Wanda Hargroder

Prior to her retirement, Dr. Hargroder taught Human Anatomy Lecture and both the human anatomy computer and cadaver labs. She was heavily involved in Service-Learning on the LSU campus as she teaches one course and was selected as an LSU Service-Learning Faculty Scholar in 2010. The service-learning class has two local community partners Southdowns Elementary and Arlington Preparatory Academy where LSU students engage with students with various forms of disabilities. During her time as Director of the Human Movement Concentration Internship Program, she successfully placed and supervised hundreds of undergraduate student interns as they prepare for application into varied medical programs. She was instrumental in the acquisition of a human cadaver lab on the LSU campus the only one its kind in the region. This lab allows undergraduates to work and study human cadaveric specimens which are opportunities usually allowed only to students enrolled in medical programs. Nationally Dr. Hargroder has served on the Board of Directors of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society for the last three years. Her University service includes serving as a Chair for Hearing Panels held by the LSU Office for Student Advocacy and Accountability; Faculty Senate; College of Education Service-Learning Committee; College of Education Courses and Curricula Committee; Summer Scholars Selection Committee; College of Education Awards Committee; and Faculty Advisor for numerous campus academic and social organizations. Community engagement is a passion of Dr. Hargroder’s as she serves on the Board of Directors of the Baton Rouge Arc having served as the President in 2004. She remains on the Advisory Board of the Inclusive Recreation Program sponsored by the Baton Rouge Arc and Baton Rouge Parks and Recreation Department. She has served the last three years on the Fed Ex Plane Pull Committee a fund-raiser for the Arc and has spoken on behalf of the Arc at local United Way events. Additionally Dr. Hargroder is a consultant for Camp Shriver an annual camp held in Baton Rouge for children and adults with special needs.