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The LSU School of Kinesiology will host the 14th Annual Louisiana Parkinson's Conference on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the C. B. Pennington Jr. Conference Center.
The School of Leadership & Human Resource Development hosted the Robert Noyce Research Experiences in STEM Settings (RESS) Launch Event on May 31, 2026, bringing together grant participants, LSU & Louisiana education leaders, program faculty, and invited guests to formally begin the next phase of an innovative National Science Foundation (NSF)-supported teacher development initiative.
The LSU College of Human Sciences & Education has appointed Judith Rhodes, PhD, LMSW, as Acting Associate Dean for CHSE Research Centers & Institutes.
When Joshua Smith received his acceptance letter to LSU Health Shreveport, he was in awe. The recent LSU graduate now had a clear path to become the person he was meant to be. That wasn't always the case.
Chio is the first Tiger in LSU history to score a perfect 10.00 at the NCAA gymnastics national championship. She finished her sophomore season with 13 perfect scores—the most by any LSU gymnast in a single season and the second most 10s in a single season by any NCAA gymnast since 2019. She accomplished these records while studying organic chemistry as part of her kinesiology major.
Jared Smith, LSU College of Human Sciences & Education alumni and physical education teacher at Gonzales Middle School, was named a semifinalist for Louisiana New Teacher of the Year. He graduated from LSU with a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology with a concentration in health and physical education in 2023 and a Master of Science in kinesiology with a concentration in behavioral, psychological and pedagogical sciences in 2025. We caught up with Jared to learn more about his time at LSU, journey to becoming a teacher and what success looks like in his classroom.
Paris Bickham, a recent graduate of the LSU College of Human Sciences & Education from Hammond, LA, has big plans to use her new Bachelors of Science in kinesiology to make healthcare in rural areas more accessible to patients. Bickham is a first-generation college graduate and will attend graduate school to become a physician assistant. Learn more about Bickham's time at LSU and her goals for the future as a rural healthcare provider.
In advance of her retirement, longtime LSU School of Information Studies faculty member and former director, Carol Barry reflects on 35 years of teaching, leadership, and service at Louisiana State University. In the interview, Barry discusses the evolution of library and information science, the growth of the School of Information Studies, and the challenges and opportunities that shaped the program over the past three decades. She also shares her thoughts on student success, faculty leadership, and the future of information studies at LSU.
Jennifer Qian, EdD, associate professor in the Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education, is advancing interdisciplinary research at LSU through her participation in two projects that received seed funding from the LSU Provost's Fund for Innovation in Research Awards in the "Big Ideas in STEM and Social & Behavioral Sciences" category.