Academic Affairs and Innovation

Students walking to class on LSU campus

The Louisiana Constitution of 1974 gave the Board of Regents the responsibility to approve, disapprove, or modify all existing and proposed degree programs and administrative units of Louisiana’s public colleges and universities. These responsibilities have been delegated to the Academic and Student Affairs Committee, which is advised by its staff.

Academic Affairs and Innovation Division

Academic Affairs and Innovation Staff

Name Title Email
Tristan Denley, Ph.D. Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Innovation tristan.denley@laregents.edu
Allison Vicknair Associate Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Innovation allison.vicknair@laregents.edu
Kim Kirkpatrick Associate Commissioner for Institutional Research
and Performance Assessment Services
kim.kirkpatrick@laregents.edu
LeAnn Detillier Assistant Commissioner for Academic Program Administration leann.detillier@laregents.edu
Janet Newhall Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs janet.newhall@laregents.edu
Kareem Awad Data and Research Analyst kareem.awad@laregents.edu
Lupe Lamadrid, Ph.D. Senior Policy Analyst lupe.lamadrid@laregents.edu
Kimberly Langlois Executive Assistant/Program Coordinator kimberly.langlois@laregents.edu

The Master Plan

To move Louisiana aggressively forward, the Board of Regents has embraced a robust new attainment goal that calls for 60% of all working-age adults (ages 25-64) in Louisiana to hold a degree or high-value credential by 2030. As we stand on the brink of a new decade, this Master Plan, born of the Board of Regents’ unique charge to guide postsecondary education across the state, will set the foundation to increase opportunity.  Our Talent Imperative is to Educate, Innovate, and Collaborate.

Master Plan for Higher Education