Academic Catalog 2024-2025

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Faculty Awards

Excellence in Teaching Awards

Each year at graduation, an award is given to a full-time faculty member chosen by his or her peers for outstanding teaching. Significant participation in discipline-related organizations, curriculum development, implementation of innovative teaching strategies, and commitment to students both in and out of the classroom are the primary measures considered in determining the recipient of the award.
Recipient Date of Award
Ron Chapman 2004
William McPherson 2005
Juliette Paul 2007
Sandra LeBlanc 2008
Gwen Robinson 2009
Donalyn Lott 2010
Christine Thomas 2011
Ruth Varisco 2012
Greg Bazin 2013
Lynn Irby 2014
Earl Wilson 2015
Anthony Austin 2016
Kathleen LeBlanc 2017
Katherine Lemoine 2018
Lauren Englade-Franklin 2019
Ruth Moise Varisco 2020
Steve Baiamonte, Jr 2021
Nick Slie 2022
Alaa Khalil 2023
Kathleen Huff 2024

Freeport/McMoran Endowed Professorship

The nominees are selected by a committee of their peers in the Arts and Humanities Division. The recipient receives a cash stipend for a period of five years.

Recipient Date of Award
Tonia Loria 2005
Jeff Perigoni 2009
Margaret Bader 2014
Katherine Lemoine 2017
Christine Griggs 2020

Lamarque Endowed Professorship

The recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award also receives this honor.

Recipient Date of Award
Ron Chapman 2004
William McPherson 2005
Juliette Paul 2007
Sandra Leblanc 2008
Gwen Robinson 2009
Donalyn Lott 2010
Christine Thomas 2011
Ruth Varisco 2012
Greg Bazin 2013
Lynn Irby 2014
Earl Wilson 2015
Anthony Austin 2016
Kathleen LeBlanc 2017
Katherine Lemoine 2018
Lauren Englade-Franklin 2019
Ruth Moise Varisco 2020
Steve Baiamonte, Jr 2021
Nick Slie 2022

Arlene Soper Meraux Endowed Professorship

Recipient Date of Award
Chester Mock 2009
Donald Bordelon 2017
Andreas Pashos 2020

Duke Robin Family Endowed Professorship

Recipient Date of Award
Ruth Varisco 2005
Margaret Bader 2009
Ruth Varisco 2017
Anastasia Joyner Haynes 2020

Meraux Foundation Endowed Professorship

Recipient Date of Award
Ron Chapman 2009
Dr. Klaus Heyer 2014
Ron Chapman 2017
Lauren Winters 2020
Juliette Jackson 2023

Joey Georgusis Endowed Professorship

Recipient Date of Award
Donalyn Lott 2009
Christine Thomas 2014
Christine Griggs 2017
Kathleen Huff 2020
Christine Griggs 2023

Jack Rowley Endowed Professorship

Recipient Date of Award
Earl Wilson 2009
Sandra LeBlanc 2014
Dr. Klaus Heyer 2017
Stephen Waddell 2020
Donald Mieger 2023

Stewart Enterprises Endowed Professorship

Recipient Date of Award
William McPherson 2009
Juliette Paul 2014
Steve Waddell 2017
Klaus Heyer 2020
Alaa Khalil 2023

Tate & Lyle North American Domino Endowed Professorship

Recipient Date of Award
Cliff Wilson 2009
Steve Baiamonte, Jr 2020

Nicholas P. Trist Endowed Professorship

Recipient Date of Award
Lynn Irby 2005
Mark Rice 2009
Rose Frazier 2017
Kathleen LeBlanc 2020