Inspiring Passions
Shaping Minds
Transforming Futures

Do You Dream of Changing the World?

The Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education opens a world of possibilities. We will help you develop the knowledge and skills to have a profound and lasting impact on the next generation of leaders. Whether you are driven to reach students in the classroom, lead in educational settings, or improve wellness across the lifespan, we have a program to meet your needs.

Our focus goes beyond producing highly qualified teachers. We are a hub of educational excellence, preparing professionals across various domains, including: educational leaders, curriculum studies scholars, educational technology experts, applied researchers, higher education professionals, school counselors, and clinical mental health counselors.

Join us in shaping the future of education.

Academics

Our alumni are changemakers; they have a passion to make a difference in their communities as teachers, leaders, researchers, and counseling professionals. No matter your goals, our distinguished faculty are committed to support you throughout your academic and career journey.

Lutrill & Pearl Payne

64%

increase in research expenditures from FY19-23

ESL

Only program in Louisiana where education students will graduate with the additional ESL certification

$1.1M+

Scholarships awarded

- 2014-2024

Featured News

Cynthia DiCarlo, PhD, and Eugene Geist, PhD, from the LSU Early Childhood Education Institute recently engaged in international collaboration through presentations in Berlin, Germany, and Florence, Italy.

Louisiana A+ Schools at LSU is pleased to announce that The Leah Chase School in New Orleans has been accepted into the LAA+ Network and will officially join the network in summer 2026.

Ardoin, LSU Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education alumna, is recognized for her contributions to strengthening student affairs, expanding knowledge through research and scholarship and improving the lives of students and campus communities nationwide by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators in Higher Education.

"Growing up, my teachers were some of the biggest influencers, so I wanted to be there for others in the same way. It was finding which niche I wanted to teach that took a while. But luckily for me, the process at LSU was smooth."

Aaron AngelTeaches 9th and 10th grade geometry and Introduction to Robotics for 10th - 12th grades.
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