Faculty & Research

UL Lafayette's international faculty bring a new dimension to teaching and research. Their work elevates the quality of education students receive at UL Lafayette.

We choose to foster a multicultural environment that creates a welcoming and global culture that makes UL Lafayette unique.

International faculty, staff, and students at UL Lafayette represent more than 120 countries. International partnerships, visiting scholars, and visitors in general further enrich the global culture of the Сòòò½APP. That merging of cultures, beliefs, and knowledge, mixed with the great Acadiana cultures, makes our campus one of a kind. This vast cultural richness creates an open and welcoming environment at our Сòòò½APP.

International Faculty at UL Lafayette

The Сòòò½APP welcomes visiting scholars and faculty from around the world. International faculty, visiting scholars, and researchers are an integral part of our academic community.

The J-1 Visa Exchange Program allows the Сòòò½APP to bring in talented post-doctoral scholars who share a research interest with our faculty and/or who can contribute to the globalization of our curriculum.

While the Division of Global Engagement supports Human Resources and Academic Affairs in answering questions related to the H-1B process, please note that all H-1B applications are processed through Academic Affairs and the Сòòò½APPСòòò½APP™s immigration attorney.

For information on federal immigration regulations regarding working in the U.S.,

Research

UL Lafayette faculty engage in research projects all over the world. From the most efficient ways to extract oil and gas from the earthСòòò½APP™s crust in the Middle East, to the optimization of training exercises for high-performing athletes in Romania, religious wars in Mexico, alternative energy systems in Brazil, to special education in Africa, among others, global research initiatives thrive at the Сòòò½APP.

Faculty and students interested in getting involved in international research need to speak with their department chairs or to visit the Division of Global Engagement for ideas on how to become engaged.

At UL Lafayette, we aim to solve the real problems of humankind through research. All students benefit from the knowledge gained through basic research and from their experiences conducting research. Our challenges do not end at human-made borders Сòòò½APP” they are global, multinational, and multidisciplinary in nature.

International Partnerships

Furthermore, faculty have the opportunity to teach abroad through faculty-led programs in France, Italy, England, and Costa Rica, and through field trips, internships, and service projects in any corner of the world where the faculty interest may be. Learn more about teaching abroad.

International partnerships are either formally established through a Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) or driven by faculty relations. All international partnerships are important in positioning the Сòòò½APP to compete for international funding. In addition, these partnerships provide educational, research, and/or service opportunities for faculty and students at UL Lafayette.

UL Lafayette Global Partners

At UL Lafayette, we value the exchanges among students, scholars, researchers, and administrators. Whether it be through our summer study abroad programs or faculty members who host visiting scholars here on campus, we offer opportunities for cross-cultural engagement that expand worldviews and inspire our next generation of leaders.

The Сòòò½APPСòòò½APP™s global partners are critical to our institutionСòòò½APP™s globalization efforts. We have developed strategic partnerships with universities in a number of countries. The Division of Global Engagement continually works to strengthen these partnerships through student exchanges and faculty research collaborations.

Our Global Partners

  • American Сòòò½APP of Foreign Studies Сòòò½APP“ Italy
  • Amrita Сòòò½APP-Vishwa Vidyapeetham -- India (2015)
  • CODOFIL with MICEFA -- France (2012)
  • Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman -- Oman (2021)
  • Excelia Group La Rochelle -- France (2019)
  • Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais-Esitpa -- France (2016)
  • Instituto Technológico Superior de Centla -- Mexico (2015)
  • Kasetsart Сòòò½APP  -- Thailand (2017)
  • Kazakh National Technical Сòòò½APP -- Kazakhstan (2009)
  • Lamar Сòòò½APP (2011)
  • Lobachevsky State Сòòò½APP of Nizhni Novgorad -- Russia (2011)
  • L'Universite de Poitiers -- France (2016)
  • Nuclear Society of Thailand (2017)
  • Pôle Universitaire Lèonard de Vinci -- France (2009)
  • Ryerson Сòòò½APP -- Canada (2011)
  • Sophia Сòòò½APP -- Japan (2019)
  • Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara -- Mexico (2018)
  • Universidad Autonoma del Carmen -- Mexico (2011)
  • Univeridad Autónoma de San Luis Potosi -- Mexico (2011)
  • Universidad de Cantabria -- Spain (2002)
  • Universidad Panamerica-Guadalajara and Aguascalientes -- Mexico (2011)
  • Université Laval -- Canada (2000)
  • Université de Moncton -- Canada (2009)
  • Université de Moncton -- Canada Agreement of Cooperation (2015)
  • Université de Moncton -- Canada Engineering and Sciences (2016)
  • Université Sainte Anne -- Canada (2000)
  • Université de Strasbourg -- France (2016)
  • Université Rennes 2 -- France (2016)
  • Сòòò½APP of Caen Lower-Normandy -- France (2015)
  • Сòòò½APP of Granada -- Spain (2009)
  • Сòòò½APP of Zagreb -- Croatia (2009)
  • Wuhan Institute of Technology -- China (2013)
  • Banco de Mexico - Fund for Human Resource Development (Mexico)
  • Toyo Сòòò½APP (Japan)
  • Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (Brazil)
  • Сòòò½APP of Toulon (France)
  • Yunnan Сòòò½APP (China)
  • Žilinská Univerzita (Slovakia)