Office Staff
![Alexa Ferguson](/images/people/af331.jpg)
Alexa Ferguson
Director of the Center for Inclusive Excellence
812-488-5260
af331@evansville.edu
Alexa Ferguson serves as Director of the Center for Inclusive Excellence. Alexa received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern Indiana and a Master of School Counseling from Oakland City University. Alexa previously worked for the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation as an educator and academic counselor. Alexa brings a strong background in project management, team collaboration and organization to her role.
![Rob Shelby](/images/people/rs262.jpg)
Dr. Rob Shelby
Vice President for Talent & Community and Chief Inclusion & Equity Officer
Room 261, University Center
812-488-5260
rs262@evansville.edu
Rob came to UE as a visiting professor of sociology in 2015 while completing his doctoral work in applied sociology at the University of Louisville. In 2016, he continued teaching in the Department of Law, Politics, and Society as an assistant professor of sociology. Dr. Shelby taught several core courses, including Introduction to Sociology, Race and Ethnic Relations, and Community Organization. In 2019, Dr. Shelby transitioned from teaching and became the University’s second Chief Diversity Officer. That same year, he established the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, now known as the Center for Inclusive Excellence. Another milestone occurred in 2022 when the Division of Talent and Community was established. Dr. Shelby was tapped to be the Vice President for the new division while retaining responsibilities as the Chief Inclusion and Equity Officer.
![Melissa Morehead Moore](/images/people/mm350.jpg)
Melissa Morehead Moore
Inclusion and Belonging Coordinator
Room 260, University Center
812-488-5264
mm350@evansville.edu
![Valerie Stein](/images/people/vs9.jpg)
Dr. Valerie Stein
CIE Faculty Director / Professor of Religious Studies / Program Director, Ethics & Social Change / Program Director, Race & Ethnicity Studies
Olmsted Hall, Room 341
812-488-1103
vs9@evansville.edu
Office Phone
812-488-5260
Office Email
Center4DEI@evansville.edu
Office Location
Ridgway University Center, Office 261