Advancing Belonging Together
Our academic disciplines in science, math and technology require many perspectives and backgrounds to achieve the excellence we’re known for. Several committees and efforts support the work to build belonging for everyone.
College Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
Committee Members - 2022–2023
Calvin Lin, Committee Chair, Professor, Computer Science
Eric Abelson, Research Scientist, Department of Integrative Biology
Jose Alvarado, Assistant Professor, Physics
Bianca Busogi, DEI Chair Natural Sciences Council
Mirela Ciperiani, Associate Professor, Mathematics
Luisa Gil Fandino, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Textiles
Antonio Gonzalez, Associate Professor, Molecular Biosciences
Tonia Guida, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Diversity and Student Programs
Monica Hall-Porter, Director of TIP Scholars
Thushani Herath, Associate Professor of Instruction, Chemistry
Tepera Holman, Assistant Dean for Diversity and Student Programs
Blinda McClelland, Associate Professor of Instruction, Biology Instruction Office
Dong-Ha Min, Associate Professor of Instruction, Marine Science
Emily Que, Associate Professor, Chemistry
Stacia Rodenbusch, Assistant Professor of instruction
Lorraine Scott, Doctoral Candidate, Human Development and Family Science
Melissa Taylor, Senior Asst. Dean for Strategy and Equity Initiatives
Aditya Tewari, Undergraduate Student, Computer Science
Amelia Wolf, Assistant Professor, Integrative Biology
Julia York, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Integrative Biology
Undergraduate Associations and Groups
Black and Latinx Advocacy Council
College of Natural Sciences Undergraduate Education
UTNSC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Natural Sciences Council
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM)
University-wide
Gender Minorities in Physics
Department of Physics
Association of Black Computer Scientists (ABCS)
Department of Computer Science
Hispanic Association of Computer Scientists (HACS)
Department of Computer Science
Q++
Department of Computer Science
Women in Computer Science (WiCS)
Department of Computer Science
Women in Natural Sciences
College of Natural Sciences
Graduate Student and Postdoc Associations and Groups
AWARE
Department of Astronomy
Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) Task Force
Department of Chemistry
Mathematicians of Color Alliance of Texas (MOCAT)
Department of Mathematics
Minorities in Biological Research
Department of Integrative Biology
Queer Graduate Student Association
University-wide
Scientists Against Racism in Natural and Engineering Sciences (SARDINES)
Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (ILS) Graduate Programs
Student Parent Organization
University-wide
Women in Physics
Department of Physics