Employee Benefits

The Benefits and Retirement division of Human Resource Management (HRM) is committed to providing high-quality, comprehensive benefits and retirement programs designed to meet the needs of our dedicated employees and retirees. LSU is dedicated to keeping you and your family healthy—physically, emotionally, and financially. This includes insurance and retirement programs offered through the State of Louisiana and other Louisiana State University-specific offerings, such as the LSU First Health Plan, LSU 403(b) and Roth 403(b) supplemental retirement plans, and voluntary benefit offerings designed and selected with you in mind.

Annual Enrollment

Contact the Benefits Office

For general benefits and retirement questions, contact HRM at 225-578-8200 or benefits@lsu.edu.

Team Member Position  Specialization Phone Email
Sheantel Baker Director, Benefits and Retirement  Benefit and Retirement Plan Administration, LSU First Plan Administrator 225-578-8397 sbaker6@lsu.edu
Katti Galatas - Lee  Associate Director, Benefits   Day-to-day administration of the LSU First Health Plan and Supplemental Benefits 225-578-1324 kgalatas@lsu.edu  
Belinda Doyle  Assistant Director, Retirement  TRSL/ORP Retirement and Retiree Return-to-Work (Rehired Retirees) 225-578-8293 bdoyle@lsu.edu
Todd Langlois Manager, Retirement  LASERS Retirement and Supplemental Retirement (403b/457b) 225-578-1880 tlanglois@lsu.edu
Jennifer Popov Senior Benefits Consultant  FMLA Specialist, Crisis Leave, Parental Leave, Death in Service  225-578-8582 jpopov1@lsu.edu
William Merrill Senior Benefits Consultant  Workday Benefits Subject Matter Expert (SME), Benefit Eligibility and Audits 225-578-5923 wmerrill@lsu.edu
Destin Talley Benefits Coordinator New Hire Retirement Enrollment, Retiree Benefit Changes, Tuition Exemption 225-578-8609 dtalley1@lsu.edu
Shannon Thomas Benefits Coordinator New Hire Benefits Enrollment, New Hire Orientation, Active Employee Benefit Changes 225-578-3330 sthomas7@lsu.edu