Meet Our Team
The Efroymson Diversity Center (“DC”) is led by a dynamic and diverse group of professional staff who all deeply believe in the missions of the DC and Butler University. It is our pleasure to connect with, advocate for, support, and celebrate the countless students that we meet throughout their time at Butler. We know that college can be filled with a large variety of experiences and we are prepared to help students navigate them in an effort to achieve their own goals of belonging and thriving.
Office of the President
Randall Ojeda is a proud alum (MS ’18) who is honored to serve as a Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion here at Butler University! His work in leading the Efroymson Diversity Center while also providing strategic operational direction to the Division of DEI continues to be the highlight of his career. In his role, Randall directly advises individuals and student groups, leads a team of passionate professional staff, collaborates with a wide variety of departments throughout campus, and strategizes key ways to continue the institution’s profound legacy of priortizing equity.
Randall and his husband, Gabriel (currently Butler MBA student), live in downtown Indianapolis with their twin cats, Alison & Ander. He loves US Presidential Trivia, reality tv shows, Orangetheory Fitness, and is in a kickball league.
Mikala Lain (she/they) has served as the Assistant Director of the Efroymson Diversity Center since 2023. She graduated from Butler University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Business Administration. They then went on to Seattle University to earn a Master of Nonprofit Leadership. She enjoys spending time with family in Southern Indiana, attempting to not kill house plants and garden vegetables, traveling to national hiking spots, and crafting such as punch needling.
Miah McLaurin (she/they) is the Diversity Programs Coordinator in the Efroymson Diversity Center. She is an Indianapolis native and has been with Butler since September 2023. Miah primarily oversees the diverse scholarship programs at Butler; collectively known as the Butler Blue Scholars. They are passionate about increasing college access to marginalized groups through reduced financial barriers as well as student belonging.
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Department of Philosophy and Religion
Lavender McKittrick-Sweitzer is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy. Before arriving at Butler in Autumn 2021, they completed their PhD (philosophy, 2021) at Ohio State University, MA (philosophy, 2015) at the University of Missouri – St. Louis, and BA (philosophy, 2013) at the University of Missouri – Columbia.
Their area of specialization is political philosophy, with a focus on feminist perspectives, public reason, and global justice.
For more information about Lavender’s research, teaching, and CV, visit: www.lmsweitzer.com.
Roberto Gomez (he/him) is the Administrative Assistant in the Efroymson Diversity Center. Roberto has been with Butler since July 2024.