| Office of the Director |
| Harold “Skip” Paul, P.E. |
Director, LTRC |
(225) 767-9131 |
skippaul@dotd.la.gov |
| Toni Daigle |
Executive Services Assistant |
(225) 767-9131 |
tonidaigle@dotd.la.gov |
| Allison Landry |
Administrative Manager |
(225) 767-9121 |
allisonlandry@dotd.la.gov |
| Gajinder Dhaliwal |
Accountant |
(225) 767-9154 |
gajinderdhaliwal@dotd.la.gov |
External Programs |
| Vijaya (VJ) Gopu, Ph D., P.E. |
Associate Director |
(225) 767-9102 |
vgopu@dotd.la.gov |
Research and Development |
| Mark Morvant, P.E. |
Associate Director of Research |
(225) 767-9124 |
markmorvant@dotd.la.gov |
| Angela Benn |
Executive Services Assistant |
(225) 767-9133 |
angelabenn@dotd.la.gov |
Pavement & Geotechnical Research |
Zhongjie "Doc" Zhang,
Ph.D, P.E. |
Pavement Geotechnical
Research Administrator |
(225) 767-9162 |
doczhang@dotd.la.gov |
Pavement Research |
| Kevin Gaspard, P.E. |
Pavement Research Engineer Manager |
(225) 767-9104 |
kevingaspard@dotd.la.gov |
| Mark Martinez, EIT |
Pavement Research Engineer |
(225) 767-9151 |
markmartinez@dotd.la.gov |
| Gary Keel |
Senior Pavement Technician |
(225) 767-9115 |
garykeel@dotd.la.gov |
| Mitchell Terrell |
Pavement Technician 5 |
(225) 767-9120 |
mitchterrell@dotd.la.gov |
| Shawn Elisar |
Pavement Technician 4 |
(225) 767-9190 |
shawnelisar@dotd.la.gov |
| Glen Gore |
Pavement Research Specialist 2 |
(225) 767-9160 |
ggore1@ltrc.lsu.edu |
Pavement Research Facility - ALF |
| Zhong Wu, Ph.D., P.E, |
Assistant Professor - Research
Accelerated Pavement Research Program Manager |
(225) 767-9163 |
zhongwu@ltrc.lsu.edu |
| George Crosby, C.P.C. |
Pavement Research Specialist 3 |
(225) 749-8900 |
gcrosby@lsu.edu |
| Keith Gillespie |
Pavement Research Specialist 3 |
(225) 749-8900 |
kgilles@lsu.edu |
Geotechnical Research |
| Gavin Gautreau, P.E. |
Senior Geotechnical Research Engineer |
(225) 767-9110 |
gavingautreau@dotd.la.gov |
| Alvin Mix, III |
Senior Geotechnical Technician |
(225) 767-9180 |
almix@dotd.la.gov |
| Paul Brady |
Geotechnical Technician 5 |
(225) 767-9113 |
paulbrady@dotd.la.gov |
| Douglas Hinton |
Geotechnical Technician 2 |
(225) 767-9113 |
douglashinton@dotd.la.gov |
Geotechnical Engineering Research Laboratory |
| Murad Abu-Farsakh, Ph.D, P.E |
Assistant Professor, Research, GERL Manager |
(225) 767-9147 |
mabuf@ltrc.lsu.edu |
| Sungmin "Sean" Yoon, Ph.D., P.E. |
Research Associate IV |
(225) 767-9194 |
syoon@lsu.edu |
Materials Research |
| Chris Abadie, P.E. |
Materials Research Administrator |
(225) 767-9109 |
chrisabadie@dotd.la.gov |
Asphalt Research |
| William "Bill" King, Jr., P.E. |
Asphalt Research Manager |
(225) 767-9129 |
billking@dotd.la.gov |
| Gregory Tullier |
Senior Asphalt Technician |
(225) 767-9173 |
gregtullier@dotd.la.gov |
| William L. Gueho |
Asphalt Technician 5 |
(225) 767-9149 |
WilliamGueho@dotd.la.gov |
| Patrick Frazier |
Asphalt Technician |
(225) 767-9149 |
PatrickFrazier@dotd.la.gov |
Concrete Research |
| John Eggers, P.E. |
Senior Concrete Research Engineer |
(225) 767-9103 |
johneggers@dotd.la.gov |
| Randy Young |
Senior Concrete Technician |
(225) 767-9107 |
randyyoung@dotd.la.gov |
| Matt Tircuit |
Concrete Technician 4 |
(225) 767-9107 |
matttircuit@dotd.la.gov |
| Keith Beard |
Engineer Technician 5 |
(225) 767-9186 |
KeithBeard@dotd.la.gov |
