Office of
Academic Affairs
Interim Executive Vice President & Provost Troy Blanchard
Troy Blanchard currently serves as the Interim Executive Vice President & Provost of Louisiana State University. Blanchard, the Chief Operating and Chief Academic Officer of LSU’s flagship campus in Baton Rouge, maintains executive oversight over instruction, student support, and research while simultaneously serving as the chief academic officer for all LSU campuses across the state and chief academic advisor to the President.
Blanchard joined the faculty of the LSU Department of Sociology in 2007 and has since held multiple leadership positions, most notably serving as dean of the LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS)—one of LSU’s largest colleges— from 2019 through 2025.
Academic Enterprise
The Office of Academic Affairs supports the Executive Vice President & Provost in ensuring university excellence in learning, discovery, and engagement. The office works closely with the faculty senate and the president to advance LSU using a shared governance model. We also make communication and transparency a hallmark of the office. Lastly, the essence of our academic core--our faculty and staff--are preeminent in everything we do.
LSU ELEMENTS & DISCOVERY
LSU's faculty information system, Elements, allows for robust faculty activity data collection, maintenance and reporting on the teaching, research and service activities while the Discovery Module provides an interface for faculty collaboration and integration which allows collaborators to connect with faculty.
The 2024–2025 academic year was a season of forward motion at LSU, defined by groundbreaking research, expanded academic offerings, student success, and national recognition.
The LSU School of Music is delighted to announce the appointments of Dr. Molly Austin as Assistant Professor of Music Therapy and Dr. Penny Roberts as Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Therapy.
The LSU College of Music & Dramatic Arts is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Jeong-Eun Lee as Assistant Professor of Collaborative Piano. Dr. Lee is an accomplished pianist, educator, and chamber musician, widely respected for her artistry, versatility, and dedication to the collaborative process.
LSU recently honored its employees with 25 years or more of service at the 2025 Faculty & Staff Recognition Jazz Brunch.
LSU researchers, led by Nicholas Fears, are adapting the Mission Play app—created by Amanda Staiano—to help autistic preschoolers build motor skills at home. Testing begins in fall 2025.