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.
| Role | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair – Mathematics, Department Head | Dr. Bruce Wade | (337) 482-5173 | |
| 1 | Accounting, Department Head | Dr. Suzanne Ward | (337) 482-6218 |
| 2 | School of Architecture and Design, Interim Director | William Riehm | (337) 482-1341 |
| 3 | Biology, Department Head | Dr. Karen Smith | (337) 482-6748 |
| 4 | Chemical Engineering, Department Head | Dr. Rafael Hernandez | (337) 482-6062 |
| 5 | Chemistry, Department Head | Dr. Wu Xu | (337) 482-5684 |
| 6 | Civil Engineering, Interim Department Head | Dr. Mohammad J. Khattak | (337) 482-5356 |
| 7 | Communication Department Head | Dr. Lucian Dinu | (337) 482-6103 |
| 8 | Communicative Disorders Department Head | Dr. Ryan Nelson | (337) 482-6721 |
| 9 | School of Computing and Informatics, Director | Dr. Margala Martin | (337) 482-6309 |
| 10 | Counseling Education, Department Head | Dr. Irvin Esters | (337) 482-5261 |
| 11 | Criminal Justice, Department Head | Dr. David Khey | (337) 482-1249 |
| 12 | Curriculum & Instruction, Interim Department Head | Dr. Matthew Green | (337) 482-1620 |
| 13 | School of Dance & Theatre, Interim Director | Sara Birk | (337) 482-6016 |
| 14 | Economics & Finance, Insurance & Risk Management Department Head | Dr. Sarah Skinner | (337) 482-6662 |
| 15 | Educational Foundations and Leadership, Department Head | Dr. Robert Slater | (337) 482-1513 |
| 16 | Electrical & Computer Engineering, Department Head | Dr. Magdy Bayoumi | (337) 482-5365 |
| 17 | Engineering Technology, Department Head | Dr. Shelton Houston | (337) 482-5737 |
| 18 | English, Department Head | Dr. Leah Orr | (337) 482-5462 |
| 19 | School of Geosciences, Director | Dr. Brian Schubert | (337) 482-6967 |
| 20 | School of Health Sciences, Department Head | Dr. Anita Hazelwood | (337) 482-6633 |
| 21 | History, Geography, and Philosophy, Interim Department Head | Dr. Michael Martin | (337) 482-6900 |
| 22 | School of Kinesiology, Interim Director | Dr. Amanda Mayeaux | (337) 482-6744 |
| 23 | Management, Department Head | Dr. Mark Smith | (337) 482-6087 |
| 24 | Marketing & Hospitality Management, Department Head | Dr. Michael Levin | (337) 482-6673 |
| 25 | Mathematics, Department Head | Dr. Bruce Wade | (337) 482-5173 |
| 26 | MBA Program, Director | Dr. Bob Viguerie | (337) 482-6119 |
| 27 | Mechanical Engineering, Department Head | Dr. Alan Barhorst | (337) 482-1763 |
| 28 | Modern Languages, Department Head | Dr. Monica Wright | (337) 482-6811 |
| 29 | School of Music, Interim Director | Christopher Munson | (337) 482-5204 |
| 30 | Nursing, Director, LHC Group - Myers School of Nursing | Dr. Deedra Harrington | (337) 482-5612 |
| 31 | Petroleum Engineering, Interim Department Head | Dr. Rafael Hernandez | (337) 482-6062 |
| 32 | Physics, Interim Department Head | Dr. Gabriele Morra | (337) 482-6691 |
| 33 | Political Science, Department Head | Dr. Beth Rauhaus | (337) 482-6162 |
| 34 | Psychology, Department Head | Dr. Brook Breaux | (337) 482-6584 |
| 35 | Sociology, Anthropology & Child and Family Studies, Department Head | Dr. David Yarbrough | (337) 482-1015 |
| 36 | School of Visual Arts, Director | Mr. Erik Deerly | (337) 482-6227 |