LSUS Newsletter Vol 1

Upcoming Events October 28, 2022 / Vol 1

FAFSA OPEN NOW! Trick or Treat, Ghosts & Monsters!
Pilot Preview Day - 10/28
FALL FEST - 10/28 LSUS has Rev the River Monster!
Women's Basketball 10/28
2022 LSUS Classic Basketball In June of 2015, substantial rainfall caused the Red River to reach its highest level in over
10/28-10/29 70 years. Out of the rising waters, a friendly and mischievous river monster surfaced, who
Halloween - 10/31 had apparently been traveling up and down the river for quite some time. The monster
No App Fee November! wanted to shed his nomadic ways and decided to make Bickham Dickson Park his home
Men's Basketball to settle down for good. Faculty and students of the Red River Education and Research
Shreveport Showdown 11/1 Park (RRERP) were the first to encounter this intriguing character and quickly befriended
LSUS Basic Needs Fair - 11/2

the lonely creature. He promptly began telling outlandish tales of mischief and mayhem

from his journeys along the river.

The creature told of one of his first encounters with people along the Red River in 1873,
when he met a crew of men in charge of breaking up the log jam. These men were the
first to accept the monster for who, or what, he was. Immediately, an unwavering kinship
between the crew and the River Monster develop. The crew finished clearing the log jam
and never returned. Heartbroken and confused by the loss of his friends, the River
Monster wandered back out into the Red River only to return to the Shreveport/Bossier
area periodically to play his practical jokes on the townspeople and LSUS, until now.

Tales of this River Monster scaring faculty and staff members on the fourth floor of
Bronson Hall surfaced for many years, but he never revealed himself. This led people to
believe that Bronson Hall was haunted. These hauntings go back as far as 1973; however,
sometime in early 2017 the River Monster was spotted one night by a LSUS staff member.
He was invited by members of the LSUS community, as they believed he had something to
offer the university. After meeting with him, they agreed wholeheartedly that he did and
was offered a place to call home on the LSUS campus and the role of the university’s
mascot.

Inside...

1.No Application Fee November
2.Meet the Deans
3.FAFSA Open
4.International Tuesdays
(J. Bacud & K. Lorenzo-Benitez)
5. Athletics
6. Events

College of Arts and Meet the Deans
Sciences
Dr. Elisabeth Liebert, Associate Dean
Dr. Tibor Szarvas, Dean

Dr. Tibor Szarvas received his Diploma in Born in England, Dr Liebert was raised in
mathematics from the University of Szeged, New Zealand, where she received her
Hungary, and his Ph.D. from the University education, including a BA in Classics and
of South Carolina. He has joined the LSUS English (1992) from the University of
mathematics department as Chair in 2007. Canterbury, an MA in English (2003) from
Even in his current position as Dean of Arts Canterbury, and a PhD in English (2006)
and Sciences, he still loves elegant proofs from the University of Otago. Her area of
and effective ways of problem solving. expertise is seventeenth-century British
literature, and before becoming Associate
Dr. Szarvas has a passion for serving and Dean she taught a variety of upper-division
taking the College of Arts and Sciences to and graduate classes, including topics like
the next level. His favorite sport is Formula “The Epic from Homer to Milton, “Literary
One, perhaps because of his love of hard Women,” “The Literature of Faith,” and
work and fast progress. “Fabulous Beasts and How to Read Them.”

One thing Dr Liebert loves about the
College of Arts and Sciences is the fact that
it houses the most ancient and the most
innovative programs on campus. Disciplines
like Math and History have for centuries
allowed us to explore, comprehend, and
document the natural world and the human
experience within that world. Disciplines
like Digital Arts and Computer Science now
allow us to create and explore virtual
worlds as they transform our human
experience.

This blend of tradition and technology
creates a truly exciting environment for
students and faculty. Our College is
launching a new undergraduate degree in
Nonprofit Administration in Spring 2023.
We have a BFA in Media Studies waiting
final approval from the Board of Regents
and are currently exploring new degree
possibilities in Pre-Law Studies and Data
Science. There are all new ways for students
to follow our College’s motto: “Discover
YOU.”

College of Education & Meet the Deans
Human Development
Dr. Katherine Wickstrom,
Dr. Dennis Wissing, Dean Associate Dean

Dr. Wissing serves as the Dean of the Katherine Wickstrom is the Associate Dean
College of Education & Human for the College of Education and Human
Development. The College offers a Development and Associate Professor of
variety of undergraduate and graduate Psychology at Louisiana State University
degrees in areas such as education, Shreveport. She holds a doctorate in
psychology, public health, leadership Psychology from Louisiana State University.
studies, and exercise science. The college
is undergoing expansion with a growing Dr. Wickstrom’s career started in the public-
faculty, a number of new degrees and a school setting as a school psychologist
state-of-the-art high performance where she worked with children, youth,
exercise lab. educators, and families in Louisiana,
Nebraska, Illinois, and Ohio. She transitioned
Dr. Wissing has been at LSUS since 2019 into the university setting and has been in
and has 39 years of experience in health higher education for 25 years, holding
science education. He is a licensed numerous leadership roles in state and
respiratory therapy who still practices at national organizations within school
several free medical clinics in the area. psychology.

