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 Planning

Admissions

Articulation and Transfer

Dual Enrollment

Meauxmentum Framework

Policies and Procedures

Resources

Academic Affairs and Innovation Staff

Name Title Email Address
Connor Doucet Business Intelligence & Data Analytics Officer [email protected]
Dawn Melancon Senior Budget and Data Analyst [email protected]
Kareem Awad Data and Research Analyst [email protected]
Kim Kirkpatrick Associate Commissioner for Institutional Research and Performance Assessment Services [email protected]
LeAnn Detillier Assistant Commissioner for Academic Program Administration [email protected]
Lupe Lamadrid, Ph.D. Senior Policy Analyst [email protected]
Mellynn Baker Associate Commissioner for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives [email protected]
Samuel Gladden, Ph.D. Senior Associate Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Innovation [email protected]
Tristan Denley, Ph.D. Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Innovation [email protected]
Wesley Leonard Senior Program and Performance Analyst [email protected]
Zackeus Johnson, Ph.D. Associate Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives [email protected]
students celebrating after commencement

Educate, Innovate, and Collaborate

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

View the Master Plan