The College of Engineering at Louisiana State University established the Diversity Programs Office in January 2007 to allow for the expansion of the Minority Engineering Program (MEP) and the development of the Women in Engineering Program (WEP). The Board will report to the Associate Dean for Diversity Programs. Currently, the Associate Dean is Dr. Kelly A. Rusch.
Diversity Advisory Board: (Seated, l to r): Eyassu Woldesenbet, LSU; Esteban Herrera, Kean Miller; Dorysa Moore, Marathon Oil; Armando Corripio, LSU; Don Howard (Chairman), LSU. (Standing, l to r) Tricia Thibodeaux, Fluor; Sean Odom, Shell Chemical; Del Dugas, ExxonMobil; Carroll Suggs (retired), Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.;Sharon Cole, Dow Chemical; Maria Talavera, DuPont; Andrea Benjamin, Shaw Group. (not pictured: Claire Cagnolatti, Solomon & Assoc.; Kristen Ray, bp)
