Assistant Deans for Faculty Affairs
Dr. Amy Creel is an Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Associate Professor of Pediatrics. Dr. Creel completed her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at Millsaps College, followed by her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2002. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Creel is board certified in both Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care.
In 2008, Dr. Creel joined the Pediatrics Department faculty and served as the Pediatrics Clerkship Director from 2010-2018. She works closely with programs across the medical education spectrum, including UME, GME and CME. Dr. Creel's work in faculty development includes serving as Co-Leader of the Pediatric Grand Rounds Committee, founder and leader of the Pediatrics Medical Education Research Community, and Co-Chair of the Mentoring Committee at LSU School of Medicine.
She was awarded the Nicholas Gagliano, M.D. Outstanding Faculty Award in 2009, the Professorship in Pediatric Research at Manning Family Children's in 2022, and the Suskind Outstanding Faculty Award by the Department of Pediatrics in 2023. Dr. Creel obtained certification in Medical Education Research from the American Association of Medical Colleges in 2022, and in 2025 she completed her Master's degree in Medical Education from the University of Cincinnati. She has secured grants in medical education, including co-leading investigations into professional identity formation and perceptions of belonging among medical students. Her publications in peer-reviewed journals cover topics from pediatric critical care to medical education and faculty development.
Dr. Michelle B. Moore is an Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Moore earned her Bachelor’s degree from Marymount Manhattan College with a double major in psychology and theatre, and earned her Master's degree in School Psychology and Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Pace University in NY, NY. She completed her internship and fellowship training in the LSU Department of Psychiatry and joined the faculty in 2011.
Dr. Moore is board-certified in Clinical Psychology, a Certified Wellness Provider and a Certified Executive Coach. Dr. Moore previously served as Section Chief for Psychology, Psychology Internship Training Director, and was awarded the Anderson/Searle Professorship in Psychiatry in 2019 and the Mollie Wallick Professorship in Psychiatry in 2022. Since 2023, she has held a joint appointment in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery where she serves as Director of Faculty Development and developed an Executive Coaching program for the department.
Within the School of Medicine, Dr. Moore served as the Senior Representative to Association of American Medical Colleges, Council of Faculty and Academic Societies; co-chair of the Women's Affairs, Mentoring and Faculty Development and Evaluation Committees; Course Director for L1 Human Behavior and Development; faculty advisor for the Non-Traditional Student Advisory Committee and co-host of Tiger Bites Podcast. Since joining the faculty, Dr. Moore has participated in 119 local TV and radio interviews representing LSUHSC discussing mental health topics pertinent to the community.
Dr. Moore has served as a member of the Executive Council of the Louisiana Psychological Association (LPA); was appointed to the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and served as Chair from 2023-2024. In 2024, Dr. Moore served as the guest editor for a special issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings entitled “Our Greatest Resource in Academic Health Centers: Focus on Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development” comprised of 16 original articles.