Mark A. Puente, MLS

Mark A. Puente is Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Organizational Development at the Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies. He began this role in August of 2020 after having served for over eleven years as the Senior Director of Diversity and Leadership Programs at the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). At Purdue, Puente is leading the formation and implementation of an organization development strategy designed through an equity lens. He has a broad range and depth of experience designing and managing programs focused on diversity recruitment and retention within libraries and archives, assessing and improving organizational climate, leadership development, racial equity, and numerous other topics.