Welcome to the Dean’s Diversity Council’s (DDC) webpage of the Washkewicz College of Engineering. We are a vibrant and active group, which plans programs and events for the WCE community of students, faculty, staff, and industrial partners. Please take a moment to review our mission, goals, and calendar of events.
We welcome you to join us for our activities and programs!
For further information, please contact the Dean's Office at (216) 687-2555 or engineering@csuohio.edu.
DDC Mission
To promote a culturally and intellectually rich environment for diversity and inclusion, and to support the educational success and personal development of all members of the Washkewicz College of Engineering.
DDC Goals
- Enrich the campus climate for diversity and inclusion
- Strengthen recruitment, retention, achievement and graduation of diverse populations of students
- Strengthen and promote multicultural programs
DDC Structure
- Council consists of faculty, staff, students, and persons from outside the college and from the community
- Members have two-year terms, for a maximum of four terms
- Leadership of Chair, Co-Chair, and Past-Chair
- Commitment of two to three meetings or activities per semester
| 2021-2022 Diversity Council | |
|---|---|
| Ms. Audrey M. Wiggins, Dean's Office Staff, Chair | |
| Dr. Jorge Gatica, CHE Faculty, Co-Chair | |
| Dr. Richard Schoephoerster, Dean, Ex-Officio | |
| Dr. Sanchita Mal-Sarkar, EECS Faculty, Immediate Past Chair | |
| Mr. Toufik Aidja, ET Faculty | |
| Ms. Angela Benton-Smith, Dean's Office Staff | |
| Mr. Marzell Brown, Community, Rockwell Automation | |
| Dr. Sunnie Chung, EECS Faculty | |
| Mr. Duane M Crockrom, Visiting Executive in Residence | |
| Dr. Brian Davis, Dean's Office Administration | |
| Dr. Lili Dong, EECS Faculty | |
| Ms. Eilyn S Henriquez Quinteros, Student Representative, SHPE, CE, CS2, MTH2 | |
| Mr. Bogdan Kozul, MCE Faculty | |
| Dr. Josiah S Owusu-Danquah, CVE Faculty | |
| Mr. Nicholas Petty, Dir, Undergraduate Inclusive Excellence | |
| Ms. Grace J Quaintance, Student Representative, SHPE, WIE, EEPB, MTH2 | |
| Ms. Kristen Reyes | |
| Ms. Trinity J Robinson, Student Representative, NSBE, EE | |
| Dr. Celena Roebuck, Manager, MBA, College of Business | |
| Mr. Andrew Ross, Student Representative, AMCG | |
| Dr. Eric Schearer, MCE Faculty | |
| Mr. Mikel Torres, Student Representative, SHPE, MCE | |
| Ms. Emily Zhao, Student Representative, WIE, ECS-HNSC |