The COE DEI Committee advises the Dean and College Leadership team on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion, as they relate to faculty, staff and students within the College of Engineering. The committee’s action items and conversations focus on campus climate, the UC Davis Strategic Plan and the goals of the College of Engineering.

The committee’s primary goals are:

• Provide a safe environment for all staff by reviewing relevant campus and college policy and by promoting an inclusive campus climate.
• Reduce implicit bias in faculty hiring, merit and promotional decisions.
• Ensure equitable access to learning and education for all students.
• Highlight the College of Engineering as a beacon of diversity, equity and inclusion where all students, faculty and staff are equipped to succeed.

Committee Members

Colleen Bronner, Co-Chair

Associate Professor of Teaching, Civil & Environmental Engineering
cebronner@ucdavis.edu

Sabrina Oliver, Co-Chair

Academic Personnel Specialist, Civil and Environmental Engineering
saboliver@ucdavis.edu

Alin Wakefield

Research & Graduate Studies Development Coordinator, Dean’s Office
amwakefield@ucdavis.edu

Camille Fink

Senior Editor, CEE/UC Pavement Research Center
cnyfink@ucdavis.edu

Glaucia Helena Carvalho do Prado

Assistant Professor of Teaching, Chemical Engineering 
ghprado@ucdavis.edu

Jennifer Mullin

Assistant Professor of Teaching, Biological and Agricultural Engineering
jsmullin@ucdavis.edu

Jessica Rodriguez 

Finance Officer, AHMCT Research Center, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
jesrod@ucdavis.edu

Joël Porquet-Lupine

Assistant Professor of Teaching, Computer Science
jporquet@ucdavis.edu

Kristian A Stevens 

Lecturer, Computer Science
kastevens@ucdavis.edu

Lauren Worrell

Graduate Program Coordinator, Civil and Environmental Engineering
lkworrell@ucdavis.edu

Michele Barbato

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
mbarbato@ucdavis.edu

Molly Bechtel

Interim Director of Communications and Culture, Dean's Office
mmbechtel@ucdavis.edu

Setareh Rafatirad

Assistant Professor of Teaching, Computer Science
srafatirad@ucdavis.edu

Sun Il Kwon 

Assistant Project Scientist, Biomedical Engineering
​​​​​sunkwon@ucdavis.edu

Valeria La Saponara

Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
vlasaponara@ucdavis.edu

Yayoi Takamura

Professor and Chair, Materials Science and Engineering
ytakamura@ucdavis.edu

Yesenia Cervantes-Tucker

Director of Undergraduate Retention Programs, Dean’s Office
ycervantestucker@ucdavis.edu

Zhaojun Bai 

Professor, Computer Science
zbai@ucdavis.edu