Jorden Melton

- Staff
- Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives
- LEP Program Director
- (337) 482-1661
- jorden.melton@louisiana.edu
- Agnes Edwards Hall, Room M173-E
Biography
Dr. Jorden Melton is the Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives and Program Director for the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ Educate Program at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ at Lafayette.
Dr. Melton oversees all operations and personnel in the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ Educate Program (LEP), including program development, providing support to LEP ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµs, developing individualized success plans, counseling, and challenging and supporting LEP ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµs as they navigate college life at the institution.
Education
Graduate Certificate, Public Health, 2025
Kent State ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ
Doctor of Education, Higher Education Administration, 2023
ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ at Lafayette
Dissertation: Unveiling the Veil: A Phenomenological Exploration of the Lived Experiences of Black Male Faculty Perceived Success in Predominately White Institutions in U.S. Higher Education
Master of Science, Administration of Human Services, 2018
Wilmington ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ
Bachelor of General Studies, Behavioral Science, 2016
ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ at Lafayette