Engineering Materials Characterization Research Facility (EMCRF) |
| Louay Mohammad, Ph.D. |
Professor, EMCRF Manager |
(225) 767-9126 |
louaym@ltrc.lsu.edu |
| Abraham Bae, Ph.D. |
Research Associate 4 |
(225) 767-9105 |
abebae@lsu.edu |
| Amar Raghavendra, P.E. |
Applications Engineering Manager |
(225) 767-9730 |
amar@ltrc.lsu.edu |
| Munir Nazzel |
Research Associate 3 |
(225) 767-9135 |
mnazzal@lsu.edu |
Structures Research |
| Walid Alaywan, P.E. |
Senior Structures Research Engineer |
(225) 767-9106 |
walidalaywan@dotd.la.gov |
Planning/Intermodal |
| Chester Wilmot, Ph.D. |
Associate Professor |
(225) 578-4697 |
cewilm@eng.lsu.edu |
Technology Transfer & Training |
| Sam Cooper, P.E. |
Associate Director, Technology Transfer & Training |
(225) 767-9165 |
samcooper@dotd.la.gov |
| Bridget LeBlanc |
Executive Services Assistant |
(225) 767-9139 |
bridgetleblanc@dotd.la.gov |
| David Jumper |
IT Technical Support |
(225) 767-9119 |
davidjumper@dotd.la.gov |
| Scott Menter |
Audio Video Specialist |
(225) 767-9719 |
scottmenter@dotd.la.gov |
Publications & Digital Media Development |
| Jenny Speights |
Public Information Director |
(225) 767-9183 |
jennyspeights@dotd.la.gov |
| Nick Champion |
Audio and Video Production |
(225) 767-9114 |
nickcham@ltrc.lsu.edu |
| Alainna R. Giacone |
Technical Writer |
(225) 767-9150 |
alainnagiacone@dotd.la.gov |
| Emily Wolfe |
Multi Media Specialist |
(225) 767-9145 |
emilywolfe@dotd.la.gov |
Technology Transfer |
| Michael Boudreaux, P.E |
Technology Transfer Engineer |
(225) 767-9123 |
michaelboudreaux@dotd.la.gov |
Structured Training Programs |
| Reta "Tinka" McFarland |
DOTD Structured Training Director |
(225) 767-9140 |
tmcfarland@dotd.la.gov |
| Cindy Twiner |
Construction and Materials Program Manager |
(225) 767-9125 |
ctwiner@dotd.la.gov |
| C. Gordon Smith |
Management Development
Program Manager |
(225) 767-9141 |
gsmith@dotd.la.gov |
| Karen Cordell |
Headquarters Training Program Manager |
(225) 767-9144 |
kcordell@dotd.la.gov |
| Mike Elliott |
Engineering Technician |
(225) 767-9143 |
michaelelliott@dotd.la.gov |
| Kelvin Stone |
Training and Development Specialist |
(225) 767-9130 |
kelvinstone@dotd.la.gov |
| Rex Ransome |
Teaching Associate |
(225) 767-9193 |
rexjransome@dotd.la.gov |
| John Whitworth |
Research Associate |
(225) 767-9142 |
johnwhitworth@dotd.la.gov |
| Jamie Ridge |
Training and Development Specialist |
(225) 767-9725 |
jamieridge@dotd.la.gov |
External Educational Resources |
| Glynn Cavin |
Transportation Training and Education Center (TTEC) Administrator |
(225) 767-9112 |
GlynnCavin@dotd.la.gov |
|
Educational Resources Development Manager |
(225) 767-9134 |
|
| Sandy Romero |
LTRC Training Events Program Manager |
(225) 767-9167 |
SandraRomero@dotd.la.gov |
| Melissa Lee |
Training and Development Specialist |
(225) 767-9155 |
MelissaLee@dotd.la.gov |
| Sandy Brady |
Librarian |
(225) 767-9716 |
notseb@lsu.edu |
| Brenda Wolfe |
TTEC Administrative Assistant |
(225) 767-9720 |
BrendaWolfe@dotd.la.gov |
Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) |
| Marie Walsh |
Director, LTAP |
(225) 767-9184 |
mbwalsh@ltrc.lsu.edu |
| Bob Breaux |
LTAP Office Manager |
(225) 767-9117 |
bbreaux@ltrc.lsu.edu |
| David McFarland |
LTAP Teaching Associate |
(225) 767-9118 |
dmcfar@ltrc.lsu.edu |
