2022-2023
A LOOK BACK   

     About the College of Human Sciences & Education   

The College of Human Sciences & Education enrolls students from six weeks old to career with a pre-college division composed of laboratory schools pre-k through high school, undergraduate through doctoral offerings, and postgraduate certificates and training. The College houses six vibrant schools in a parallel structure: The School of Education (SOE), The School of Information Studies (SIS), The School of Kinesiology (SOK), The School of Leadership & Human Resource Development (SLHRD), The School of Social Work (SSW), and the University Laboratory School (ULS). Each is headed by a director who reports to the dean of the College of Human Sciences & Education. In addition, the University Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool (ECELP), part of the School of Education, provides educational enrichment opportunities for children throughout the year.

The College offers 8 undergraduate degree programs, 19 graduate degree programs, and 13 online graduate degree or certificate programs.

CHSE also encompasses 4 Centers and Institutes: Early Childhood Education Institute (ECEI), Healthy Aging Research Center, (HARC), Leadership Development Institute (LDI), and Social Research & Evaluation Center (SREC).

      a message from the dean

Dean Roland Mitchell

Thank you for visiting the LSU College of Human Sciences & Education. Our college has our finger on the pulse of success. That’s because we know that true success HAS a pulse, and a heartbeat. Our students are the heart of this college, and our mission is an important one -- to educate students who are dedicated to improving quality of human life across the lifespan.

The impact of our work is felt far beyond the gates of LSU. Through teaching, research, and service, our faculty, staff, and students are passionately committed to addressing the complex education, health, and human issues facing our society.  

To our future tigers, we hope you will explore our college, whether via this website, or in person. We invite you to discover what our current students already know; the LSU College of Human Sciences & Education is making an incredible impact on our state, nation, and world. Join us.

Geaux Tigers,

Roland Mitchell, PhD 
Dean & E.B. "Ted" Robert Endowed Professor

 

 

     chse by the numbers  

STUDENT POPULATION

5,544

Declared Undergraduate CHSE Students (Campus and Online)


1,554

UCAC and UCFY students declaring CHSE majors


2,007

CHSE undergraduate students


1,983

CHSE graduate students

1,468

University Laboratory School K-12 students

184

Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool students (6 weeks - 4 years)

 

DEMOGRAPHICS

73%

Female

27%

Male

35%

Historically Underrepresented Students

 

DEGREES CONFERRED

696

Bachelor's Degrees

767

Master's Degrees

32

Doctoral Degrees

14

Education Specialist Certificate

 

COLLEGE STATS

296

Faculty


78

Full-time staff


122

Graduate Assistants


Centers & Institutes


17

Undergrad Majors


8

Undergrad Minors


15

Master's Programs


6

PhD Programs


16

Online Programs

 

CHSE Strategic Plan

Scholarship, Collaboration, Diversity, Engagement, and Lifelong Learning

By 2025, the College of Human Sciences & Education will be recognized by leading organizations in the professions for

  • Its local, national, and international contributions to knowledge, policy, and practice by research and published scholarship
  • Preparing diverse, expert, engaged, and ethically grounded professionals; and
  • Empowering individuals and organizations through development, stewardship, and collaborative community partnerships to improve quality of life throughout the lifespan

The College of Human Sciences and Education values scholarship, collaboration, diversity, engagement, and lifelong learning. 

Learn more about our Strategic Plan

 

     Faculty & research Success   

CHSE's Chen named as one of six LSU Research Rainmakers

April Chen

Chen received the Rainmaker Award for the Emerging Scholar in the area of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences & Behavioral Sciences category. In partnership with Campus Federal Credit Union, the LSU Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) awards six Rainmakers each year to faculty who demonstrate outstanding research, scholarship, and creative activity for their respective rank and discipline. The award recognizes both sustained and continuing work, as well as the impact that work has had on faculty members, their department, and their respective academic community.

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CHSE's Park named as one of six LSU Research Rainmakers

Sunyoung Park

Park received the Rainmaker Award for the Mid-Career Scholar in the area of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences & Behavioral Sciences category. In partnership with Campus Federal Credit Union, the LSU Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) awards six Rainmakers each year to faculty who demonstrate outstanding research, scholarship, and creative activity for their respective rank and discipline. The award recognizes both sustained and continuing work, as well as the impact that work has had on faculty members, their department, and their respective academic community.

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Cynthia DiCarlo Appointed to Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board

Photo of Cyndi DiCarlo

Cynthia DiCarlo, PhD, has been appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards as a member of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board for the state of Louisiana. Outside of her board membership, DiCarlo is extensively devoted to early childhood care and education, serving as the Executive Director of the LSU Early Childhood Education Institute (ECEI), Executive Director of the LSU Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool, Executive Director of the Louisiana Association for the Education for Young Children, and esteemed faculty member of the Early Childhood Education program at LSU.

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Colleen Sinclair's Research featured in TED Talk

Colleen Sinclair

Colleen Sinclair, PhD, joined the LSU Social Research & Evaluation Center (SREC) in 2022. Sinclair received a PhD from the University of Minnesota in social psychology with minors in quantitative methods, interpersonal relationships research, and law, and was featured in TED-Ed. Recently, Sinclair’s research on the Social Network effect, which examines the influence that friends and family have on our romantic relationships, was chosen for an animated TED talk.

 

Research Expenditures


$8,156,560

total research expenditures for fiscal year 2023


+34%

increase in research expenditures from fiscal year 19-23

18+

Research labs including motor behavior, exercise physiology, and sport psychology and pedagogy labs

Scholarly Productivity

149 referred publications
3 books

 33

book chapters

207

national and international presentations at professional meetings

14

journal editors

65

editorial or review board members

 

 

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