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About Gary Kennedy

Dean, College of Applied and Natural Sciences (June 1, 2015 to Present)
The College of Applied and Natural Sciences includes the School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry, the School of Biological Sciences, the School of Human Ecology, the Department of Health Informatics and Information Management, and the Division of Nursing.

Positions

Present Dean, Louisiana Tech University ‐ College of Applied and Natural Sciences
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Present Professor, Louisiana Tech University ‐ Agricultural Sciences and Forestry
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Honors and Awards

  • Recipient, 2011 Professorship Award in Recognition of Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service, Louisiana Tech University Foundation, Inc., May 21, 2011.
  • Recipient, Outstanding Academic Alumnus, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 5, 2005.
  • Recipient, Selected Poster Competition, First Place, Rural Sociological Society Annual Meetings, Sacramento, California, August 12-15, 2004.
  • Recipient, Selected Poster Competition, Third Place, American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings, Denver, Colorado, August 1-4, 2004.
  • Recipient, John D. Griffin Award for Outstanding Professional Service, College of Applied and Natural Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, April 3, 2003.
  • Recipient, Selected Poster Competition, First Place, American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings, Long Beach, California, July 28-31, 2002.
  • Recipient, Selected Poster Competition, First Place, American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings, Tampa, Florida, July 29-August 2, 2000.
  • Recipient, Outstanding Academic Paper Presentation/Publication, First Place, Valuation 2000, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 10-13, 2000.
  • Recipient, Outstanding Instructor of Upper Level Courses, College of Applied and Natural Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, April 5, 2000.
  • Recipient, Distinguished Professional Contribution Award, Poster Competition, First Place, Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings, Memphis, Tennessee, January 31-February 3, 1999.
  • Finalist, Distinguished Dissertation Award (top 12 of more than 200 dissertations), Louisiana State University, April 8, 1996.
  • Recipient, Prentiss E. Schilling Outstanding Dissertation Award, College of Agriculture, Louisiana State University, March 20, 1996.
  • Recipient, Distinguished Professional Contribution Award, Poster Competition, Second Place, Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings, Greensboro, North Carolina, February 4-7, 1996.
  • Member, Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of Agriculture, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 1994.
  • Recipient, Graduate School Fellowship, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana, September 1988.
  • Member, The Fraternity of Alpha Zeta, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana, October 1981.

Education

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1995 Ph.D., Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge ‐ Agricultural Economics
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1990 M.B.A., Louisiana Tech University ‐ Finance
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1983 B.S., Louisiana Tech University ‐ Animal Science
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Contact Information

Phone: 318.257.4287
Fax: 318.257.5060
Email: kennedy@latech.edu
Office: PML 913

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