The LSU Distinguished Faculty Awards Presentation 2018 was held on May 2 at Lod Cook Alumni Center.
LSU Alumni Association was proud to present 19 faculty members with awards this year. These financial awards are made possible by the generous donations of our alumni, fans, and friends. These contributions enhance the ability to recruit and retain the many excellent faculty members that call LSU home.
LSU Alumni Professorships:
Cecil "Pete" Taylor Alumni Professorship: Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell, Human Sciences & Education
Gerald Cire & Lena Grand Williams Alumni Professorship: Barbara Dutrow, Science
Ouachita Parish Chapter Alumni Professorship: Anna Grove, Science
LSU Alumni Association Faculty Excellence Award:
Paolo Chirumbolo, Humanities & Social Sciences
John Fletcher, Music & Dramatic Arts
Robert Hynes, Science
Karl Mahlburg, Science
LSU Alumni Association Rising Faculty Research Award:
Ivan Agullo, Science
Feng Chen, Engineering
Brian Irving, Human Sciences & Education
Morgan Kelly, Science
Kenneth Lopata, Science
Kevin M. McPeak, Engineering
Michelle Meyer, Humanities & Social Sciences
Michael Polito, Coast & Environment
Daniel Shanahan, Music & Dramatic Arts
Angela Webb, Human Sciences & Education
LSU Alumni Association Teaching Assistant Award:
Sonu Shrestha Baral, Science
Matthew Barnes, Science