FACULTY SENATE | Proudly Representing Our Faculty

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The Faculty Senate is a representative body responsible for faculty participation in university planning and shared governance. The Senate is also an advisory and consultative body to the Chancellor on policies and other issues related to the general welfare and responsibilities of the Faculty.

Faculty Senate Officers 

President
Vice-President

Secretary

New officers to be elected July 20, 2026.

   

OUR 2026-2027 MEMBERS

ALLIED HEALTH
  • Stephanie Blackburn, EdD, MLSF
  • Lee Ellen Brunson, MHS, MLS(ASCP)CM A
  • Lindsay Michel, MPH, RRT-ACCSC
CLINICAL SCIENCES
  • Ammar Husan, MDD
  • Jamie Toms, MDB
  • Kimberly Hutchinson, PhD, MBA, RN, CCRN, CCRCA

  • Mostafa Hotait, Mostafa Hotait, MD, MSciA

  • Prathik Krishnan, MD, MBA, FCCP, ATSFA

  • Phani Morisetti, MD, MBA, FCCP, ATSFA

BASIC SCIENCES
  • J. Steven Alexander, MD, PhDB
  • Armando Salinas, PhDA

  • Lynn Harrison, PhDA

  • Kevin Murnane, PhDA

GRADUATE SCHOOL
  • Shile Huang, PhDB
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
  • Madeline Barclay, EdD, MPHB
Ex Officio
  • Ghildiyal Naomi, MD, General Faculty President
  • Lester Johnson, MD, Senior Vice Chancellor
  • Dani Zoorob, MD, Interim Dean for School of Medicine
  • Jason Bodily, PhD, Dean for School of Graduate Studies
  • Sharon Dunn, PhD Dean, School of Allied Health Professions
For 2026-2027

A = 1st term, 1st year
B = 1st term, 2nd year
C = 2nd term, 1st year
D = 2nd term, 2nd year
E = 3rd term, 1st year
F = 3rd term, 2nd year - end of terms
B & D are eligible for re-election in Summer 2027

Faculty Senate Information

Learn more about the LSUHS Faculty Senate.
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→ Resolutions
→ Bylaws
→ Faculty Senate Meetings