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By Name
A-C
Name | Title | |
Anders, Melissa | Program Administrator | melissa.anders@laregents.edu |
Baker, Mellynn | Assistant Commissioner for Student Success | mellynn.baker@laregents.edu |
Barthelemy, Kenyatta | Program Coordinator | kenyatta.barthelemy@laregents.edu |
Bentley-Smith, Elizabeth | Associate Commissioner for Finance and Administration | elizabeth.bentley-smith@laregents.edu |
Blandino, Laurie | Associate Commissioner and Executive Director for LOUIS | laurie.blandino@laregents.edu |
Boeckman, Donald | Part-time Senior Institutional Research Associate | donald.boeckman@laregents.edu |
Bourgeois, Elizabeth | Assistant Commissioner for Audit and Compliance | elizabeth.bourgeois@laregents.edu |
Boutte, Harold | Assistant Commissioner for Administrative Services | harold.boutte@laregents.edu |
Brandon, Michelle | Executive Assistant/Program Coordinator | michelle.brandon@laregents.edu |
Britton, Courtney | Proprietary Schools Program Administrator | courtney.britton@laregents.edu |
Cheatham, Chandra | Director of Procurement Services & Proprietary School Program Specialist | chandra.cheatham@laregents.edu |
Cheek, Christina | Teacher and Leadership & STEM/Cybersecurity Initiatives Program Coordinator | christina.cheek@laregents.edu |
Coleman, Dr. Clint | Program Administrator for STEM & Cybersecurity Initiatives | clint.coleman@laregents.edu |
Courtney, Hannah | Program Coordinator for Strategic Planning and Student Success | hannah.courtney@laregents.edu |
Craig, Dr. Susannah | Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Planning and Student Success | susannah.craig@laregents.edu |
D-J
Name | Title | |
Delone, Alysia | Grants and Contract Coordinator | alysia.delone@laregents.edu |
DeMeulenaere, Dr. Michelle | Program Manager for Early Childhood & Literacy Initiatives | michelle.demeulenaere@laregents.edu |
Denley, Dr. Tristan | Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Innovation | tristan.denley@laregents.edu |
Detillier, LeAnn | Assistant Commissioner for Academic Program Administration | leann.detillier@laregents.edu |
Domingue, Shannon | EPSCoR Program Associate | shannon.domingue@laregents.edu |
Frank, Emily | Affordable Learning Program Administrator | emily.frank@laregents.edu |
Golden, Brianna | Policy Advisor for Strategic Planning and Student Success | brianna.golden@laregents.edu |
Griffin, Aisha | Higher Education Auditor | aisha.griffin@laregents.edu |
Harrell, Sherese | Programmer/Analyst | sherese.harrell@laregents.edu |
Herring, Chris | Associate Commissioner for Facilities Planning & Emergency Management | chris.herring@laregents.edu |
Hine, Julia | Power-Based Violence Compliance Program Coordinator | julia.hine@laregents.edu |
Johnson, Mighan | Assistant Program Manager, Proprietary Schools | mighan.johnson@laregents.edu |
Jones, Bryan | BoRSF Grant Program Administrator | bryan.jones@laregents.edu |
K-M
Name | Title | |
Kelley, Rebecca | Digital Inclusion and eLearning Program Manager | rebecca.kelley@laregents.edu |
Kelly, Elizabeth | Library Web & Applications Development Administrator | elizabeth.kelly@laregents.edu |
Khonsari, Dr. Michael | Associate Commissioner for Sponsored Programs Research and Development | michael.khonsari@laregents.edu |
King, Amber | Part-time Communications Manager | amber.king@laregents.edu |
Kirkland, Deesi | Fiscal Administrator | deesi.kirkland@laregents.edu |
Kirkpatrick, Kim | Associate Commissioner for Institutional Research and Performance Assessment Services | kim.kirkpatrick@laregents.edu |
Kuhns, James | Senior Infrastructure Specialist | james.kuhns@laregents.edu |
