Jorden Melton

Dr. Jorden Melton, LEP Director
  • Staff
  • Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives
  • LEP Program Director

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