Tiger Teacher Corps Alumni Excellence

LSU's Social Research & Evaluation Center is advancing research and evidence-based strategies to improve school attendance and reduce chronic absenteeism in Louisiana and beyond. In collaboration with the LSU College of Human Sciences & Education, SREC participated in Attendance USA(TM)'s inaugural Research to Practice: Research to Results Summit, held June 5-7, 2026, at LSU's Huey P. Long Field House in Baton Rouge. The summit brought together national, state and local experts focused on translating research into actionable approaches to improve student attendance. Recognized for its longstanding work addressing school absenteeism, SREC delivered the summit's plenary address. Through its research, partnerships and community engagement, SREC works to better understand the factors contributing to absenteeism and identify evidence-based practices that support student attendance, engagement and success.

Under the guidance of Scott Wilks, PhD, LMSW, HARC will use the funding to develop and provide dementia education and training focused on Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) and Multiple Etiology Dementia (MED) to the health care and supportive care workforces.

LSU PhD graduate Taylor Gauss set out to answer that question in her dissertation. Working with healthy young adults, healthy older adults and people with Parkinson's Disease, Gauss found ankle stretches produced immediate improvements in walking and may serve as another useful tool for managing symptoms. Gauss and LSU School of Kinesiology and Ogden Honors College professor Jan Hondzinski have worked together to research and improve the quality of life for people with Parkinson's in the Louisiana community. Gauss, whose father was diagnosed with Parkinson's when she was in the eighth grade and passed away in 2023, is hopeful this first-of-its-kind study could influence how physical therapists treat people with Parkinson's.

Our Lady of the Lake have awarded more than $1.6 million in competitive research grants to seven teams from across the state as part of their Collaboration in Action Program.

LSU and FMOL Health celebrated today the opening of the FMOL Health Learning & Laboratory Wing, a philanthropically funded, state-of-the-art academic, research and workforce development hub that will expand educational opportunities for students, accelerate interdisciplinary innovation and strengthen the healthcare workforce serving Louisiana communities for generations to come.

Bijou, LSU Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education doctoral student and CEO of Einstein Charter Schools, was named to Gambit's 2026 "40 Under 40" list, an annual recognition honoring emerging leaders who are making a significant impact throughout the Greater New Orleans region.

National Intern Day is meant to recognize and thank the hardworking interns who contribute to the workforce. The LSU College of Human Sciences & Education recognizes two of our students who are learning beyond the classroom in preparation for their future careers.

Rhodes was named to the inaugural class of Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows, a program designed to bring together leaders from across healthcare, business, public policy, higher education, philanthropy and community organizations to gain a deeper understanding of the systems, opportunities and challenges shaping health outcomes across Louisiana.

The LSU Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education has earned national recognition for excellence in teacher preparation, with its Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (Grades 1-5) receiving an A+ from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) - the organization's highest rating for preparing future elementary educators to teach reading.