Title IX Resources

Please follow the links below for additional information on Title IX.

Contacts

Title IX is often thought of as a law that applies to athletics programs, Title IX is much broader than athletics and applies to many programs at Polk State College. While compliance with the law is everyone’s responsibility at the College, below is a list of staff members who partner with the Title IX Coordinator to maintain Title IX compliance.

Melvin Thompson
Director, Student Development
Title IX Coordinator
3425 Winter Lake Road
Lakeland, Florida 33803
LAC-1239B
863.669.2903
mthompson@polk.edu

Traci Hamm
Manager, Human Resources
Deputy Title IX for Faculty, Staff, and Third Parties
999 Avenue H NE
Winter Haven, FL 33881-4299
WAD-204
863.298.6869
thamm@polk.edu

Dr. Bert Rivera-Marchand
Dean, Academic Affairs
Title IX Assistant Coordinator for Students
3425 Winter Lake Road
Lakeland, FL 33805-9715
LLC 2278
863.669.2929
brivera@polk.edu

Dr. Kim Thomas Manning
Dean, Academic Affairs
Title IX Assistant Coordinator for Students
999 Avenue H NE
Winter Haven, FL 33881-4299
WSC 102
863.837.5925
kithomas@polk.edu

Additional Resources (Ombudsman)

Ms. Kimberly Pearsall
Director, Disability and Counseling Services
863.669.2309
Lakeland Campus
LTB 1273
kpearsall@polk.edu

Ms. Christina Fullerton
Director, TLCC & Learning Resources
863.292.3663
Winter Haven Campus
WLR 356
cfullerton@polk.edu