Diversity at MSE

Our Mission:

We, the faculty, staff, and students in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), strive to sustain a welcoming, equitable, and inclusive learning environment, aligned with UVA Engineering’s core value of excellence through diversity. Our committee’s mission is to create a better student experience, enhance faculty and staff careers, and enliven our department culture. To advance this mission, we resolve to implement a proactive diversity, equity and inclusion strategy that elevates awareness and accountability for the entire MSE department.

• MEET THE MSE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE

  The MSE DEI Committee is here to help make MSE a welcoming and inclusive environment.  If you have concerns or ideas you would like to share, please reach out to any member of the committee.  If you would like to report an incident, please contact any committee member or UVA JUST REPORT IT.

  Committee Members:

  Faculty

  • David Green, Co-Chair

   Associate Professor

  [email protected]

  • Beth Opila, Co-Chair

             Professor, MSE Department Chair

             [email protected]

  • Ji Ma

             Assistant Professor

             [email protected]

  • Stephen McDonnell

              Assisant Professor

              [email protected] 

  Staff

  • Claire Culver

             Undergraduate Student Coordinator

             [email protected]

  Students

  • Marcus Dupart

             MSE Major

              [email protected]

  • Maggie Ferguson

             MSE Major

              [email protected]

  • Sara Hoseini Makarem

             MSE Graduate Student

              [email protected]

  • P. Stack

             MSE Graduate Student

              [email protected]

   

• MSE DEI GOALS

  The goals of the MSE Department Diveristy, Equity and Inclusion Committee are:

  1. Increase the diversity among faculty, staff, and students;
  2. Develop policies for an equitable department; and
  3. Create an inclusive department

• NSF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES

  Learn about our NSF REU IN ADVANCED MATERIALS SYSTHESIS - a summer research experience for undergraduate students.

• LINKS TO UNIVERSITY RESOURCES

  SEAS OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND ENGAGEMENT

  UVA OFFICE FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

  UVA POLICY ON PREVENTING AND ADDRESSSING DISCRIMINATION AND HARRASSMENT  

  UVA POLICY ON PREVENTING AND ADDRESSING RETALIATION

  UVA POLICY ON COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES

  UVA JUST REPORT IT

• UVA STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

  HTTPS://ENGINEERING.VIRGINIA.EDU/ABOUT/DIVERSITY-AND-ENGAGEMENT/STUDENT-ORGANIZATIONS

• HOW TO REPORT AN INCIDENT - UVA JUST REPORT IT

  In an emergency, call 911. If you want to make a report, please use the online reporting system: UVA JUST REPORT IT (there is also an option to report anonymously). You may also contact any MSE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee member (see member list and emails under committee link above).