Diversity Leadership
Meet the diversity leaders in the college and its academic departments.
Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The college’s Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion advises the dean on efforts to foster an inclusive, accessible, equitable and diverse climate within the college community. The group is comprised of faculty, staff and students throughout the college. Each of the college’s six academic departments also has a diversity, equity and inclusion committee.
Rebekah Hackney Cody (co-chair)
Academic Advisor
Department of Biological Sciences
Melissa Ramirez (co-chair)
Associate Teaching Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Walter Robinson (co-chair)
Professor
Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Donna Barton
Online Program Coordinator
Department of Statistics
Arana Blake
Undergraduate Student
President, Society of Multicultural Scientists
Jo-Ann Cohen
Professor
Department of Mathematics
Emily Gaeta
Undergraduate Student
President, College of Sciences Council
Emily Griffith
Associate Research Professor
Department of Statistics
Brendae’ Hughes
Human Resources Partner
Department of Mathematics
Lex Kemper
Associate Professor
Department of Physics
McKenzy Lilliock
Human Resources Partner
Department of Physics
Marion Martin
Assistant Teaching Professor
Department of Chemistry
Jason Painter
Director
The Science House
Nada Taylor
Administrative Support Associate
Department of Chemistry
Ashley Tharp
Graduate Student
Department of Mathematics
Jung-Ying Tzeng
Professor
Bioinformatics Research Center
Rebecca Ward
Environmental Meteorologist
State Climate Office
Nikki Price (ex-officio)
Assistant Dean for Culture, Talent and Human Resources
College of Sciences
Jamila Simpson (ex-officio)
Associate Dean for College Success and Well-Being
College of Sciences
Departmental Diversity Committees
Each of the college’s six academic departments has a diversity, equity and inclusion committee. Learn more about these committees and other diversity activities in these units.