Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Standing Committees
Meet the Team
Kimberly Cook-Chennault, Ph.D.
Committee Members
Melike Baykal-Gürsoy, Ph.D.
Nada N. Boustany, Ph.D.
Fuat E. Celik, Ph.D.
Nicole Fahrenfeld, Ph.D.
Joseph Freeman, Ph.D.
Jennifer Lynch, Ph.D.
Anand D. Sarwate, Ph.D.
Jerry Shan, Ph.D.
Nina Shapley, Ph.D.
Staff Members
Michael Brown, EdD
Candiece White
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
Student Members
Gabriela Cortes, President, Society of Hispanic Engineers (SHE)
Shriya Chinthak, Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE)
Nnadozie Obi, President, Minority Engineering Educational Task/National Society of Black Engineers (MEET/NSBE)
Alisha Zhu, President, Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Jeremy Ubina, Out in STEM (OSTEM)
Muskan Jawed, President, SoE Engineering Governing Council (EGC)
Subcommittees
• Cultural Awareness
• Diversity Equity and Inclusion Training and Workshops
• Community Engagement
• Graduate Recruitment, Retention and Experience, Accountability
• Climate Survey and Subcommittee Metrics
• Faculty and Staff Recruitment and Retention
• Communications
• Student DEI Board