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Terra Hall, Associate Dean

Terra Hall

Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Diversity and Belonging

Terra earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Howard University, her master’s degree in Psychological Services from the University of Pennsylvania, and her Ph.D. in Student Affairs from the University of Maryland, College Park, where her dissertation research centered on spirituality, race, equity, and inclusion. Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, Terra and her family (husband, Brant, and sons, Brant, Jr., and Chandler) relocated to the West Coast as she pursued this opportunity at Pepperdine. She has worked in higher education for 18+ years and has held leadership positions in academic support, first-year experience, and TRiO programs. As a scholar-practitioner and educator, Terra is committed to eliminating barriers that affect students’ experiences in higher education and ensuring that institutions become places where all voices are heard, seen, felt, and supported. To contact Terra, please email her at terra.hall@pepperdine.edu.

 

Myron McClure Pepperdine

Myron McClure

Director of Intercultural Affairs

Myron McClure is a southern California native, man of faith and former All-American track & field athlete. He uses his servant leadership approach to provide expertise and consulting activities around the engagement of DEI spaces and to build culturally competent and culturally humble leaders for policy change. He holds agricultural degrees in engineering and education from Purdue University and Pennsylvania State University and an international agriculture certificate from The Swedish University in Uppsala, Sweden.  His breadth of experiences and opportunities have led to practical changes in increasing underrepresented people in various academic and non-profit communities.  Mr. McClure is a certified CPR Instructor, Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), and Beliefs, Events, Values, Inventory (BEVI) qualified administrator. He hopes to serve others to see the change they want to see. To contact Myron, please email him at myron.mcclure@pepperdine.edu.

 

Harold Aguayo

Harold Aguayo

Assistant Director of Intercultural Affairs for Programming and Training

Harold Aguayo is a proud San Fernando Valley native who graduated from Pepperdine in 2020 with a Bachelor’s in Political Science. While at Pepperdine, he served on a few clubs and organizations such as: Resident Advisor for HRL (Housing and Residence), Underclassman Liaison for LSA (Latinx Student Alliance). Harold is passionate about equity and justice in every facet and providing a voice for marginalized communities. This passion has led him to his current role as Assistant Director for Training and Programming at ICA. Through this role, Harold hopes to bring more understanding of the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging via different diversity training and multicultural events. To contact Harold, please email him at  harold.aguayo@peperderdine.edu.

 

Sharon Wakio Asst Director for International Students

Sharon Wakio

Assistant Director of Intercultural Affairs for International Student Engagement

Sharon Wakio is an alum of the Graduate School of Education and Psychology here at Pepperdine with her master's in psychology. She came to the United States from Kenya as an international student to pursue higher education in 2006, where she began her educational journey at Boise State University. Sharon has worked as a case manager in the mental health field and is a nationally certified anger management counselor. She has also served in various roles within Student Affairs to support and advocate for international students, and those experiences have led her to her current role as the assistant director for international student engagement. As a cultural broker, Sharon hosts social and practical programming to build bridges, curate a sense of belonging, and support international students at Pepperdine. To contact Sharon, please email her at sharon.wakio@pepperdine.edu.

David Gomez

David Gomez

Program Manager of Intercultural Affairs

A native of Los Angeles, David earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology and a minor in Biblical Studies from Biola University, where he also began his career in higher education. He has also earned his master of science degree in college counseling and student development from Azusa Pacific University, where he has specialized in student leadership and development at institutions such as Biola University, Concordia University Irvine, and California Baptist University, focusing on holistic development. He now serves as the program manager of Intercultural Affairs, supporting ICA diversity initiatives through large-scale club events and administrative support, as well as managing the day-to-day operations at the Howard A. White Center (HAWC). For questions regarding large-scale club events, ICA programming, or the HAWC, please get in touch with david.gomez2@pepperdine.edu for any questions and further support.


Student Workers

  • Sabrina Franciosi, Graduate Assistant
  • Faith Opoku, Graduate Assistant 
  • Queeny Zhang, ICA Intern
  • Ariana Bribiesca, ICA Social Media Intern

 

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