Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering welcomes diversity of all types and works to foster inclusive practices both on- and off-campus. We provide a supportive community for today’s students in which everyone can focus on building their strengths. In addition to initiatives within the Department, the resources listed below can provide support and education.

Berkeley CEE DEIB Committee:

Berkeley CEE's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) Committee was established with the goal of fostering an inclusive environment by reducing barriers to participation by all members of our department. The committee meets regularly throughout the academic year to implement programming and interventions to create and maintain a community in which all students, postdocs, visiting scholars, faculty and staff can celebrate their whole selves. We welcome all questions and input!

• Adda Athanasopoulos Zekkos (chair): adda.zekkos@berkeley.edu
• Maya Carrasquillo (faculty rep & (CEE)² liaison): mcarrasquillo@berkeley.edu
• Mirna Kassem (graduate student rep): kassem_mirna@berkeley.edu
• Shauna Novin Bahri (undergraduate student rep): shaunabahri@berkeley.edu
• Sara McCarthy (AAO liaison): saramc@berkeley.edu
• Pooja Nerkar (staff rep): pnerkar@berkeley.edu
• Maria Laura Delle Monache (faculty rep): mldellemonache@berkeley.edu
• Luis Alfredo Ceferino Rojas (faculty rep): ceferino@berkeley.edu
• Jinyan Zhao (postdoc rep): jinyan_zhao@berkeley.edu

Campus-Wide Resources:

• Programs and Services 
• Centers for Educational Justice & Community Engagement

Student Associations:

• Black Engineering and Science Students Association (BESSA)
• Black Graduate Engineering and Science Students (BGESS)
• Civil and Environmental Engineers for Anti-Racism (CEE-FAR)
• Graduate Women of Engineering (GWE)
• Hispanic Engineers and Scientists (HES)
• Latino/a Association of Graduate Students (LAGSES)
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

Additional Resources:

• College of Engineering Resources
• Information from the University of California Office of the President
• Information from the American Society of Civil Engineers