Endowed Professorships at LSU Eunice

According to the philosophy statement that appears in the LSUE catalog, "the University strives to provide educational programs and related services which reflect and respond to the diversified interests, aptitudes, talents, needs, and goals of its constituency." LSUE seeks to meet these educational and cultural needs by attracting and maintaining an outstanding faculty that will provide a quality educational experience for all students.

The endowed professorship program is a major effort by the university, the community, the LSU Board of Supervisors, and the Louisiana Board of Regents to demonstrate commitment to quality of instruction by recognizing and fostering faculty excellence in professional projects/research that go beyond instructional responsibilities. The principle of each Endowed Professorship consists of funds donated by community sponsors and matched by the Board of Regents. The annual distribution of Endowed Professorship awards follows the guidelines set forth by the Board of Regents and the University's current policy statement, PS 62.

To be eligible to apply for an endowed professorship award, a faculty member must meet the following criteria:

  1. Hold faculty rank at LSU at Eunice.
  2. Be employed on a full‑time basis.
  3. Be on a tenure track.

Applicants submit proposals that are evaluated by a campus-wide Selection Committee for Endowed Professorships. Each endowed professorship is awarded for a period of one year. Award recipients may re‑apply in subsequent years, but a recipient may not be granted two concurrent endowments.

2012-2013 Endowed Professorship Recipients

Mr. Steven Gervais, Endowed Professorship in Public Policy

          A Needs Assessment for the Development of a Fire Service Bachelor Degree Program in Louisiana

Dr. James E. Cordes, Endowed Professorship in Science

          Genetic Relationships of Parthenogenetic Aspidoscelis velox from Disjunct Populations in San Juan and Debaca Counties, NM, Revealed Through Skin-Graft Histocompatibility Techniques

Ms. Bonnie Dupre, Endowed Professorship in Nursing

          Examination of TEAS Scores of LSUE Nursing Program Students Relative to Program Success

Ms. Jane Campbell, Endowed Professorship in Nursing

          Piloting Computer-Based Testing for LPN to RN Transition Students at LSU Eunice

Dr. Domingo Jariel, Endowed Professorship in Science

          Development of LSUE Mini-Arboretum: Plant Labeling and Introduction of Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides) in LSUE Campus

Dr. Chad Huval, Endowed Professorship in Public Health & Safety

          Surface-Modified Iron for Improved Contaminant Remediation

Dr. Fred Landry, Endowed Professorship in Public Health & Safety

          Using Green Infrastructure with Economic Development to Create a Rural Community of the Future in Eunice, Louisiana

 

 



The following donors have made awards and specified how the award money is to be used:

  • Two Lafayette General Memorial Center Endowed Professorships, awarded for nursing;
  • The Opelousas General Hospital Endowed Professorship, awarded for science in support of nursing;
  • The Fritz Lang Endowed Professorship, awarded for science in support of agriculture;
  • The BellSouth, Atmos Energy, CenturyTel, CLECO, Entergy Louisiana Endowed Professorship, awarded for public policy;
  • Two Distinguished Endowed Professorships in Science, Health/Safety or Economics

Past Endowed Professorship Recipients

2011-2012
Ms. Debra VidrineEndowed Professorship in Nursing
Dr. Jim CordesEndowed Professorship in Sciences
Mr. Joshua FontenotEndowed Professorship in Public Policy
2010-2011
Dr. John HamlinEndowed Professorship in Agriculture
 Ms. Debra Vidrine Endowed Professorship in Nursing
Dr. Jim CordesEndowed Professorship in Sciences
Mr. Steven GervaisEndowed Professorship in Public Policy
2009-2010
Ms Debra VidrineEndowed Professorship in Nursing
Dr. Jim CordesEndowed Professorship in Sciences
Mr. Steven GervaisEndowed Professorship in Public Policy
2008-2009
Ms. Debra VidrineEndowed Professorship in Nursing
Dr. Domingo JarielEndowed Professorship in Agriculture
Dr. Sanford WoodEndowed Professorship in Public Policy
Dr. Malcolm VidrineEndowed Professorship in Science
2007-2008
Dr. Jameel Al-DujailiEndowed Professorship in Agriculture
Ms. Betty Jo AuillardEndowed Professorship in Nursing
Ms. Debra VidrineEndowed Professorship in Nursing
Dr. Jim CordesEndowed Professorship in Sciences
Mr. Steven GervaisEndowed Professorship in Public Policy
2006-2007

Ms. Betty Jo Aguillard

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"Making Sense of Financial Investments"

