Office of Diversity Staff

Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr., PhD
Vice Provost for Diversity
Chief Diversity Officer
drovaris@lsu.edu

Kenya LeNoir Messer, PhD
Associate Vice Provost for Diversity
kmesser@lsu.edu

Emmy M. Hicks, MPA
Assistant Director of Development Services
ehicks@lsu.edu

Tarchia Rankins-Lollis, MS 
Business Operations Coordinator
ranki1@lsu.edu

Laura Coleman
Graduate Assistant
Outreach & Communications
lcole25@lsu.edu

Olivia Selby
Graduate Assistant
Leadership & Strategic Initiatives

oselby1@lsu.edu 

Xavier Greaux
Intern
Development Services

xgreau2@lsu.edu 

Brandon Smith, MPA
Program Director
President's Millennial Scholars Program   
bsmit31@lsu.edu

Tori Press
Graduate Assistant
President's Millennial Scholars Program
tpress3@lsu.edu

Patricia Saye
Graduate Assistant
President's Millennial Scholars Program
psaye1@lsu.edu

Michelle Carter, MA, JD 
Director
Office of Multicultural Affairs

michellec@lsu.edu

Evante Topp, MS
Assistant Director
African American Student Affairs

etopp2@lsu.edu

Graduate Assistant
LGBTQ Project  

Ann-Marie Herod 
Graduate Assistant
African American Student Affairs
aherod1@lsu.edu

Genesis Robles
Graduate Assistant
LatinX Affairs and Genesis Mentoring/Tutoring 
groble3@lsu.edu 

Franklin Soares 
Graduate Assistant
Black Male Leadership Initiative (BMLI)
fsoare1@lsu.edu

Summer Steib 
Director
Women's Center
summers@lsu.edu

Naomi Bennett
Graduate Assistant
Women's Center
nbenn11@lsu.edu