The UW Department of Chemistry Diversity and Equity Steering Committee is responsible for developing practices and policies that build and maintain an inclusive environment where differences of opinion, beliefs, and values are sought, listened to, respected, and valued.
2020-2021 Members
- Brandi Cossairt, chair
- Anne McCoy
- Jesse Zalatan
- Samantha Robinson
- Tam'ra-Kay Francis (postdoctoral scholar representative)
- Calvin Leonen (graduate student representative)
- Sarah Sweger (graduate student representative)
- Diana Knight (staff representative)
- Casey Renneberg (staff representative)
Ongoing Projects
- Quarterly workshops on equity mindedness in the classroom with cross-campus partner organizations
- New directions for graduate student and faculty recruitment and retention
- Demographics survey of peer institutions
Meeting Minutes
February 23, 2021
December 3, 2020 – Faculty Meeting Update
June 5, 2020 – Lunch and Learn Racial Justice – Slides and Notes
March 11, 2020 – Lunch and Learn 2nd Year Exam