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Shaping Minds
Transforming Futures

Do You Dream of Changing the World?

The Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education opens a world of possibilities. We will help you develop the knowledge and skills to have a profound and lasting impact on the next generation of leaders. Whether you are driven to reach students in the classroom, lead in educational settings, or improve wellness across the lifespan, we have a program to meet your needs.

Our focus goes beyond producing highly qualified teachers. We are a hub of educational excellence, preparing professionals across various domains, including: educational leaders, curriculum studies scholars, educational technology experts, applied researchers, higher education professionals, school counselors, and clinical mental health counselors.

Join us in shaping the future of education.

Academics

Our alumni are changemakers; they have a passion to make a difference in their communities as teachers, leaders, researchers, and counseling professionals. No matter your goals, our distinguished faculty are committed to support you throughout your academic and career journey.

Lutrill & Pearl Payne

64%

increase in research expenditures from FY19-23

ESL

Only program in Louisiana where education students will graduate with the additional ESL certification

$1.1M+

Scholarships awarded

- 2014-2024

Featured News

Boquet, assistant professor of professional practice in the LSU Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education, will serve a three-year term as co-editor for the peer-reviewed online journal that shares new research, ideas, and practices to support professionals in special education.

Cook, Office of Clinical Experiences and Certification Coordinator in the LSU Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education, was appointed to serve as the Committee Chair for Education Research and Evaluation on the National Marine Educators Association Board of Directors.

Blanchard, an associate professor in the LSU Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education, received the Davidson Award for Individual Stewardship Achievement from the Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation for her substantial contributions to coastal resiliency, education, awareness and stewardship.

"Growing up, my teachers were some of the biggest influencers, so I wanted to be there for others in the same way. It was finding which niche I wanted to teach that took a while. But luckily for me, the process at LSU was smooth."

Aaron AngelTeaches 9th and 10th grade geometry and Introduction to Robotics for 10th - 12th grades.
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