Faculty and Staff
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
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
Kenyetta Nelson-Smith, Ph.D., M.S., Interim Dept. Chair, Assistant Professor, Child Development, Program Coordinator
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
Sungpo Yi, Ph.D., Nutrition Assistant Professor
109G P.E. Thrift Hall
Sungpol.yi@sus.edu
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
Monica McDaniels, M.S., RD. LDN
Gillian Sims, Ph.D.
P.E. Thrift Hall
Oscar Udoh, Ph.D.
141 A.O. Williams Hall (SU Ag Center)
Tel: 225-771-2090
Brenda Williams, M.S.