Meet Our Team
Executive Director & Chair
Associate Directors
Dual Enrollment (DE)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
DE Chemistry Lead
chhopk@lsu.edu
127 Choppin Hall
+1 225 578 3478
Phoebe Rouse
Distinguished Instructor of Mathematics
DE Director, Mathematics Lead
prouse@lsu.edu
270 Lockett Hall
+1 225 578 2659
Jason Wolfe
Instructor of History
DE History Lead
jwolfe1@lsu.edu
237D Himes Hall
+1 225 578 4453
Geaux Teach
David Kirshner
Professor of Secondary Math Education
College of Education
dkirsh@lsu.edu
103 Peabody Hall
+1 225 578 2332
James Madden
Distinguished Professor of Mathematics
College of Science Special Programs Director
mmmad@lsu.edu
213 Prescott Hall
+1 225 578 7988
Sheri Goings
Instructor of Mathematics
Mathematics Lab Manager
Pre-DE Mathematics Lead
sgoings1@lsu.edu
272 Lockett Hall
+1 225 578 1583
STEM Outreach
Summer Dann
Capital Area STEM Director
summerdann@lsu.edu
229 Prescott Hall
+1 225 578 6001
Distinguished Professor of Mathematics
Eureka Math
sbaldrid@lsu.edu
380 Lockett Hall
+1 225 578 1670
STEM Pathways
Fernando Alegre
BRBytes
IT & Computing Lead
falegre@lsu.edu
220B Prescott Hall
+1 225 578 6001
Associate Professor of
Experimental Music & Digital Media
Digital Design Emergent Media Lead
jtallison@lsu.edu
226 School of Music
+1 225 578 5572
Pathways Administrator
Pre-Engineering Lead
vbegat@lsu.edu
225 Prescott Hall
+1 225 578 6689
Assistant Directors
Staff
Nicole Foster
STEM Pathways Elementary & Middle School Programs Coordinator
nfoster1@lsu.edu
+1 225 578 6001
Emily Hurst
Environmental Protection & Sustainability Pathway Lead
ehurst@lsu.edu
Stephen Kampen
Biomedical Pathway Lead
skampen1@lsu.edu
Pre-College Program Manager
High School State Rally Coordinator
hleder@lsu.edu
217C Prescott Hall
+1 225 578 0524
Heather Perlis
Communications Coordinator
heatherperlis@lsu.edu
217B Prescott Hall
+1 225 578 6001
Leila Shaik-Villien
Upward Bound Assistant Director
lshaik3@lsu.edu
218 Prescott Hall
+1 225 578 0745
LaToya Thomas
Upward Bound Coordinator
lthomas4@lsu.edu
218 Prescott Hall
Ali Wolfe
Dual Enrollment Coordinator
awolfe1@lsu.edu
220A Prescott Hall
+1 225 578 0778
Graduate Assistants