Led by BIOE Associate Chair of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Dr. Deborah Goldberg, the committee plans, implements and supports programs and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the department. The committee is composed of faculty, undergraduate students, graduate students, and staff and meets monthly. The committee aims to foster crucial conversations across the department and amplify the voices of underrepresented students, faculty, staff, and alumni. If you are interested in serving on the committee, have an idea for a DEIB related program or initiative, or would like to share feedback, please contact Dr. Goldberg (dsgold@umd.edu). You may also submit feedback using this form. 

Current Committee Members

Chair: Deborah Goldberg, Senior Lecturer & Associate Chair of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Faculty:

• Helim Aranda-Espinoza, Associate Professor & Associate Chair of Graduate Studies
• Brain Blair, Lecturer 
• Alisa Clyne, Professor
• Edward Eisenstein, Associate Professor
• Joe Huang, Associate Professor
• Ian White, Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies

Staff:

• Erica Benkert, Coordinator of Administration
• Ambi Narula, Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices, Comms & Porgram Specialist
• Abby Shantzis, Program Manager for Academic & Student Affairs 

Graduate Students:

• Eva Sinai Landeta Orozco
• Varun Kochar
• Rebecca Louisthelmy
• Lara Larson
• Lauren Gomes
• Camila Govanna Rivera
• Alison Veintimilla

Undergraduate Students:

• Yassmin Abbouchi
• Matthew Ensign
• Princess Ohonsi
• Carla Li
• Riya Patel
• Camila Rivera  

Contact

Deborah Goldberg
Associate Chair of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging
Senior Lecturer
Fischell Department of Bioengineering
Email: dsgold@umd.edu