Dr. Robert Ward passed away on Thursday, February 3.   He was an associate professor in the LSU School of Library & Information Science and mentored our students interested in careers in public libraries.  His recent research was on information policies during and following disasters. 

An obituary is available at  http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/charleston/obituary.aspx?n=robert-carl-ward&pid=148358023&fhid=6051

Dr. Beth Paskoff, Dean
School of Library & Information Science