Denise Chiasson, MSW, LCSW,
Assistant Dean
School of Social Work
311 Huey P. Long Field House
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (800) 848-7111
Phone: (225) 578-5875
Fax: (225) 578-1357
The school offers the Master of Social Work and PhD degrees. It provides teaching at the undergraduate level to students in other colleges and also provides an undergraduate elective courses. The school's teaching activities are augmented by various research programs and - in addition to their scholarly activities - faculty are engaged in grant-funded and contract research for social agencies.
Students and alumni are active in the life of the school through their respective organizations - the Social Work Students’ Association (SWSA), Alpha Delta Mu Honor Society, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill-LSU Chapter, National Association of Black Social Workers Studnet Association, the School of Social Work Alumni Association (SSWAA), and a doctoral student organization. SWSA and the doctoral student organization participate in the governance of the school through representation on various committees. Alpha Delta Mu is a national honor society whose members maintain a 3.50 grade-point average (gpa). The alumni association is active in mobilizing public support for the school and in assisting students with career advice. The professional community includes students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Each is supportive of the other’s efforts to produce highly competent professional social work personnel and to enhance the quality of social work education and scholarship at LSU.
The school’s location in the Deep South gives impetus to its interest in recruitment and education of African American students for social work in this region. The aim is to increase minority representation in the student body, and the school provides all possible assistance to minority students. The school is also committed to meeting, as much as possible, the needs of students with disabilities. If a student has or thinks he/she has a disability, the student should contact the Office of Disability Services (225-388-5919) for information about disability status and available support services.
The programs of the School of Social Work are conducted without discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, creed, ethnic or national origin, disability, political orientation, sexual orientation, or veteran status. In addition to fully meeting its obligations of nondiscrimination under federal and state laws, the School of Social Work strives to maintain an atmosphere that promotes understanding, inclusiveness, and mutual respect for people from diverse backgrounds.