The following major awards and named professorships were given to the departmental personnel in 2005:
- Frank Neubrander: The Demarcus D. Smith Alumni Professorship
- Peter Wolenski: LSU Distinguished Faculty Award
- DesLey Plaisance: BP Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching
- DesLey Plaisance: Tiger Athletic Foundation Undergraduate Teaching Award
- Gerry Fitch: Tiger Athletic Foundation Undergraduate Teaching Award
- Reena Kothari: Tiger Athletic Foundation Undergraduate Teaching Award
- Julius Esunge: David Oxley Memorial Graduate Teaching Award, Spring Semester