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College of Sciences 
Department of Physics

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

Our Mission

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee of the Physics Department’s mission is to be a force for producing lasting change in making the department equitable and inclusive, in ensuring every faculty, staff, student, postdoc, and visitor has a voice in the department. We work to make physics accessible to all. We, as members of this committee, strive to be humble with regard to our own flaws and bias, as well as being open-minded to the perspectives and experiences of others. We aim to be open to criticisms from members within and outside the department.

We uphold the physics department Code of Professional Conduct.

Our committee bylaws can be downloaded here.

Our Members

NamePositionEmail
Andi MorganResearch Staffanmorgan@ncsu.edu
Andrew IgdalUndergraduate Studentaigdal@ncsu.edu
Anjali AgrawalGraduate Studentaaagraw2@ncsu.edu
Caroline EvansGraduate Studentclevans6@ncsu.edu
David CalvertGraduate Studentdjcalve2@ncsu.edu
Finn DensmoreUndergraduate Studentmsdensmo@ncsu.edu
Jacob WyngaardGraduate Studentjtwyngaa@ncsu.edu
Julie ZwickUndergraduate Studentjwzwick@ncsu.edu
Lex KemperFacultyakemper@ncsu.edu
Sebastian KönigFacultyskoenig@ncsu.edu
Sharonda LeblancFacultysleblan@ncsu.edu
Shuang Fang LimFacultysflim@ncsu.edu
Vijaya MehtaFacultyvmehta@ncsu.edu
Vrinda DesaiGraduate Studentvddesai@ncsu.edu

Subcommittees

The DEI committee is composed of several subcommittees that oversee specific tasks related to the initiatives of the DEI committee.

Interfaces with the department at large to determine the current climate through means such as surveys. Results of these surveys determine any potentially necessary trainings that may be needed.

Members

  • Sharonda LeBlanc
  • Ashley Ricks
  • Vrinda Desai

Organizes events for the department regarding different DEI initiatives. Works with the department to determine the possible budget for these types of events.

Members

  • Shuang Fang Lim
  • Vijaya Mehta
  • Andi Morgan

Compiles and proposes recommendations to the department to improve the DEI climate in classrooms, labs, and offices. Data for the recommendations is collected in surveys from the climate subcommittee, as well as from those who reach out directly to the DEI committee.

Members

  • Lex Kemper
  • Sharonda LeBlanc
  • Sebastian König

Oversees the membership of the DEI committee. Advertises for and reviews nominees each year.

Members

  • Ashley Ricks
  • Sharonda LeBlanc

Responsible for maintenance and content of the DEI website.

Members

  • David Calvert
  • Vrinda Desai
  • Lex Kemper

Contact

You can reach us by e-mailing physics-dei@ncsu.edu, or by reaching out individually.

The department is part of the College Of Sciences, which has its own DEI initiatives. More information can be found here.