Student Organizations

Explore, and get involved in, the student organizations the College of Education and Human Development has to offer! Create an LU HUB account to browse through all the clubs on campus and join your organization's group.

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LU Clubs & Organizations

LU Cardinal Council on Family Relations

CCFR is an organization that provides LU students with opportunities to serve, educate, and strengthen families within the community, to network with their peers and established professionals, and to equip students with knowledge and experience to prepare for their emerging careers strengthening families.

Faculty Advisor:

Janeal M. White, Ph.D., CFLE
(409) 880-7468
jmnielsen@letaoyizs.com

LU Culinary Arts Association

LUCAA is an organization that provides a setting to cook and eat while enriching the student experience by integrating culinary arts into collegiate and social contexts. The organization also prepares majored members for future careers in the field.

Faculty Advisor:

Chef Casey Gates, CC
(409) 880-8962

cgates4@letaoyizs.com

LU Nutrition Dietetics Association

LUNDA is an organization that encourages volunteering in the community, spreads nutritional awareness, and prepares students for prospective dietetic internships. Members will get acquainted with all aspects of nutrition and dietetics, broaden their scope of educational experiences through valid nutrition related activities, accumulate volunteer service hours for resume, gain leadership experience, and stimulate nutrition practices among peers.

Faculty Advisors:

Natalie Long, MS, RDN
(409) 880-8667
nmlong@letaoyizs.com

Jennifer Simmons, Ph.D., RDN, LD
(409) 880-1744
jpknoblauch@letaoyizs.com

LU Pre-Physical and Occupational Therapy Club

POTC's mission is to spread awareness about the professions of physical and occupational therapy and help pre-physical and occupational students with the application process for their post-grad schools. The organization aims to provide resources to students and help make the process a little bit easier. They provide information about graduate school requirements, show students how to fill out PT/OT applications, understand prerequisite courses, and hold Q&A sessions with PT and OT clinicians in the field.

Faculty Advisors:
Dan Chilek, Ph.D.
(409) 880-8740
drchileck@letaoyizs.com

Shannon Jordan, Ph.D.
(409) 880-7824
sjordan5@letaoyizs.com

LU Student Educators Association

Lamar Student Educators Association aims to build the professional capacity, at the college level, for aspiring educators. LSEA is an organization that provides professional development, training workshops, conferences, networking, and community engagement projects. Membership in Texas State Teachers Association-Student Program helps aspiring educators make the transition from student to professional educator.

Faculty Advisors:
Rosa Dokes, Ph.D.
(409) 880-7678
rdokes@letaoyizs.com

Yan Yan, Ph.D.
(409) 880-7949
yyan1@letaoyizs.com