University Distinguished Faculty Awards

Rebecca Hirschhorn, PhD, co-authors the National Athletic Trainers' Association's updated position statement on the development and implementation of emergency action plans in sports, bringing a transformative approach to Sports Emergency Action Plans.

DeKeitra Griffin, a PhD student at the LSU School of Social Work, has been honored with an invitation to the White House for the Enhancing the Lives of People with HIV: A Quality of Life Symposium on December 5, 2024. Hosted by the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) during the week of World AIDS Day, the symposium highlighted efforts to improve the quality of life for people living with HIV, centering the voices of both lifetime and long-term survivors.

This workshop will address the multifaceted challenges of aging while exploring evidence-based solutions for healthy and fulfilling living. It will foster collaboration among older adults, care partners, healthcare professionals, and others interested in health and wellness within the aging process.

Joshua A. Ellis has received a $100K grant from NSF that is equipping STEM teachers with skills to teach more effectively in high-need schools.

Amanda Benson, PhD, LAT, ATC, from LSU Kinesiology, was honored with the Bob and Lynn Caruthers Service Award by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).

LAA+ at LSU enables schools to integrate arts education into their curriculum. Learn more about this innovative arts education program and the 2025/2026 application.

LSU, represented by two teams, attended the 2024 LASHRM Case Competition. The teams were made up of students from the School of Leadership and Human Resource Development and the Rucks School of Management. At the conclusion of the event, one LSU team landed 2nd place in the state-wide event.

LSU HARC received a second round of funding to continue their work in training dementia care workers in rural areas. Learn more about the group's efforts and hopes for the project.

Brian Irving, PhD, was selected as one of the 100 members of the first ever cohort of Meauxmentum Scholars, an initiative started by the Louisiana Board of Regents. Learn more about his selection and plans for the cohort's future.