Welcome to the Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education

Welcome to the LSU Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education, where we are preparing the next generation of educators, leaders, counselors, and scholars who are shaping the future of learning in Louisiana and beyond. Our programs blend rigorous academic preparation with real-world experience, equipping our students to meet today’s challenges with innovation, compassion, and purpose. Our School of Education offers three undergraduate degrees, two graduate certificates, eight master’s degrees, two education specialist certificates, and two doctoral degrees.

You’ll quickly discover that the high quality of our undergraduate and graduate degree programs is tied directly to our nationally recognized faculty. Faculty who teach our classes are also acclaimed for their scholarship in critical educational issues and for their deep commitment to student success.

In the School of Education, we support and develop the potential in every one of our students; in fact, we expect that the graduates of our school will become the next generation of leaders and change agents, transforming the lives of others in the communities they serve. I hope you will join us to “geaux change lives.”

Laura Choate, Director Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education
Jo Ellen Levy Yates Endowed Professor, Counselor Education
College of Human Sciences & Education
Louisiana State University