Faculty and Staff
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Cheryl Atkinson, Ph.D., RD, LDN, Professor and Chair and
Director, DI Program
102 P.E. Thrift Hall
Tel: 225-771-4291 or 225-771-3168
Fax: 225-771-2400
Deirdra Ricard, Administrative Assistant
102 P.E. Thrift Hall
Tel: 225-771-4660
Full-Time Faculty
Melissa Johnson, Ph.D., M.S., Assistant Professor
109H P.E. Thrift Hall
Tel: 225-771-2496
Samii Kennedy Benson, Ph.D., M.S., Assistant Professor
109O P.E. Thrift Hall
Tel: 225-771-2808
Cheria Lane-Mackey, Ed.D., M.S., Associate Professor and Program Leader
109J P.E. Thrift Hall
Tel: 225-771-4279
Bernestine McGee, Ph.D., RD, LDN, Professor and Program Leader, HNFD
109E P.E. Thrift Hall
225-771-4289
Kenyetta Nelson-Smith, Ph.D., M.S., Assistant Professor
109M P.E. Thrift Hall
Tel: 225-771-5598
Jung-Im Seo, Ph.D., M.S., Assistant Professor
109K P.E. Thrift Hall
Tel: 225-771-4290
Adjunct Faculty
Celia Bridgeforth, M.P.A., RDN, LDN
109B P.E. Thrift Hall
Keisha Dandridge Ceasar, M.A., Director/Instructor – Child Development Laboratory
Child Development Laboratory
Te: 225-771-3494
Janet Gager, M.S.
109G P.E. Thrift Hall
Tel: 225-771-3142
Glenda Johnson, Ph.D., RD, LDN
109C P.E. Thrift Hall
Tel: 225-771-3909
Monica McDaniels, M.S., RD. LDN
Gillian Sims, Ph.D.
109P P.E. Thrift Hall
Tel: 225-771-2347
Oscar Udoh, Ph.D.
141 A.O. Williams Hall (SU Ag Center)
Tel: 225-771-2090
Brenda Williams, M.S.