There are nine staff members, each with duties assigned for smoother functioning of the Educational Opportunity Program.

Tony Howell, The Executive Director
has overall responsibility for the staff and activities of EOP, initiates, supervises and evaluates programs and activities, conducts fundraising and solicitation activities, prepares proposals for state and other potential donors, prepares annual budgets and administers the working budgets, serves on university wide committees, acts as liaison with administration and external organizations, and is responsible for the appointment, supervision, development, and evaluation of administrative, teaching and support staff for the academic year and the Summer Academic Enrichment Program.

Kim Akhtab, The Associate Director
assists in the overall administration and supervision of all programs, assumes the overall administrative and supervisory responsibility in the absence of the Executive Director, coordinates and oversees the completion of annual reports to the state, coordinates scholarship programs, oversees the coordination of the Summer Academic Enrichment Program, the Awards Ceremony and other special events.

Dr. Sharon Morgan, The Assistant Director and Coordinator of the Freshman Year Program
is responsible for the data entry of the incoming freshmen and the coordination of EOP freshman seminar curriculum, special workshops and colloquiums as well as individual and group counseling.

Carlomango Ontaneda, The Assistant Director for Recruitment and Admissions
is responsible for marketing, recruitment, and admission of EOP students and disseminating information regarding the EOP to the University and the community at large.

Crystal Smith, The Assistant Director for Counseling Services Sophomores
is responsible for the planning and execution of the Sophomore Year Program, provides counseling on an individual as well as group basis, conducts workshops to address specific topics such as Learning Styles, and develops individualized long-range academic plans for students on probation.

Robert Igbinovia, The Assistant Director for Counseling Services Seniors and Coordinator for EOP Financial Aid
is responsible for providing personal, financial, career and academic advisement to EOP students and preparing reports and forms for both internal and external use.

Maria Oquendo , The Assistant Director for Counseling Services Juniors
is responsible for providing personal, career and academic advisement to EOP students and preparing reports and forms for both internal and external use.

Josh Tailor,Secretary to the counseling staff
assists with clerical support services in the recruitment and admissions component and the counseling component. Resposibilities include scheduling appointments, conferences, orientation etc. for the academic year, assising with processing of applications, maintaining students' files and collecting and preparing data regarding attendance records for the staff and office assistants

Yvette Johnson , The Program Secretary
assists with clerical support services in the Recruitment/Admissions Component and the Counseling Component. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, conferences, orientation, etc., for the academic year, assisting with processing of applications, maintaining students’ files and collecting and preparing data regarding attendance records for the staff and work-study students. She is also the contact person for EOPSO