Board approves three Boyd Professorship appointments for LSU faculty

Chancellor Dalton asked the board to confirm three nominations for the university's Boyd Professorship, the highest faculty rank at LSU. He described Dr. James Garand of political science, Dr. Aaron Sheehan-Dean of history, and Dr. Peter Katz Marzik of Pennington Biomedical as internationally recognized scholars and recommended board approval. “I respectfully request the board's approval of these 3 appointments,” Chancellor Dalton said.

After a motion and second were offered, the board voted in favor without objection and the chair confirmed the motion’s approval. The chancellor and board members congratulated the newly named Boyd professors and noted the professorships recognize sustained, high-impact scholarship, mentoring and national visibility that elevate LSU’s academic profile.

Why it matters: Boyd Professorships are the LSU system’s highest academic honor and signal institutional investment in research leadership. The board’s unanimous approval advances promotion of faculty recognized for national and international contributions and will be entered into the university’s personnel records.