LaBruyere, Matthew | Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Administration | matthew.labruyere@laregents.edu |
Lacombe, Dwayne | Information Services Support Technician | dwayne.lacombe@laregents.edu |
Lamadrid, Dr. Lupe | Senior Policy Analyst | lupe.lamadrid@laregents.edu |
Landry, Cara | Executive Assistant/Program Coordinator | cara.landry@laregents.edu |
Langlois, Kimberly | Executive Assistant/Program Coordinator | kimberly.langlois@laregents.edu |
Leonard, Wesley | Institutional Research Associate | wesley.leonard@laregents.edu |
Madewell, Zachary | Junior System Administrator | zachary.madewell@laregents.edu |
Maranto, Melissa | Communications Director | melissa.cloutet@laregents.edu |
Mastainich, Angela | Program and Contract Manager | angela.mastainich@laregents.edu |
Melancon, Dawn | Senior Budget and Data Analyst | dawn.melancon@laregents.edu |
Mestayer, Chris | Senior Endowment Program Manager | chris.mestayer@laregents.edu |
N-S
Name | Title | |
Newhall, Janet | Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs | janet.newhall@laregents.edu |
Northrup, Dr. Pam | Part-time Senior Advisor for Data Analytics | pamela.northup@laregents.edu |
Norton, Christine | Assistant Commissioner for BoRSF Administration | christine.norton@laregents.edu |
Patton, Jessica | Federal Programs Manager | jessica.patton@laregents.edu |
Penton, Jacob | Senior Higher Education Auditor | jacob.penton@laregents.edu |
Poobalasubramanian, Karthik | Assistant Commissioner for Information and Data Services | karthik@laregents.edu |
Reed, Dr. Kim Hunter | Commissioner of Higher Education | kim.reed@laregents.edu |
Robison, Carrie | Deputy Commissioner for Sponsored Programs | carrie.robison@laregents.edu |
Sanchez, Victor | Electronic Resources Manager | victor.sanchez@laregents.edu |
Skaikay, Emily | Executive Assistant to the Commissioner | emily.skaikay@laregents.edu |
Small, Kim | Personnel Officer | kimberly.small@laregents.edu |
Smith, Dr. Allison | Assistant Commissioner for Student Health and Wellness | allison.m.smith@laregents.edu |
Smith, Carla | Administrative Assistant | carla.smith@laregents.edu |
Stephens, Dr. Rob | LOUIS Member Service Manager | rob.stephens@laregents.edu |
Stevens, Jennifer | Program Manager for LA STEM Initiatives & BoRSF Grants and Contracts | jennifer.stevens@laregents.edu |
Stevens, Marcy | Library Services Platform Manager | marcy.stevens@laregents.edu |
Stigall, Lisa | Collections and Information Resources Administrator | lisa.stigall@laregents.edu |
Subramanian, Uma | General Counsel | uma.subramanian@laregents.edu |
T-Z
Name | Title | |
Tooraen, John | Senior Programmer/Analyst | john.tooraen@laregents.edu |
Vicknair, Allison | Associate Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Innovation | allison.vicknair@laregents.edu |
Vosper, Dr. Lisa Smith | Associate Commissioner for Workforce Education & Training | lisa.vosper@laregents.edu |
Waguespack, Darcy | Business Affairs Manager | darcy.waguespack@laregents.edu |
Waugh, Mike | Library Services Platform Manager | mike.waugh@laregents.edu |
Webber, Rhonda | Assistant Commissioner for Fiscal Affairs | rhonda.webber@laregents.edu |
Williams, Antonio | Assistant Program Manager, Proprietary Schools | antonio.williams@laregents.edu |
Wilson, Tony | Senior Systems Administrator | tony.wilson@laregents.edu |
Yadav, Vikas | Programmer/Analyst | vikas.yadav@laregents.edu |
Yandle, Dr. Chris | Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs | chris.yandle@laregents.edu |
Zamin, Zehra | Resource Sharing and Library Services Platform Manager | zehra.zamin@laregents.edu |
