Leadership

Photo of Dean Kim Bissell

Kim Bissell

Dean

Manship School of Mass Communication

(225) 578-1223

kbissell@lsu.edu

About dean bissell

 

Michael Bosworth

Michael Bosworth

Assistant Dean for Finance

217B Journalism Building               

(225) 578-2215

mboswor1@lsu.edu

About michael

 

Courtni Guidry

Courtni Guidry 

Assistant Dean for Student Services

207A Journalism Building 

(225) 578-2040

cguid17@lsu.edu

About courtni

 

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Meghan Sanders 

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

222A Journalism Building

(225) 578-7380

msand@lsu.edu

About meghan

 

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Sadie Wilks 

Public Relations Area Head; PR Senior Instructor

210 Hodges Hall

(225) 578-3912

sadiewilks@lsu.edu

About Sadie

Michael DiResto

Michael DiResto  

Director, Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs

222C Journalism Building

(225) 578-1899

michaeldiresto@lsu.edu

About Michael

 

 

 

Academic Advising

 

Mackenzie Nelson

Mackenzie McCarty Nelson 

Academic Counselor

207C Journalism Building

(225) 578-1899

mmccarty@lsu.edu

About Mackenzie

Renee Lucas

Renee Lucas

Academic Counselor

207A Journalism Building

(225) 578-1899

rlucas4@lsu.edu

About Renee

 

 

 

Student Success & Engagement 

 

Becky Sadler

Becky Sadler

Student Engagement & Outreach Manager

208 Hodges Hall

(225) 578-6650

bsadler@lsu.edu

About Becky

Kyrin Lewis

Kyrin Lewis 

Student Engagement Coordinator 

116 Journalism Building

(225) 578-6021

klewi96@lsu.edu

About Kyrin

 

 

 

Administrative Support 

 

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Tristyn Meche 

Executive Assistant to the Dean    

213 Journalism Building

(225) 578-1223

tmeche5@lsu.edu

About Tristyn

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Maddie Volland

Director of Development, LSU Foundation

216 Journalism Building

(225-578-7820

mvolland@lsufoundation.org 

ABOUT MADDIE

Evan Gautier

Evan Gautier 

Human Resources Analyst             

213A Journalism Building

(225) 578-8741

egautier@lsu.edu

About Evan

Robert Hatfield

Robert Hatfield

Data Manager                                  

117C Journalism Building

(225) 578-2189

rhatfield@lsu.edu

About Robert

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Anna Catherine Schoenfield 

Academic & Events Coordinator    

216 Journalism Building

(225) 578-1899

acschoenfield@lsu.edu

About AnnA

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Joseph Barber 

Communications Specialist            

216 Journalism Building

(225) 578-1899

jbarbe10@lsu.edu

About Joseph

Maria DiRoche

Maria DeRoche 

Program Coordinator, Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs

222A Journalism Building

(225) 578-1899

mderoc6@lsu.edu

About Maria

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Gail Hagan 

Head Supervisor, Public Policy Research Lab

102 Research Facility

(225) 578-1899

ghagan1@lsu.edu

About Gail

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Dyrel Treadwell 

PPRL Operations Coordinator

102 Research Facility

(225) 578-1899

dtread2@lsu.edu

About Dyrel

 

 

 

 

Student Media 

 

Laura Metcalf

Laura Metcalf

Advertising Manager, Student Media

B34 Hodges Hall

(225) 578-0307

lmetcalf1@lsu.edu

About Laura

John Braud

John Braud 

Business Manager, Student Media

B35 Hodges Hall

(225) 578-6694

braudjc85@lsu.edu

About John

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Bonnie Smith 

Advertising Coordinator, Student Media

B34 Hodges Hall

(225) 578-6090

bonniesmith1@lsu.edu

About Bonnie

Cindy Carter

Cindy Carter

Tiger TV Adviser; Professional-in-Residence

B6 Hodges Hall

(225) 578-2165

ccarter22@lsu.edu

About Cindy

Jeff Gauger

Jeff Gauger 

Professional-in-Residence; Reveille Adviser

B15 Hodges Hall

(225) 578-4349

jgauger1@lsu.edu

About Jeff

James Lloyd

James Lloyd 

Student Media Operations Coordinator

B-39 Hodges Hall

(225) 578-1697

jlloyd8@lsu.edu

About James

 

 

 

Dean's Advisory Council

Arlene Morgan, Temple University Assistant Dean, School of Media and Communication — Member

Bebe Facundus, Botero & Associates President — Member

Bob Johannessen, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Communications Manager — Member

Buster Kantrow, Lamar Advertising Company, Vice President, Business Development — Member

Campbell Kaufman, Cornerstone Government Affairs Principal and Managing Director — Leadership Committee

Dane Strother, Strother Nuckels Strategies Partner — Member

Donald Cass Jr., Appareon Founder — Member

Emily Ziober, Law Office of Emily Ziober Solo Practitioner — Member

Jake Manship, WBRZ owner — Member

Jay Shelledy, LSU Manship School of Mass Communication (Retired) Greer Chair — Member

John Frazee, John A. Frazee, MS Executive Coach & Conflict Analyst — Member

John Snow, Emergent Method Partner — President

Kimberlin Butler, Center for Evaluation Innovation Network Leader, Casual Pathways Initiative — Leadership Committee

Kurt Davis, ViacomCBS Executive Vice President, Affiliate Relations — Member

Lance Frank, Paramount Executive Vice President, Head of Communications for CBS News, Stations, and CBS Media Ventures — Member

Laura Stockdale, Texas Historical Foundation Board Secretary — Member

Laura Vinsant, Teach for America Executive Director — Member

Manny Garcia, Naples Daily News Executive Editor — Member

Marcy McGinnis, Poynter Institute Leadership and Career Coach — Member

Margo Dubos, Gambit Communications Inc. President, CEO, & Publisher — Member

Mark Grant, CBS News TV Director — Member

Mary Ann Sternberg, LSU Manship School of Mass Communication Author, (Retired) Internship Coordinator — Member

Meg Sunstrom, Louisiana Legislature Chief Communications Officer — Leadership Committee

Melissa Rainbow Parmelee, St. James Episcopal Church Director of Communications — Leadership Committee

Otey White III, Otey White & Associates President — Member

Paul Coussan, National Park Foundation Vice President, Government Relations — Member

Robyn Stiles, Emergent Method Managing Director — Member

Roderick Hawkins, Northwestern University School of Communication, Associate Dean, External Affairs and Chief of Staff — Member

Terri Broussard, Edward Jones Head of State and Local Government Relations — Member