Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Materials Department is deeply committed to supporting a diverse graduate student cohort, and encourages and mentors students from all backgrounds to develop as scholars and professionals. The Department adheres to the University of California Diversity statement(link is external) that underscores the importance of educating a diverse population. We strive individualy and collectively to follow the UC Santa Barbara Principles of Community(link is external). We believe that diversity is indispensable in the College of Engineering(link is external), where richly varied perspectives and lived experiences enhance creativity and innovation.

Departmental DEI Plan

The UC Santa Barbara campus has many resources related to the promotion of diversity and the responsibilities of faculty, staff and students.

Resources
Graduate Division Diversity Resources for Graduate Students(link is external)
Dream Scholars/Undocumented Student Services(link is external)
Immigration Legal Services(link is external)

Reporting and Consultation
Director of Equal Opportunity & Discrimination Prevention (EODP(link is external))
Complaints of harassment or discrimination based on bias on a protected category

Bias Incident Reporting(link is external)
A bias incident is an act of bigotry, harassment, or intimidation that is motivated in whole or in part by bias based on an individual's or group's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status or military affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Campus Advocacy, Resources & Education (CARE(link is external))
Professionally designed services for the prevention and intervention of sexual assult, relationship violence, stalking and harassment.

Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer (CECO) and Locally Designated Official (LDO(link is external))
Whistleblower reports and improper governmental activities reports

Director of Academic Personnel(link is external)
Consultation about complaints of bullying involving faculty or other academic employees

Confidential Resources
Office of the Ombuds(link is external)
Confidential consultation and informal dispute resolution

Counseling & Psychological Services(link is external) (CAPS)
Confidential counseling and mental health services

Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP(link is external))
Consultation and confidential short-term counseling

Materials Department Contacts

DEI Faculty
John Harter - Functional and Quantum Materials (harter@engineering.ucsb.edu(link sends e-mail))
Angela Pitenis - Macro/Biomolecular Materials (apitenis@ucsb.edu(link sends e-mail))
Chris Van de Walle - Electronic and Photonic And Functional & Quantum Materials (vandewalle@mrl.ucsb.edu(link sends e-mail))

DEI Students
Melina Endsley - Structural Materials (melinaendsley@ucsb.edu(link sends e-mail))
Hannah Howard - Structural Materials (hhoward@ucsb.edu(link sends e-mail))
Rachel Kahler - Electronic/Photonic Materials (rachelkahler@ucsb.edu(link sends e-mail))
Ruben Saatjian - Functional & Quantum Materials (rsaatjian@ucsb.edu(link sends e-mail))
Katie Shaffer - Macro/Biomolecular Materials (kathrynshaffer@ucsb.edu(link sends e-mail))
Tanay Tak - Electronic/Photonic Materials (tak@ucsb.edu(link sends e-mail))
Madeline Vailhe - Structural Materials (madelinevailhe@ucsb.edu(link sends e-mail))

DEI Staff
AJ Johnson (majohnsonaj@ucsb.edu(link sends e-mail))

Policies

UC Faculty Code of Conduct(link is external)
Materials Code of Conduct

Discrimination, Harassment and Affirmative Action in the Workplace Policy(link is external)
UC President's Guidance on Abusive Conduct and Bullying in the Workplace(link is external)
Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy(link is external)
UCOP Human Resources Procedures on Sexual Harassment/Violence(link is external)