Friday, October 24, 2025
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Joe McCulloch Lectureship and Speaker Series

LSU Health Shreveport, Medical School (Bldg. C), Zadeck Conference Room, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71103
Business casual attire ■ Complimentary wine/beer ■ Light hors d’oeuvres

You’re invited to the Joe McCulloch Lectureship and Speaker Series, celebrating Dr. McCulloch’s impactful tenure as Dean of the School of Allied Health Professions at LSU Health Shreveport. The event kicks off with an alumni mixer, offering you the perfect opportunity to reconnect and network before the lecture begins at 5:30 PM.

We are proud to recognize Theresa A. Jones, PhD, Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin as our speaker!

About Dr. Jones: Dr. Theresa Jones’s laboratory investigates how neural structure and synaptic connectivity change in adult animals after brain damage and during skill learning. Her team’s work in rodent stroke models shows that the brain’s regenerative remodeling after injury is highly sensitive to behavioral influences, including both spontaneous compensatory actions and those shaped by rehabilitative training. These findings suggest that behavioral interventions are crucial for directing neural repair in ways that improve function, as unguided regeneration may lead to suboptimal or even harmful outcomes. The lab also studies plasticity related to motor skill learning in the motor cortex and cerebellum, as well as the coordination among glial, vascular, and neuronal changes. A central aim is to understand how behavior can be optimized as a therapeutic strategy to enhance recovery after brain injury.
 

Saturday, October 25, 2025
9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Alumni & Family Celebration

LSU Health Shreveport, Center for Medical Education Building, 1365 Jennings Street, Shreveport, LA 71103
Casual attire ■ Coffee ■ Breakfast snacks

Join us for our annual Alumni & Family Day Celebration, building on the success of last year’s inaugural event that combined our alumni gathering with our first-year students’ Family Day! Enjoy complimentary coffee and breakfast snacks, guided tours of the impressive new Center for Medical Education building, clinical simulations center, and cadaver lab. Reconnect and network with fellow alumni in this unique event that continues to blend tradition with new beginnings.

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Lunch on your own

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Alumni & Family Brewery Mixer

Great Raft Brewery, 1251 Dalzell Street, Shreveport, LA 71104
Casual attire ■ Complimentary beer token ■ Food for purchase

After lunch, make your way to Great Raft Brewing, Shreveport’s renowned craft brewery and tasting room! The first 100 guests will receive a token for a free beer. Enjoy delicious food available for purchase from Dripp Hot Chicken. Children are welcome at the venue.