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Graduate Student Committee

Current and former members of the IDEA Committee (from Top, L to R): Anita Simha, Aeran Coughlin, Allie Schrock, Alma Solis, Amanda Rossillo, Audrey Thellman, Brandie Quarles, Current Chair Danae Diaz, Jonathan Colen, Melodie Najarro, Parsa Zareiesfandabadi, and Richard Wong

Current Members:

Aeran Coughlin (chair) – email | webpage

Anita Simha – email | webpage

Allie Schrock – email | webpage

Danae Diaz – email | webpage

Jonathan Colen (website coordinator) – email | webpage

Melodie Najarro – email | webpage

Richard Wong – email | webpage

Tristan Franzetti – email | webpage

 


Emerita / ad-hoc members:

Alex Loomis – webpage

Alma Solis – email | webpage

Amanda Rossillo – webpage

Ariana Eily, PhD – webpage

Audrey Thellman – email | webpage

Brandie Quarles – webpage

Irene Liao – webpage

Jacob Harrison – webpage

Jacqueline Gerson – webpage

Julia Notar – webpage

Lauren Carley – webpage

Karla Sosa (founder) – webpage

Marie-Claire Chelini (post-doc) – webpage

Niba Nirmal – webpage

Ray Allen, PhD – webpage

Val Gartner – webpage


Follow us on Twitter! Check out @DukeBioDiverse for updates on what’s happening with the committee.

 

Our process:

Working closely with faculty and department administration, we have developed an open and self-improving workflow that directs our efforts. Specifically, by creating recurring and deliberate avenues through which to receive feedback and constructive criticisms, we have been able to identify weak spots and strengthen them by developing targeted programming, curricula, and administrative guidelines.

Conceptual workflow of actions focused on improving diversity, inclusion, and equity.