Standing Committee
Mission Statement
The School of Engineering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence Committee collaborates with the School of Engineering to design and implement strategies that promote a collegial environment that advances diversity. With inclusive excellence as its core tenet, the committee’s mission is to develop activities and infrastructure that allow faculty, staff, and students to realize their full potential through an environment that is diverse, accessible, equitable and inclusive. By establishing and fostering a culture of inclusive excellence within the SoE community, the committee assists in the development of recruitment and retention strategies for underrepresented students, faculty, and staff; provides forums and learning opportunities that build mutual respect, appreciation of differences, and cross-cultural understanding.
Equity Advisor and Chair

Associate Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Faculty Members

Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering

Assistant Research Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Associate Professor
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Associate Professor
Materials Science and Engineering

Associate Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering

Professor
Industrial and Systems Engineering

Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Associate Professor
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Assistant Research Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Staff Members
Michael Brown Assistant Dean, Access Programs, Director, EOF/EOP
Candiece White Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Education/Student Services
Student Members
Alex Burr, President, Graduate Antiracism Lunch Group
Daniela Cruz, President, Society of Hispanic Engineers (SHE)
Joshua Monteiro, Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE)
Meghna Sen, President, Minority Engineering Educational Task/National Society of Black Engineers (MEET/NSBE)
Melissa Tu, President, Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Melissa Tu, President, Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Jeremy Ubina, Out in STEM (OSTEM)
Rebecca Welch, Graduate Antiracism Lunch Group
Ethan Zang, President, SoE Engineering Governing Council
Advisory Board Members
Dunbar Birnie Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Helen M. Buettner Professor and Chair, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Lisa Klein Distinguished Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Monica Mazurek Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Thomas Papathomas Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Troy Shinbrot Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Sub-Committees
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Cultural Awareness
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Diversity Equity and Inclusion Training and Workshops
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Community Engagement
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Graduate Recruitment, Retention and Experience, Accountability
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Climate Survey and Subcommittee Metrics
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Faculty and Staff Recruitment and Retention
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Communications
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Student DEI Board
Report a Bias Incident
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