Dr. Jim Cordes

Endowed Professorship in Sciences

"Genetic Relationship of Parthenogenetic Aspidoscells Flagellicauda to Syntopic and Disjunct Populations of Members of the Aspidoscells Exsanguis/Sonorae/Flagellicaude Complex of Triploit Teiid Lizards Revealed Through Skin-Graft Histocompatibility Techniques"

Mr. Steven Gervais

Endowed Professorship in Public Policy

"The Addition of College-Level Educational Requirements for Promotion in the Louisiana Fire and Police Civil Service System"

Ms. Bonnie Johnson

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"Prepare Nursing Faculty for the Self Study and National League for Nursing and Louisiana State Board of Nursing Re-Accreditation"

Dr. Renee Robichaux

Fritz Lang Professorship in Agriculture

"Aquaporins (Water Channels): Location and Role in Rapid Fluis Transport in Insect Renal Tubules"

2005-2006

Dr. Jameel Al-Dujaili

Endowed Professorship in Sciences

"Cajun Prairie Herbs: Their Antimicrobial Activity Against Listeria monocytogenes at Salad Bars"

Mr. Steven Gervais

Endowed Professorship in Public Policy

"Public Policy Governing Technology Applications in Emergency Services"

Dr. Domingo Jariel

Endowed Professorship in Agriculture

"Humic-Fulvic Acid Content in the Soils of Remnant and Restored Cajun Prairies"

Ms. Debra McCauley Vidrine

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"Personal Wellness Profile:  Wellness and Health Assessment"

2004-2005

Ms. Betty Jo Aguillard

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"Nursing: The Legal Angle"

Dr. Domingo Jariel

Endowed Professorship in Sciences

"Changes in Macroelements and Microelements in the Soil of Annually Burned Cajun Prairie"

2003-2004

Ms. Betty Jo Aguillard

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"Cancer—The Dreaded Disease"

Ms. Marlene Foreman

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"Development of Humanities and Fine Arts Courses for Students in the Health Professions"

Dr. James Cordes

Endowed Professorship in Sciences

"Genetic Relationships in Disjunct Populations of Parthenogenetic Cnemidohorus Laredoensis Revealed Through Skin-Graft Histocompatibility Techniques"

2002-2003

Ms. Betty Jo Aguillard

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"Grant Writing—Let’s Begin"

Ms. Debra McCauley

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"Assessment of Health Needs and Wellness Interests Among LSUE Students and Employees"

Dr. Chris Devillier

Endowed Professorship in Sciences

"Classification of All Groups G and Subgroups S That (S, G, G) is Pointedly Redundant"

2001-2002

Ms. Betty Jo Aguillard

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"The Art of Publishing"

Ms. Bonnie Johnson

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"A Proposal for the Development and Implementation of ParSYSTEM’s ParTEST for the Division of Nursing and Allied Health"

Mr. Avery Williams

Endowed Professorship in Sciences

"Freshwater Turtle Populations in Calcasieu Parish"

2000-2001

Ms. Bonnie Johnson

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"Analysis of the Nursing Entrance Examination (The NET) Test Scores for Two Groups of Louisiana State University Nursing Applicants and Achievement in Nursing 1101 and Nursing 1201"

Ms. Debra McCauley

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"A Home Visiting Project Involving LSUE Nursing Students and Parents of Newborn Infants"

Mr. Shahin Shabanian

Endowed Professorship in Sciences

"Computational Modeling of Blood Flow at Microvascular Network Bifurcations"

1999-2000

Ms. Betty Jo Aguillard

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"A Comparison of Variables of African-American Students in an Associate Degree Nursing Program"

Ms. Marlene Foreman

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"Promoting Excellence Within the Division of Nursing and Allied Health into the Next Century"

Dr. Bruno Borsari

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"The Incorporation of Holistic Management and Sustainable Agriculture Principles in the Modern Agricultural Curriculum:  An International Evaluation Study"

1998-1999

Ms. Marlene Foreman

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"Into the 21st Century: Expanding Community Nursing Experiences in the LSUE Nursing Program"

Dr. Jameel Al-Dujaili

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"Assessment of Drinking Water Quality in the Eunice Community Area"

1997-1998

Ms. Marlene Foreman

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"Securing Grants for the LSUE Nursing Program"

Dr.  James Cordes

Endowed Professorship in Sciences

"Genetic Homeogeneity in Disjunct Populations of Parthenogenetic Cnemidophorus Tesselatus Pattern Class E"

1996-1997

Ms. Betty Jo Aguillard

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"Brazil Health Care Team"

Ms. Marlene Foreman

Endowed Professorship in Nursing

"LSUE Nursing Program Evaluation Process"