Director
Meet Our Executive Director Linda Trompetter, Ph.D.
Linda Trompetter has a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy from Pennsylvania State University, a Master’s Degree in Theological Studies from Harvard University and a Master’s Degree and Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst. After completing her doctorate, Linda completed studies and workshops with the Anti-Defamation League World of Difference Program and the National MultiCultural Institute in Washington, D.C. She has been an active diversity consultant, trainer, and curriculum designer, since 1993.
Tompetter has served as a professor of philosophy and Director of Women Studies at Southeast Missouri State University and Associate Academic Dean and Director of Graduate Programs at Misericordia University.
She founded the Diversity Institute at Misericordia University in 1992, and was instrumental in founding the Northeastern Pennsylvania Diversity Education Consortium, a 32-member regional educational resource that provides programming, training, and curricular planning to businesses, healthcare systems, school districts, colleges, and universities (www.nepdec.org). Now retired from MU, she currently serves as director of NEPDEC, and serves as Director of the Luzerne County (PA) Diversity Commission.