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Climate and Diversity

Climate and Diversity Committee

Below is a list of the members who currently serve on the Climate and Diversity Committee. The committee is made of representatives from each department as well as the Dean's Office, and draws from staff, faculty, graduate students, and postdocs.

 

2023–2024 College Climate and Diversity Committee Members

Name Department Email
Derek Fox Astronomy and Astrophysics dbf11@psu.edu
Ana Matkovic Astronomy and Astrophysics axm63@psu.edu
James Tutt Astronomy and Astrophysics jht12@psu.edu
Winter Parts Astronomy and Astrophysics winter@psu.edu
Jessica Beemiller Biology jlb7258@psu.edu
Tom Stewart Biology tas6514@psu.edu
Sarah Craig Biology sjc27@psu.edu
Chad Smies

Biology

Graduate Subcommittee Chair

cws5896@psu.edu
Gloria Komazin-Meredith Biochemistry and Molecular Biology gxk21@psu.edu
Katie Mantz-Weller Biochemistry and Molecular Biology kdm5319@psu.edu
Melissa Rolls

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Committee Co-chair

mur22@psu.edu
Emily Weinert Biochemistry and Molecular Biology eew5225@psu.edu
Nushrat Hoque

Chemistry

Graduate Subcommittee Chair

njh61@psu.edu
Eric Nacsa

Chemistry

Postdoc and Nontenure-Line Faculty Subcommittee Chair

nacsa@psu.edu
Anthony (Tony) Pedley Chemistry amp33@psu.edu
Vishal Yadav

Chemistry

Postdoc and Nontenure-Line Faculty Subcommittee Chair

vpy5018@psu.edu
Allyson Borger

Dean's Office

Staff Subcommittee Chair

awr5036@psu.edu
Melissa Aungst Development & Alumni Relations mka5310@psu.edu
Samia Cooperider Diversity & Inclusion sxc1060@psu.edu
Megan Rieker Diversity & Inclusion mar652@psu.edu
Kennedy Morrison

Diversity & Inclusion

Events Subcommittee Chair

krm6286@psu.edu
Jennifer Straka Research and Innovation jls1804@psu.edu
Aaron Mattingly Diversity & Inclusion aaron.mattingly@psu.edu
Cathy Lutz Human Resources cxl3@psu.edu
Jeff Engelmann Information Technology jqe5132@psu.edu
Fernanda Bonafini Math fcb5100@psu.edu
John Lesieutre Math jdl249@psu.edu
Jacob Canel Math jmc8684@psu.edu
Eric Hudson Physics ewh10@psu.edu
Saurav Islam Physics ski5160@psu.edu
Kara Whitaker Physics kbw5490@psu.edu
Amy Yoder Physics asy41@psu.edu
Marc Counterman Science Advising Office mvc5246@psu.edu
Tiffany Mathews

Science Engagement

Committee Co-chair

tam276@psu.edu
Xiang Zhu Statistics xkz5224@psu.edu
Kayla Sgobba Statistics kam6227@psu.edu