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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

On Saturday, March 28, 2026, the LSU Writing Project will host a campus-wide Write-A-Thon designed to provide graduate students and faculty with dedicated time and space for scholarly writing. The event will take place in 225 Peabody Hall, with additional classrooms available for faculty members who wish to write alongside or convene doctoral students.

To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the LSU College of Human Sciences & Education spoke with some of our own women in science to learn more about their journey to where they are now and how they'd inspire future generations of women and girls in science.

The LSU College of Human Sciences & Education 2025 Faculty and Staff Awards acknowledge the exceptional contributions of our faculty and staff. These dedicated colleagues have made a meaningful impact in one of our mission areas or provided vital leadership and support that enabled this important work to thrive.

"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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