Originally from Belcourt, North Dakota, Jaclynn Davis Wallette is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. The people living on or near the Turtle Mountain reservation are Chippewa/Ojibwe people.
Before moving to the area, Jaclynn worked at the Turtle Mountain Community College in Belcourt, ND. Since joining the NDSU community, Jaclynn has worked in the Office of Registration and Records and the Native American Pharmacy Program office. As the Assistant Vice President, Jaclynn provides programming for students, staff, and faculty of color.
In addition to the work she does at NDSU to promote multiculturalism, Jaclynn has also been active in the community. Her activities in the Fargo-Moorhead area include serving on the Fargo City Council's Native American Commission, the Board of Directors for the local YWCA, Fargo Theater Film Festival Committee, President of Daughters of the Earth, Native American Programs Advisory Council, Northern Plains Voices, and past president of Cultural Diversity Resources Board of Directors. Currently, she serves on the HRSA National Expert Panel on Minority Faculty Development in Washington, D.C.
Jaclynn and her husband Darrell have three children: Natalie, Riel, and Ellyn. They enjoy camping, dining out, and their horse Flash.
Malika Carter is a graduate of Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland State University, and the University of Vermont. Malika holds a Master's of Education in Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration. Her scholarly and professional interests include special populations on college and university campuses.
Malika currently oversees the MODEL Peer Mentoring Program for the OMP and offers training on cultural issues, including institutional racism and issues related to it. She also assists in program development and leadership development in students.
Monique Vondall-Rieke, J.D., holds an Associate of Arts from the Turtle Mountain Community College, a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Dakota and a Juris Doctorate from the University of North Dakota School of Law.
Monique has worked in the multicultural student services area for over 10 years. She has also served as a tribal attorney for a South Dakota tribe and as an Appellate Justice for her tribe, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. She has over 25 years of experience in working with American Indian communities.
Monique serves on the Turtle Mountain Community College Legal Studies Program Advisory Board, and has served on several boards throughout North Dakota and Minnesota that address American Indian issues ranging from domestic violence to employment.
Lori Neer was born and raised in North Dakota. She lives in Mapleton with her husband, Alan, daughter Melody and sons Alan and Zach. Lori is also a student at NDSU majoring in Health Communications with a minor in Web Design. The Neer family keeps busy attending sporting events, especially those in which sons Alan and Zach participate.
Office of Multicultural Programs often supports Graduate Students in the Department. This year, Moga Kareem is the Graduate Student assisting in the area of recruitment, student information, and data analysis.
Moga is from Uganda and this is the second year that he has served as the OMP Graduate Student. His specialty area at NDSU is in Student Financial Aid and assisting with programming efforts.