DiversityDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Diversity
Committee Purpose
The Mechanical Engineering Department Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee aims to create an environment that helps reduce students’ stress and anxiety stemming from systemic racism, LGBTQIA+ discrimination, and other related injustices. The committee strives to engage faculty, staff, and students in DEI activities through research, teaching, and service.
Committee Members
![Photo of Oluwaseyi Balogun](https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/images/research-and-faculty/directory/balogun-oluwaseyi-t.jpg)
Oluwaseyi Balogun
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Mechanical EngineeringEmail Oluwaseyi
Committee Chair
![Photo of Michael Beltran](https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/images/research-and-faculty/directory/beltran-michael.jpg)
Michael Beltran
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Mechanical EngineeringEmail Michael
![Photo of J. Alex Birdwell](https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/images/students/advising/birdwell-alex.jpg)
J. Alex Birdwell
Associate Professor of Instruction and Academic Advisor, Co-Director of Design Thinking and CommunicationEmail J. Alex
![Photo of Marisa Bisram](../images/marisarev.jpg)
![Photo of Elizabeth Gerber](https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/images/research-and-faculty/directory/gerber-elizabeth.jpg)
Elizabeth Gerber
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and (by courtesy) Computer Science Professor of Communication Studies, Co-Director, Center for Human Computer Interaction + DesignEmail Elizabeth
![Photo of Jeremy Keys](../images/people/faculty/keys-jeremy.jpg)
![Photo of Madison Martin](../images/people/staff/mady-martin-photo1.png)
![Photo of Michael Peshkin](https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/images/research-and-faculty/directory/peshkin-michael.jpg)
Michael Peshkin
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Breed Senior Professor of DesignEmail Michael
Interim Committee Chair (9/2022-8/2023)
![Photo of Sylvia Tan](../images/graduate/megss/sylvia.jpg)