His research interests include childhood Dr. Wickstrom has served on the Program
obesity, respiratory disease, and Accreditation Board for the National
smoking cessation. He serves on a Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
number of community-based boards for 13 years. Dr. Wickstrom has been at LSUS
offering health care services to the since 2008 and continues to serve as
underinsured or homeless. Internship Coordinator for the Specialist in
School Psychology Program. As Associate
Dean, Dr. Wickstrom is the point of contact
for students in the College of Education and
Human Development. She is passionate
about helping students navigate their college
path and problem-solve when they
experience expected and unexpected bumps
along the way. Her goal is to work with on-
and off-campus partners to graduate work-
force ready students who will positively
impact the community.

College of Business Meet the Deans

Dr. Mary Lois White, Dean Dr. Dalila Salazar, Associate Dean

Dr. Mary Lois White serves as the Interim Dr. Dalila Salazar serves as the Associate
Dean and an Associate Professor of Dean and an Associate Professor of
Economics for the College of Business at Marketing for the College of Business at
Louisiana State University Shreveport. Louisiana State University Shreveport. She
She earned her Ph.D. in Economics from earned her Ph.D. in International Business
Florida State University, where she also with a concentration in Marketing from The
received a Master of Science in University of Texas at El Paso, where she
Economics degree. She has been a part also received her Master of Business
of the faculty at LSUS since 2008, Administration degree. Her work has been
teaching at the undergraduate and published in the International Journal of
graduate levels. Aside from economics, Production Research, the Journal of Cleaner
she enjoys teaching business statistics. Production, the Journal of Supply Chain and
Operations Management, the Review of
Dr. White is fond of the wide variety of International Business and Strategy, the
opportunities for student engagement Journal of Managerial Psychology, and the
offered at LSUS. One of the Journal for Global Business Advancement.
opportunities she is particularly proud of
being a part of is the Pilot Pitch Dr. Salazar has substantial industry and
competition, where students present an
innovative idea and mentors help the administrative experience, having previously
students learn skills to take the idea to
market. served as a Vice President of Marketing,

FAFSA is OPEN! Click the link below Director of Marketing, the Director of the


University Center for Applied Research and
FAFSA® Application | Federal Student Aid
Engagement, and the Co-Director of the


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Social Security Number
2021 Tax Returns Industry/University Cooperative Research

W-2 Center. She currently serves as the Faculty
Other Records of Money Earned
Advisor for the Collegiate Chapter of the


LSUS FAFSA CODE: 002013 American Marketing Association at LSUS

and a Faculty-at-Large representative on the

Board of Directors for the Marketing Ethnic

Faculty Association. She LOVES LSUS

because of its stellar students, diverse

faculty, and hard-working staff!

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WRITTEN BY: LSUS AUXILIARY SERVICES

LSUS is an incredibly diverse university with many of our own faculty, staff, and students coming

from all over the world! Sharing and learning about one another's cultures is an integral part of

our campus community, and what better way to do that than through food. Food is an especially

connective tool. It can be through meals, hangouts at The Port Grille, or preparing food for and

with others that we strengthen our bonds with friends and family. Ultimately, the feelings and

experiences that we have with food helps us to build connections with others!

In early January 2022, we at Auxiliary Services launched “International Tuesdays” in cooperation with The
Port Grille to ensure that our Pilots have access to this cultural experience. Giving everyone the chance
to “explore the world, one dish at a time” which was the main objective of this effort. Likewise, we also
wanted our international students along with faculty and staff to have a bit of home with them even for
just a moment, while getting an opportunity to showcase their culture! One of the unique characteristics
of International Tuesdays is that nearly, if not entirely, all of the featured dishes were provided by
members of the LSUS faculty, staff, and student body. From savory Filipino chicken adobo, flavorful
Honduran flautas, aromatic Indian tikka masala, to tantalizing Nigerian beef stew, The Port Grille offers
something fresh every Tuesday!

As previously stated, this is a team effort; our Pilots send recipes, and The Port Grille grants the dishes. ABOVE: MS. COMBS PLATING

HONDURAN FLAUTAS
With the help of our Director of Food Services, Steve Sittenauer, and Catering Chef, Rhonda Combs, who
spearheads this effort on behalf of The Port Grille. Ms. Combs has over 25 years of experience in the food
services industry, many of which were spent working with the U.S Army. Due to her military career, Ms.
Combs has traveled extensively, having been stationed in a variety of nations. She has had the
opportunity to experience other cultures firsthand, particularly with regard to cuisine. She really “enjoys
cooking food from different nationalities” and feels that International Tuesdays is important as “it does
help [one] grow because it expands [one’s] pallet”. Ms. Combs was enthusiastic in providing our Pilots
with a more diverse menu, so it was no surprise that she was on board with International Tuesdays from
the beginning.

International Tuesdays has been a huge success and a favorite

among faculty, staff, and especially students from the previous
semester to the present. Soraya Karimi Sarab Berrios, president
of the International Student Association (ISA), is one of them and

says, "It just makes me happy seeing kids try new things and
touch a little of each country via food." She also discusses how

International Tuesdays serves as a fantastic means of bridging
our diverse campus community. “Since the majority of people are
unable to travel to try the food”, she observes, "at least they can

sit down to dine at LSUS and discuss about their culture."
Moreover, she finds it valuable that Pilots can "touch each
country without having to leave campus" thanks to International
Tuesdays. So, if you find yourself at LSUS on Tuesdays at The Port
Grille, get a taste of International Tuesdays so you too can explore
the world, one dish at a time!

ABOVE: FRESH LEBANESE

TABBOULEH WITH

SALMON

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE LSUS FOOD SERVICES PAGE HERE