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Department Heads and Directors Council

The Department Heads and Directors Council of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a representative body, comprised of Department Heads and Directors of Departments and Schools, that focuses on University issues at the departmental level. It assists the provost of the University in formulating strategic issues and program development. It advises the Provost, with attention to the educational objectives of the University and matters that affect the common interests of faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders.

Members

  1. Accounting, Department Head – Dr. Suzanne Ward, suzanne.ward@louisiana.edu (337) 482-6218
  2. School of Architecture and Design, Director – William Riehm william.riehm@louisiana.edu (337) 482.1341
  3. School of Health Sciences, Department Head – Anita Hazelwood, hazelwood@louisiana.edu
  4. Biology, Department Head – Dr. Paul Leberg, leberg@louisiana.edu (337) 482-6626
  5. Chemical Engineering, Department Head – Dr. Rafael Hernandez, rhernandez@louisiana.edu (337) 482-6062
  6. Chemistry, Department Head – Dr. Wu Xu, wu.xu@louisiana.edu
  7. Civil Engineering, Department Head – Dr. Kenneth McManis, kenneth.mcmanis@louisiana.edu (337) 482-6847
  8. Communication Department Head – Dr. Lucian Dinu, lucian.dinu@louisiana.edu (337) 482-6103
  9. Communicative Disorders Department Head – Dr. Ryan Nelson, ryan.nelson@louisiana.edu
  10. School of Computing and Informatics, Director – Dr. Margala Martin, margala.martin@louisiana.edu (337) 482-6309
  11. Counseling Education, Department Head – Dr. Irvin Esters, irvin.esters@louisiana.edu (337) 482-5261
  12. Criminal Justice, Interim Department Head – Dr. Paula Broussard, paula.broussard@louisiana.edu (Fall 2023)
  13. Curriculum & Instruction, Department Head – Dr. Toby Daspit, toby.daspit@louisiana.edu
  14. Economics & Finance, Insurance & Risk Management Department Head – Dr. Sarah Skinner, sarah.skinner@louisiana.edu
  15. Educational Foundations and Leadership, Department Head – Dr. Robert Slater, robert.slater@louisiana.edu (337) 482-26680
  16. Electrical & Computer Engineering, Department Head – Dr. Magdy Bayoumi, magdy.bayoumi@louisiana.edu
  17. English, Department Head – Dr. Mark Honegger, mark.honegger@louisiana.edu
  18. School of Geosciences, Interim Director – Dr. Brian Schubert, brian.schubert@louisiana.edu
  19. History, Geography, and Philosophy, Interim Department Head – Dr. Michael Martin, michael.martin@louisiana.edu
  20. Engineering Technology, Department Head – Dr. Shelton Houston, shelton.houston@louisiana.edu (337) 482-5737
  21. School of Kinesiology, Interim Director – Dr. Shuichi Sato, shuichi.sato@louisianaedu
  22. Management, Interim Department Head – Dr. Patricia Lanier, patricia.lanier@louisiana.edu
  23. Marketing & Hospitality Management, Department Head –Dr. Michael Levin, michael.levin@louisiana.edu
  24. Mathematics, Department Head – Dr. Bruce Wade, bruce.wade@louisiana.edu
  25. MBA Program, Director – Dr. Bob Viguerie,  pierre.viguerie@louisiana.edu (337) 482-6119
  26. Mechanical Engineering, Department Head – Dr. Alan Barhorst, alan.barhorst@louisiana.edu
  27. Modern Languages, Department Head – Dr. Monica Wright, monica.wright@louisiana.edu (337) 482-6811
  28. School of Music and Performing Arts, Director – Sara Birk, sara.birk@louisiana.edu
  29. Nursing, Director, LHC Group - Myers School of Nursing– Dr. Deedra Harrington, deedra.harrington@louisiana.edu
  30. Petroleum Engineering, Interim Department Head – Dr. Rafael Hernandez, rafael.hernandez@louisiana.edu
  31. Physics, Department Head – Dr. Natalia Sidorovskaia, natalia.sidorovskaia@louisiana.edu (337) 482-6691 
  32. Political Science, Department Head – Dr. Beth Rauhaus, beth.rauhaus@louisiana.edu
  33. Psychology, Department Head – Dr. Amy Brown, amy.brown@louisiana.edu
  34. Sociology, Anthropology & Child and Family Studies, Department Head – Dr. DeAnn Kalich, deann.kalich@louisiana.edu (337) 482 6045
  35. Visual Arts, Department Head – Mr. Erik Deerly, erik.deerly@louisiana.edu