About Us 

The mission of the Learning and Teaching Collaborative (LTC) is to foster learning and teaching at LSU through a broad-based set of activities and programs aimed at increasing student learning through the enhancement of LSU faculty.

The LTC is composed of faculty from across campus and staff from programs and offices engaged in faculty development, including the Center for Academic Success, Center for Community Engagement, Learning and Leadership, Communication across the Curriculum, Faculty Technology Center, LSU Discover, and the Olinde Career Center.

Committee Members

Member Title
Jennifer Baumgartner Chair, LTC
Associate Professor, School of Education
Sarah Becker Director, Center for Community Engagement, Learning and Leadership;
Associate Professor, Sociology and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
Mark Boyer Professor & Director, Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture
Greg Brignac Manager, Faculty Technology Center
Melissa Brocato Assistant Vice Provost & Executive Director for Academic Success
Rebecca Burdette Director, Communication across the Curriculum
Richelle DeCuir Sr. Learning Experience Designer, LSU Online
Jesse Downs Senior Director, Olinde Career Center
Hala Esmail Assistant Director of Faculty Professional Development, LSU Online
Sarah Ferstel Associate Director, LSU Discover
William Monroe Assistant Director for Instructional Technology, LSU Law
Fahui Wang Associate Dean, Graduate School;
Cyril & Tutta Vetter Alumni Professor
Carol Wicks Associate Dean, Graduate School;
Frank W. and Patricia Harrison Family Professor