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 Louisiana Educate Program at the ÎÚÑ»ÊÓƵ at Lafayette.
Dr. Melton oversees all operations and personnel in the Louisiana Educate Program (LEP), including program development, providing support to LEP students, developing individualized success plans, counseling, and challenging and supporting LEP students as they navigate college life at the institution.
Education
Graduate Certificate, Public Health, 2025
Kent State ÎÚÑ»ÊÓƵ
Doctor of Education, Higher Education Administration, 2023
ÎÚÑ»ÊÓƵ 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 ÎÚÑ»ÊÓƵ
Bachelor of General Studies, Behavioral Science, 2016
ÎÚÑ»ÊÓƵ at Lafayette