Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Contacts
Faculty, staff, and graduate students; college strategy and development
Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Dr. Melissa Burt
Dr. Melissa Burt was appointed as Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion after a decade of experience leading diversity and inclusion initiatives with an NSF Science and Technology Center, headquartered in the Department of Atmospheric Science.
If you are a student or employee in the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering, Melissa can be a resource. Please reach out to her at Melissa.Burt@colostate.edu or 970-491-8706.
Engineering Success Center
Current students, student organizations, summer program initiatives, and outreach
Outreach and Equity Coordinator Claudia Hernandez
Claudia (pronounced CLOUD-ee-ah) Hernandez is the Outreach and Equity Coordinator, working in the Don and Susie Law Engineering Success Center. Claudia works with with the diversity programs in engineering, reaching out to current students on campus and outreach in the local community.
If you are a student in the college, or are interested in outreach opportunities, please reach out to Claudia at Claudia.Hernandez@colostate.edu or 970-491-7088.
First Generation student initiatives, Scott Scholars
Scott Scholars Program Coordinator Susan Benzel
Susan Benzel works with the best and brightest engineering students to help them achieve their maximum potential, and become models of excellence in leadership.
If you are a first generation student, or are the first in your family to potentially attend college, please reach out to Susan at Susan.Benzel@colostate.edu or 970-491-1058.
Department Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Please visit department pages for full contact information. Chairs of the Departmental/Program Diversity and Inclusion committees sit on the College-level Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Amanda Back, Elizabeth Barnes, Bernadette Connell (CIRA, co-chair), Kimberley Corwin, Alex DesRosiers, Gabrielle Leung, En Li, Peter Marinescu, Jeff Pierce (ATS, co-chair), Matt Rogers, Sarah Tisdale (ATS, ex-officio)
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Ashok Prasad (chair), Margarita Herrera-Alonso, Claire Lavelle, Brian Munsky
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jordan Jarrett (chair), Joe Scalia (past chair), Becki Atadero, Dan Baker, Ellison Carter, Shaun Case, Shannon Miller, Ryan Morrison
Dean’s Office and college units
Ellen Brennan-Pierce, Russ Dickerson, Beth Hallmark, Lisa Metz, Karen Mueller, Cathy Smith, Renee Hirschenhofer
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ali Pezeshki, Mahdi Nikdast, Priscilla Vazquez, Kathryn Stewart-Sweeney
Tami Bond (chair), Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Soham Ghosh, Andrew Melton, Christian L’Orange, Steve Johnson, Angelica Hernandez, Christian Puttlitz, Zhijie Wang, Jason Quinn, Ciprian Dumitrache, Amanda Lager-Gleason, Smith Pittman, Gabriel Castro
Erika Miller (chair), Jim Adams, Thomas Bradley, Ingrid Bridge, Jim Cale, Chrissy Charny, Janine-Marie Conrad, Steve Conrad, Deb Dandaneau, Mary Gomez, Dan Herber, Marie Vans, Anima Sabale, Steve Simske