Culture and Community

Culture and Community

The Culture and Community Committee serves to enhance our department environment, foster inclusion and build stronger connections among the various constituencies across the department.

Our goal is to develop initiatives that create a supportive environment and ensure ChE is a positive, engaging space for everyone. Feeling a sense of belonging is a core value for the department that grounds our committee in developing events and programs to help graduate students, undergraduate students, researchers and postdocs, staff and faculty all feel they have an important space in ChE.

We are excited to plan a series of programs to bring us together for opportunities to connect as a community. We offer off site activities, game nights, donuts and cider events, department wide contests, community service projects and more.

If you would like to learn more about the Culture and Community Committee, please contact us at [email protected].

Members

Osvaldo Almanza
Undergraduate Student
Lori Bolchalk
Assistant to the Department Chair
Melissa Calopiz
Doctoral Student 
Grace Jia-Ying Li
Doctoral Student 
James Eric Mackinder
Undergraduate Student 
Danielle Martinez 2023
Danielle Martinez
Alumni Engagement Coordinator 
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Neha Nagpal
Doctoral Student
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Kelly Raickovich
Administrative Assistant Senior
Sheila Waterhouse
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Corporate Relations

Diversity Sub Committee

As part of ChE’s investment into accessibility and inclusion, the Diversity Committee was created to oversee programs and initiatives that provide equitable access to an exceptional chemical engineering education. If you have questions or concerns regarding these programs within the department, please contact the Diversity Committee at [email protected].

Members

Osvaldo Almanza
Undergraduate Student
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Abha Kumari
Doctoral Student 
Sasha Cai Lesher-Pérez
Sasha Cai Lesher-Pérez
Assistant Professor 
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Rebecca K. Lindsey
Assistant Professor
Chair of Committee
Sheila Waterhouse
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Corporate Relations
Grace Pizzini
Undergraduate Student
Colette Sherfey
Colette Sherfey
Graduate Program Manager