The IBC DEI committee is made up of faculty, staff, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students. Our goals are to: promote a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace within the IBC; act as confidential contacts and liaisons to report any DEI related issues; provide DEI related trainings and resources through sponsored seminars and our webpage; conduct annual surveys to identify areas of improvement for the IBC; and organize social events that enhance the inclusivity and community within the IBC.
The committee members are all volunteers who value DEI within the workplace. Committee terms are 3 years for faculty and staff, and 2 years for postdocs and students. Please contact any of the committee members if you have a DEI related concern, suggestion, or would like to get involved.
| Committee Member Name | |
|---|---|
| Kaylie Barton, Research Assistant – Graduate | kaylie.barton@wsu.edu |
| Phil Bates, Associate Professor, Chair | phil_bates@wsu.edu |
| Dylan Baty, Greenhouse Manager | dylan.baty@wsu.edu |
| Teresa Beckvold, Principal Assistant, Co-Chair | teresa.beckvold@wsu.edu |
| Taras Nazarov, Postdoctoral Research Associate | taras.nazarov@wsu.edu |
| Niharika Nonavinakere Chandrakanth, Research Assistant – Graduate | n.nonavinakerechand@wsu.edu |
| Prasad Parchuri, Postdoctoral Research Associate | prasad.parchuri@wsu.edu |
| Montana (Tana) Rayburn, Graduate Student | montana.rayburn@wsu.edu |
| Liam Vance, Research Assistant – Graduate | liam.vance@wsu.edu |