Talent Acquisition

The Talent Acquisition section of Human Resource Management acts as a strategic partner to departments and serves as a resource for recruiting and sourcing top talent at LSU. Through intentional recruiting, consulting, and marketing, this team supports LSU’s vision of being a leading research-extensive university to help solve the state’s economic, environmental and social challenges. 

Talent Acquisition offers several services including: job advertising suggestions, mock interviews, recruitment consultation, and more!

Apply for a JobPS-01: Equal Opportunity Policy

Filling a Vacancy

RS 17:1826

Departmental Assignments

*Indicates some sub-unit(s) of the department fall under a different Talent Acquisition team member. 

Talent Acquisition Specialists Departments/Colleges Phone Email
Kayla Kucharchuk

Office of Human Resource Management
University Administration & Office of the President

Advisor to AgCenter
Advisor to LSUA
Advisor to LSUE
Advisor to Pennington Biomedical Research Center

225-578-0939 kayla@lsu.edu
Lauren Foster

College of Agriculture
Law Center

225-578-8286 lfoster1@lsu.edu
Charles Phillips

School of Veterinary Medicine

225-578-4927 cphillips4@lsu.edu
Jake Sicard

LSU Athletics
College of Engineering
Facility Services
Parking & Transportation Services

*Co - SME Role

225-578-0238 jsicar2@lsu.edu
Joseph Dunbar

Division of Student Affairs (Excluding Residential Life) 
Graduate School 
LSU Libraries 
Office of Academic Affairs and OAA Programs 
Office of Engagement, Civil Rights and Title IX
Residential Life
School of Mass Communication

225-578-5492 jdunbar@lsu.edu
Karen O'Brien

College of Art & Design
College of Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS)
College of Music and Dramatic Arts
Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED)
College of Science

225-578-8306 ahart31@lsu.edu
Makayla Holden

Workday Transactions
NextSource

* Co – SME Role

* Data Support

  mholden1@lsu.edu
Morgan Bell

College of Business 
College of the Coast & Environment (CCE)
LSU Police

*Sourcing Support

225-578-7337 mbell20@lsu.edu
Sara El Kadi

College of the Coast & Environment (CCE)
Finance & Administration (FAS)
Information Technology Services (ITS)
LSU Online
Office of Enrollment

 225-578-7164 selkadi@lsu.edu