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 in Public Health, 2025
Kent State ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ
Doctor of Education in 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 in Administration of Human Services, 2018
Wilmington ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ
Bachelor of General Studies in Behavioral Science, 2016
ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ at Lafayette