By Department
Commissioner’s Office
Name | Title | |
Dr. Kim Hunter Reed | Commissioner of Higher Education | kim.reed@laregents.edu |
Emily Skaikay | Executive Assistant to the Commissioner | emily.skaikay@laregents.edu |
Uma Subramanian | General Counsel | uma.subramanian@laregents.edu |
Communications
Name | Title | |
Dr. Chris Yandle | Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs | chris.yandle@laregents.edu |
Melissa Maranto | Communications Director | melissa.cloutet@laregents.edu |
Carla Smith | Administrative Assistant | carla.smith@laregents.edu |
Academic Affairs and Innovation
Name | Title | |
Dr. Tristan Denley | 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 |
Janet Newhall | Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs | janet.newhall@laregents.edu |
LeAnn Detillier | Assistant Commissioner for Academic Program Administration | leann.detillier@laregents.edu |
Donald Boeckman | Part-time Senior Institutional Research Associate | donald.boeckman@laregents.edu |
Dr. Pam Northrup | Part-time Senior Advisor for Data Analytics | pamela.northrup@laregents.edu |
Dr. Lupe Lamadrid | Senior Policy Analyst | lupe.lamadrid@laregents.edu |
Wesley Leonard | Institutional Research Associate | wesley.leonard@laregents.edu |
Kimberly Langlois | Executive Assistant/Program Coordinator | kimberly.langlois@laregents.edu |
Vikas Yadav | Programmer/Analyst | vikas.yadav@laregents.edu |
Finance and Administration
Name | Title | |
Matthew LaBruyere | Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Administration | matthew.labruyere@laregents.edu |
Elizabeth A. Bentley-Smith | Associate Commissioner for Finance and Administration | elizabeth.bentley-smith@laregents.edu |
Chris Herring | Associate Commissioner for Facilities Planning & Emergency Management | chris.herring@laregents.edu |
Elizabeth Bourgeois | Assistant Commissioner for Audit and Compliance | elizabeth.bourgeois@laregents.edu |
Harold Boutte | Assistant Commissioner for Administrative Services | harold.boutte@laregents.edu |
Karthik Poobalasubramanian | Assistant Commissioner for Information and Data Services | karthik@laregents.edu |
Rhonda Webber | Assistant Commissioner for Fiscal Affairs | rhonda.webber@laregents.edu |
Michelle Brandon | Executive Assistant/Program Coordinator | michelle.brandon@laregents.edu |
Aisha Griffin | Higher Education Auditor | aisha.griffin@laregents.edu |
Sherese Harrell | Programmer/Analyst | sherese.harrell@laregents.edu |
Denise Kirkland | Fiscal Administrator | deesi.kirkland@laregents.edu |
James Kuhns | Senior Infrastructure Specialist | james.kuhns@laregents.edu |
Dwayne Lacombe | Information Services Support Technician | dwayne.lacombe@laregents.edu |
Zachary Madewell | Junior System Administrator | zachary.madewell@laregents.edu |
Angela Mastainich | Program and Contract Manager | angela.mastainich@laregents.edu |
Dawn Melancon | Senior Budget and Data Analyst | dawn.melancon@laregents.edu |
Jacob Penton | Senior Higher Education Auditor | jacob.penton@laregents.edu |
Kim Small | Personnel Officer | kimberly.small@laregents.edu |
John Tooraen | Senior Programmer/Analyst | john.tooraen@laregents.edu |
Tony Wilson | Senior Systems Administrator | tony.wilson@laregents.edu |
Vikas Yadav | Programmer/Analyst | vikas.yadav@laregents.edu |
LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network
Name | Title | |
Laurie Blandino | Executive Director and Associate Commissioner for LOUIS | laurie.blandino@laregents.edu |
Emily Frank | Affordable Learning Program Administrator | emily.frank@laregents.edu |
Elizabeth Kelly | Library Web & Applications Development Administrator | elizabeth.kelly@laregents.edu |
