DEI Council Charge

- Provide leadership within the college to promote and achieve a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, especially racial/ethnic and gender diversity, as evidenced by COE policies and practices;
- Lead the college’s engagement in the ASEE Diversity Recognition Program and the creation of the college’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Plans; and
- Provide ongoing feedback and recommendations on proposed new and current DEI related functions to promote a cycle of progress for a more effective DEI and anti-racism infrastructure across all areas and units of the college.
Name / Title | Status | Unit Represented |
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Sarah Vigmostad |
Faculty | DEI Council Co-Chair |
Diane Fountain |
Staff | DEI Council Co-Chair |
Emmanuel Akor | Student | Engineering Grad Student Council |
James Ankrum |
Faculty | Biomedical Engineering |
Josh Atcher |
Staff | Engineering Student Success Team |
Jatin Dhamrait |
Student | Engineering Student Council |
Jennifer Fiegel |
Faculty | Dean's Faculty Fellow |
Sandy Gerard |
Staff | IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering |
Nicole Grosland |
Faculty | Academic Programs |
Amanda Jensen |
Staff | Engineering Staff Advisory Council |
Andrew Kusiak |
Faculty | Engineering Faculty Council |
Joshua Lobb |
Staff | Graduate Programs |
Dawn Marshall |
Staff | Driving Safety Research Institute (DSRI) |
Dan McGehee |
Faculty | Industrial & Systems Engineering |
Betsy Montiel |
Student | Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers |
Palin Narsian |
Student | Engineering Student Council |
Jerry Schnoor |
Faculty | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Phil Thompson |
Faculty | Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Rachel Vitali |
Faculty | Mechanical Engineering |
Lucinda Williamson |
Student | Engineering Grad Student Council |
Shaoping Xiao |
Faculty | Iowa Technology Institute |
Kalyn Zitsch |
Student | Society of Women Engineers |
Activities

DEI Programs
DEI programs sponsored by the College of Engineering

Action Plan and Reports
Listening Posts Summary, Annual Report, and FY21 Action Plan
Funding Opportunities

Initiatives
The College of Engineering (COE) and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Council are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for COE faculty, staff, and students.

Student Professional Development Awards
The DEI Council awards professional development grants to students in the College of Engineering (undergraduate or graduate)

Undergraduate Scholarships
This new tuition and fees scholarship is open to all undergraduate students promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion activities in the College of Engineering.