Diversity and Inclusion Champions
The Diversity and Inclusion Champions serve as a point of contact for students and faculty within the LSU College of Agriculture. They are a tangible resource for each department or school, provided by the LSU College of Agriculture. Our Diversity and Inclusion Champions exhibit our continued commitment to diversity and inclusion beyond the vice president for agriculture and dean’s office.
Champions are mentors, confidants, and advocates for students in their assigned department or school. They serve as liaisons and representatives of their department or school to provide open and consistent communication from students, dean’s office staff, department heads, and faculty advisors. Champions promote diversity, equity, and inclusion training experiences and meet with students one-on-one to help navigate their experiences on campus.
Schedule a Meeting with a Champion
If you are interested in meeting with one of the Champions, you may do so by making an appointment via the Navigate app.
- Download the Navigate app to your phone.
- Select the “Appointments” widget
- Select “Academic Advising”
- Select “College of Agriculture”
- Select the reason for your visit: Diversity & Inclusion Champion
- Select a date and time available for the Champion with whom you would like to meet.
Graduate students may email their Diversity and Inclusion Champion directly to set up an appointment.
2023 Diversity and Inclusion Champions
Dr. Naveen
Adusumilli
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
Martin D. Woodin Hall
Louisiana State University
225-578-2727
nadusumilli@agcenter.lsu.edu
Dr. Kristin Stair
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education and Evaluation
135 J.C. Miller Hall
Louisiana State University
225-578-6194
kstair@lsu.edu
Dr. Kayanush (Kai)
Aryana
School of Nutrition and Food Sciences
115 Dairy Science Building
Louisiana State University
225-578-4380
Karyana@agcenter.LSU.edu
Dr. Ashleigh Muth-Spurlock
School of Animal Sciences
201E AFSL Building
225-578-5085
AMuthSpurlock@agcenter.lsu.edu
Dr. Babitha
Jampala
School of Plant, Environmental, and Soil Sciences
104 Sturgis Hall
225-578-2110
bjampala@agcenter.lsu.edu
Dr. Li-Hsiang Lin
Department of Experimental Statistics
45 Martin D. Woodin Hall
225-578-8367
llin10@lsu.edu
Dr. Gina E. Eubanks
School of Nutrition and Food Sciences
101 J. Norman Efferson Hall
225-578-1938
GEubanks@agcenter.lsu.edu
Judy Myhand
School of Nutrition and Food Sciences
219 Human Ecology Bldg.
225-578-1718
JMyhand@agcenter.lsu.edu
Jennifer Blanchard
School of Plant, Environmental & Soil Sciences
237 JC Miller Hall
225-578-2110
jenblanchard@lsu.edu
Dr. Heather Kirk-Ballard
School of Plant, Environmental & Soil Sciences
149 J.C. Miller Hall
225-578-7527
HKirkBallard@agcenter.lsu.edu
Dr. Joan King
School of Nutrition and Food Sciences
201J Animal and Food Sciences Laboratory Bldg.
225-578-5157
jmking@lsu.edu
Jhonson Leonard
Department of Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology
302 Life Science Building
225-578-1464
JLeonard@agcenter.lsu.edu
Dr. Greg Lutz
School of Renewable Natural Resources
340 Renewable Natural Resources Bldg.
225-578-4131
glutz@agcenter.lsu.edu
Erica Woolard
Department of Textiles, Apparel Design & Merchandising
125 Human Ecology
225-578-2448
ericaw1@lsu.edu
Former Champions
Dr. Trina Biswas
224 Martin D. Woodin Hall
225-578-2759
tbiswa1@lsu.edu
Dr. Kristin Stair
135 J.C. Miller Hall
225-578-6194
kstair@lsu.edu
Dr. Gina Eubanks
101 J. Norman Efferson Hall
255-578-1938
geubanks@agcenter.lsu.edu
Dr. Vinicius Moreira
229K Animal and Food Sciences Laboratory Building
225-578-0880
vmoreira@agcenter.lsu.edu
Dr. Rodrigo Diaz
A506 Life Sciences Building
225-578-1835
rdiaz@agcenter.lsu.edu
Dr. Thanos Gentimis
53 Martin D. Woodin Hall
225-578-8303
tgentimis@agcenter.lsu.edu
Dr. Erin McKinley
285 Knapp Hall
225-578-1631
emckinley@agcenter.lsu.edu
Dr. Kun-Jun Han
104 Sturgis Hall
225-578-1305
khan@agcenter.lsu.edu
Andrew Bratton
School of Plant, Environmental & Soil Sciences
205 Sturgis Hall
318-245-3946
ABratton@agcenter.lsu.edu
Teddy Garcia-Aroca
302 Life Science Building
225-578-4153
tgarciaaroca@agcenter.lsu.edu
Dr. Hallie Dozier
321 Renewable Natural Resources Building
225-578-7219
hdozier@agcenter.lsu.edu
Dr. Kevin Ringelman
School of Renewable Natural Resources
340 Renewable Natural Resources Bldg.
225-578-4212
kringe2@lsu.edu
Dr. Casey Stannard
235 Human Ecology
225-578-2404
stannard@lsu.edu
For more information, contact
Monica Guient
Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Inclusion and Opportunity
127 Woodin Hall
mguient@agcenter.lsu.edu
225-578-6343