Debra L. Owens, Equal Employment Specialist

e-mail: debra.owens@ars.usda.gov

phone: (979) 260-9416

Directs the affirmative action program for the SPA; coordinates special student employment programs; serves as Area Outreach Coordinator; leads SPA DEAR Team initiatives; technical advisor for SPA EEO/CR programs and Location EEO Special Emphasis Committees; responsible for EEO/CR reports; and serves as coordinator of the SPA Mentoring Program Advisory Committee.  

USDA Online Resources for Outreach Diversity and Equal Opportunty

Diversity Enhancement in Agricultural Research (DEAR)

Equal Employmnet Opportunties and Civil Rights at ARS