Units and Contacts
There are six units that support the work of the Office for Institutional Diversity. They serve our entire UK community and are indispensable to the ongoing mission of inclusive excellence.
Office for Institutional Diversity (OID)
Dr. Katrice Albert, Vice President for Institutional Diversity
311 Main Building Lexington, KY 40506-0032
Phone: (859) 257-9293
Fax: (859) 323-2800
Email: vpid@uky.edu
Center for Graduate and Professional Diversity Initiatives (CGPDI)
John Blaine, Director
Ezra Gillis Hall, Suite 10
502 Administration Drive Lexington, KY 40506-0033
Phone: (859) 218-4816
Website: https://www.uky.edu/cgd/
Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Education (IEDE)
Dr. Rae Loftis, Associate Director
112 McVey Hall Lexington, KY 40506-005
Phone: (859) 218-0456
Website: https://iede.uky.edu
Email: iede@uky.edu
Kentucky - West Virginia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (KY-WV LSAMP)
680 Rose Street, Jacobs Science Building - Room 161H
Phone: (859) 218-6326
Website: https://www.uky.edu/kywv-lsamp/
Martin Luther King Center
Ja'Mahl McDaniels, Director
Gatton Student Center, 160 Avenue of Champions - Suite A230
Phone: (859) 257-4130
Website: http://www.uky.edu/mlkc
Office of Community of Engagement
Lisa Higgins-Hord, Assistant Vice President
Phone: (859) 257-7144
Email: lrhigg0@email.uky.edu
Rodney Creager, Administrative Support Associate
Phone: (859) 257-7144
Email: rodney.creager@uky.edu
Website: https://www.uky.edu/engageuk/
Osher Lifelong Learning (OLLI)
Lisa Higgins-Hord, Assistant Vice President
Phone: (859) 257-7144
Email: lrhigg0@email.uky.edu
Rodney Creager, Administrative Support Associate
Phone: (859) 257-7144
Email: rodney.creager@uky.edu
Website: www.uky.edu/olli