About Us

Vision Statement

We are a leading center of Inclusive Excellence, committed to assuring that everyone feels a deep sense of pride, passion, and belonging.

Mission Statement

To facilitate processes, policies, community engagement, and strategic initiatives in the College of Agriculture that promote social justice, enhance cultural competency, and achieve the strategic goals of inclusive excellence.

Strategic Initiative of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the College of Agriculture

To advance new models of best practices, attending to core values and culture, for integrating diversity, equity and inclusive excellence into the living culture of the College.

Commitment to Inclusive Excellence

Optimizing inclusive excellence is an active process through which we will achieve excellence in learning, teaching, student development, organizational functioning, and engagement in local and global communities. Practicing inclusive excellence requires us to uncover inequities in student success, identify effective educational practices and build such practices organically for sustained change.

Meet the OMP Team

Dr. Pamala Morris

Associate Dean and Director of the Office of Multicultural Programs & Professor of Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication

pmorris@purdue.edu

"It is a distinct honor for me to welcome you to the Office of Multicultural Programs (OMP) in the College of Agriculture, where you can find information about the exemplary work that is being done in the area of diversity and inclusion throughout our college community. Diversity in all its forms is integral to the success of this institution. The College of Agriculture is a diverse and multicultural community that values, supports and is accepting of differences; a community that continually strives to be equitable, fair and inclusive. This website will showcase best practices for diversity programs that work in our college, as well as across the university. A key goal for this website is to enhance communication and collaboration in the area of diversity, both across campus and in the surrounding communities."

Zachary "Zac" Brown M.S.

Assistant Director of Student Recruitment and Retention

brow1688@purdue.edu

765.494.8471

765.476.9035 (cell)

"The Office of Multicultural Programs welcomes you to the College of Agriculture! We hope that you will engage with us through any number of our student-facing programs or initiatives, such as the DATA Graduate Committee, AGR 201, MANRRS, the Support for Success Program, and much more."

Molly Barnard, MA

Assistant Director for Faculty and Staff Development

bmolly@purdue.edu

765.494.8214

As part of the Office of Multicultural Programs, I am excited to work with our faculty and staff. I believe fostering a collaborative environment is essential to OMP's mission of inclusive excellence. By working with collaborators within our college and across campus, we can create and maintain impactful programming, develop inclusive curricula, and build a diverse community together.

Chloe Benson

Program Administrator Specialist

bensonca@purdue.edu

765.496.3916

"The Office of Multicultural Programs is here to support you, your peers and colleagues, and the greater purpose of advancing the College of Agriculture to new heights in inclusive excellence. I am excited to assist you in building programs, curriculum and materials that can help foster belonging in student life, our academic departments, and staff operations. Both internally and externally (through our partners in Extension), we can work together to build our networks and effectively navigate our community’s similarities and differences."

Ms. DéJah Hall

Summer Programs and Outreach Coordinator

duhall@purdue.edu

765.496.4702

Hey hey! I am so excited to be part of Purdue's College of Agriculture and the Office of Multicultural Programs, where I can expand my outreach efforts with middle and high school students, as well as partnering with working professionals, from diverse backgrounds. I look forward to guiding you through the world of STEM, particularly in Agriculture, while supporting Purdue’s mission to foster diversity, inclusion, and access in all fields of study

Melissa Funk

Administrative Assistant

mjfunk@purdue.edu

765.494.9586

"Welcome to the Office of Multicultural Programs in the College of Agriculture at Purdue University. As the Administrative Assistant for our office I am the first person to greet you and I am happy to assist you. Even if you don’t have a request of me I am thrilled to have visitors so please stop by and say hello, I look forward to meeting you."

Shreya Gandham

Student Program Assistant

gandhams@purdue.edu

"Welcome to the Office of Multicultural Programs! I’m so happy to welcome you to a place where diversity blossoms throughout the entire college. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have always been very important to me, and I am so glad that this office is here to help other minority students as well! Please feel free to stop by the office and say hello!"