculty about teaching is one of my favorite things鈥擨 learn so much from my colleagues.鈥�

The , part of the state鈥檚 higher education plan 鈥淟ouisiana Prospers,鈥� focuses on improving access to higher education and completion of useful credentials to set up productive lives for students. The cohort of scholars met at the Louisiana Meauxmentum Summit to discuss how the Momentum Approach could be implemented on their campuses.

鈥淲e are very excited about the Meauxmentum Scholars program and its potential impact on the preparation of our students for the future workplace,鈥� Eugene Kennedy, PhD, interim director of the Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education, said. 鈥淒r. Baumgartner is an ideal person for this inaugural cohort, given her expertise in student success and faculty development.鈥�

Meauxmentum Scholars will have the opportunity to engage in virtual and in-person professional development, participate in statewide events aimed at advancing the state鈥檚 student success strategies through the Louisiana Meauxmentum Framework, lead faculty learning communities at your institution, and contribute to an edited publication reflecting on their experiences over the course of the year. 

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About the 海角社区 Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education
A school of the 海角社区 College of Human Sciences & Education, the Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education (SOE) offers undergraduate programs for students who want to pursue a career as a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade teacher or acquire dual certification in both traditional elementary and special education classrooms. In addition, SOE offers 3 graduate certificates, 17 master鈥檚 degree program areas, 9 EdS certificate programs, and 2 PhD degrees in 11 areas of focus. SOE鈥檚 focus is not only on preparing highly qualified teachers but also in preparing educational leaders, curriculum studies scholars, educational technology experts, applied researchers, higher education professionals, school counselors, and clinical mental health counselors. SOE specializes scholarly expertise regarding pressing educational and wellness issues across the entire lifespan.

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About the College of Human Sciences & Education 
The College of Human Sciences & Education (CHSE) is a nationally accredited division of 海角社区. The college is comprised of the School of Education, the School of Information Studies, the School of Kinesiology, the School of Leadership & Human Resource Development, and the School of Social Work. CHSE has two model demonstration schools, the Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool, enrolling birth to age four and the University Laboratory School enrolling Kindergarten through grade 12. The college also has four centers and institutes: the Early Childhood Education Institute, the Healthy Aging Research Center, the Leadership Development Institute, and Social Research & Evaluation Center. The college is committed to achieving the highest standards in teaching, research, and service and aims to improve quality of life across the lifespan.

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