2024
I am driven to elevate the next generation of scientists from all backgrounds.
Fostering community for everyone in a department is very important to me. This type of growth can be challenging for postdoctoral scholars, who have diverse backgrounds, timelines, and goals.
I have long been motivated to improve the lives of young people managing health conditions.
To me, championing in JEDI space means to be bold, dynamic, and tenacious to ensure justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Diversifying engineering isn’t just about inclusivity; it fuels creativity and innovation.
I'm fueled by the idea that small steps can lead to big changes in making the world a more just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive place.
As a first-generation Latinx student, I cherish the opportunities higher education and scientific research have provided me.
Growing up, my family fostered children with physical and intellectual disabilities, making me cognizant of the inequities that exist between the preconceived labels of “abled” and “disabled” at an
My passion for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion stems from my own experiences and the recognition that everyone deserves equal opportunities to thrive.
I think DEI work is part of our purview as academic researchers. Outreach, mentoring, and supporting each other are just a few of the roles we play as part of our scientific communities.