All community members are invited to meet with our CSE DEI Committee members to discuss how to improve the diversity, equity and inclusion of teaching, research, and service.
If you would like to connect with any of our committee members, feel free to email them or stop by their office hours. Office Hours are always available by zoom, and in-person hours are also available with members as-listed below. Zoom links and/or office locations are included in the calendar event details.
Submit feedback for the DEI Committee here
The DEI Committee wants to hear from you! Please use the form linked above to anonymously submit feedback about your experience in the CSE department.
| Committee Member | Areas of Specialty / Interests |
|---|---|
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Gerald Soosai Raj Committee Chair Faculty asoosairaj[at]ucsd.edu |
- Topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion - Applying to grad school - How to get involved in undergraduate research - How to be an effective TA/tutor - Overcoming failure - Dealing with imposter phenomenom - Outreach to school children - Anything else you want to chat about! |
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Barna Saha Faculty bsaha[at]ucsd.edu |
- K-12 Outreach - Undergraduate research experiences - Applying to grad school - Rising Stars in Data Science workshop - Focus on grad students from underrepresented groups - How to have a successful career |
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Jishen Zhao Faculty jzhao[at]ucsd.edu |
- Applying to grad school - Getting involved in research - ML for systems and systems for ML; computer architecture |
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Emma Hogan PhD Student in CSE emhogan[at]ucsd.edu |
- Imposter syndrome - Dealing with failure/rejection - Applying for undergraduate research opportunities - Applying to PhD programs - Outreach in prisons |
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Sandhya Jayaraman PhD Student in CSE sjayaraman[at]ucsd.edu |
- Conducting interdisciplinary research - Human-focused research with stakeholders - Being a woman in STEM and an international student in the US - Anything else! |
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Ismael Villegas Molina PhD Student in CSE isvileg[at]ucsd.edu |
- Topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion - Applying to grad school - Getting involved in research - Dealing with imposter phenomenom - Overcoming failure - Personal experiences with specific advice in the following: Low-income experience, Latine experience (can provide help in Spanish), Rural student experience |
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Nandhini Swaminathan MS Student in CSE nswaminathan[at]ucsd.edu |
- Graduate student concerns - Mentorship - Research opportunities - Job search - STEM Diversity |
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Victoria Zhang PhD Student in CSE zhz091[at]ucsd.edu |
- Women in STEM - Getting involved in research - Life, career plan, or ideas related to AI/ML/Neuro - International Student Experience - Anything else you want to chat about! |
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Lovella Cacho Staff ldcacho[at]ucsd.edu |
- Campus EDI - Collective Impact Committee on Mentoring, Advising, and Coaching - Undergrad interdisciplinary research opportunities - DEI resources requests / General administration |