Rebecca Kelley | Digital Inclusion and eLearning Program Manager | rebecca.kelley@laregents.edu |
Victor Sanchez | Electronic Resources Manager | victor.sanchez@laregents.edu |
Dr. Rob Stephens | LOUIS Member Service Manager | rob.stephens@laregents.edu |
Marcy Stevens | Library Services Platform Manager | marcy.stevens@laregents.edu |
Lisa Stigall | Collections and Information Resources Administrator | lisa.stigall@laregents.edu |
Darcy Waguespack | Business Affairs Manager | darcy.waguespack@laregents.edu |
Mike Waugh | Library Services Platform Manager | mike.waugh@laregents.edu |
Zehra Zamin | Resource Sharing and Library Services Platform Manager | zehra.zamin@laregents.edu |
Research and Sponsored Initiatives
Name | Title | |
Carrie Robison | Deputy Commissioner for Sponsored Programs | carrie.robison@laregents.edu |
Dr. Michael Khonsari | Associate Commissioner for Sponsored Programs Research and Development | michael.khonsari@laregents.edu |
Christine Norton | Assistant Commissioner for BoRSF Administration | christine.norton@laregents.edu |
Dr. Clint Coleman | Program Administrator for STEM & Cybersecurity Initiatives | clint.coleman@laregents.edu |
Alysia Delone | Grants and Contract Coordinator | alysia.delone@laregents.edu |
Shannon Domingue | EPSCoR Program Associate | shannon.domingue@laregents.edu |
Bryan Jones | BoRSF Grant Program Administrator | bryan.jones@laregents.edu |
Amber King | Part-time Communications Manager | amber.king@laregents.edu |
Chris Mestayer | Senior Endowment Program Manager | chris.mestayer@laregents.edu |
Jessica Patton | Federal Programs Manager | jessica.patton@laregents.edu |
Jennifer Stevens | Program Manager for LaSTEM Initiatives & BoRSF Grants and Contracts | jennifer.stevens@laregents.edu |
Strategic Planning and Student Success
Name | Title | |
Dr. Susannah F. Craig | Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Planning and Student Success | susannah.craig@laregents.edu |
Dr. Lisa Smith Vosper | Associate Commissioner for Workforce Education & Training | lisa.vosper@laregents.edu |
Mellynn Baker | Assistant Commissioner for Student Success | mellynn.baker@laregents.edu |
Dr. Allison Smith | Assistant Commissioner for Student Health and Wellness | allison.m.smith@laregents.edu |
Melissa Anders | Program Administrator | melissa.anders@laregents.edu |
Kenyatta Barthelemy | Program Coordinator | kenyatta.barthelemy@laregents.edu |
Courtney Britton | Proprietary Schools Program Administrator | courtney.britton@laregents.edu |
Chandra Cheatham | Director of Procurement Services & Proprietary School Program Specialist | chandra.cheatham@laregents.edu |
Christina Cheek | Teacher and Leadership & STEM/Cybersecurity Initiatives Program Coordinator | christina.cheek@laregents.edu |
Hannah Courtney | Program Coordinator for Strategic Planning and Student Success | hannah.courtney@laregents.edu |
Dr. Michelle DeMeulenaere | Program Manager for Early Childhood & Literacy Initiatives | michelle.demeulenaere@laregents.edu |
Brianna Golden | Policy Advisor for Strategic Planning and Student Success | brianna.golden@laregents.edu |
Mighan Johnson | Assistant Program Manager, Proprietary Schools | mighan.johnson@laregents.edu |
Antonio Williams | Assistant Program Manager, Proprietary Schools | antonio.williams@laregents.edu |
Dr. Lupe Lamadrid | Senior Policy Analyst | lupe.lamadrid@laregents.edu |
Julia Hine | Power-Based Violence Compliance Program Coordinator | julia.hine@laregents.edu |
Cara Landry | Executive Assistant/Program Coordinator | cara.landry@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