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Our Staff

Dr. Ramesh Kolluru
VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH, INNOVATION,
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Phone: 337-482-5811
E-mail: ramesh@louisiana.edu
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 1996
   
Dr. Kumer Das
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 
 
Phone: 337-482-1033
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 2019
   

Dr. Geoffrey Stewart    
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT FOR INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Phone: (337) 482-5915
Email: gstewart@louisiana.edu
Began service at UL Lafayette: 2006

   
 

 

Lauren Thibodeaux Emert 
ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR


Email: lauren.emert@louisiana.edu
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 2025

 

   

Marie DesOrmeaux Centanni
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENTAL & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

E-mail: marie.centanni@louisiana.edu
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 2025

 

   
Chad LaComb
OFFICE OF INNOVATION MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR

 

Phone: (337) 482-6317
E-mail: chad.lacomb@louisiana.edu
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 2024

   
Dr. Gaurav Raikhy
BIOTECH OPERATIONS MANAGER


Phone: (337) 482-1532
E-mail: gaurav.raikhy@louisiana.edu
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 2024

   
Rachael Ard
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 

Phone: 337-482-6541
E-mail: rachael@louisiana.edu
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 2016
   
Samantha Joseph-Sanders
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR IV


Phone: 337-482-5811
Email: Samantha.jsanders@louisiana.edu
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 2024
 

Office of Research Integrity


 


 
Dr. Robin Broussard
DIRECTOR

Phone: 337-482-1419
Email: robin.broussard@louisiana.edu
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 2008
   

 
Dr. Stephannie Ruiz
RESEARCH COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR

Email: stephannie.ruiz@louisiana.edu
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 2008
   
Cheryl Duhon, MBA
RESEARCH COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST


Phone: 337-482-1533
Email: cheryl.duhon@louisiana.edu
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 2024
   

Office of Innovation Management


 

Chad LaComb
OFFICE OF INNOVATION MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR

Phone: 337-482-6317
email: chad.lacomb@louisiana.edu
LITE STE 115
537 Cajundome Blvd.
Lafayette, LA  70506

   
   

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs


 

Dr. Jessica Baudoin
ORSP MANAGER


Phone: 337-482-6777
Email: jessica.baudoin@louisiana.edu
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 2021
   

Yue Yang, CRA
SENIOR PRE-AWARD GRANTS SPECIALIST

Phone: 337-482-1531
Email: yue.yang@louisiana.edu
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 2017

   

Ruth Zhang
PRE-AWARD GRANTS SPECIALIST

Phone: 337-482-1243
Email: ruth.zhang@louisiana.edu
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 2014

 
   
     

Dominique Klingman
PRE-AWARD GRANTS SPECIALIST

Phone: 337-482-6775
Email: dominique@louisiana.edu
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 2010

 
   
Ciara Crochet
PRE-AWARD GRANTS SPECIALIST

Phone: 337-482-0180
Email: ciara.crochet@louisiana.edu
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 2022

   
Tanya Derigo
PRE-AWARD GRANTS SPECIALIST


Email: tanya.derigo@louisiana.edu
Began Service at UL Lafayette: 2009