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About
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
The Department of Biomedical Engineering in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis is committed to advancing inclusion, representation and diversity.
Mission statement
Our community represents different races, cultures, philosophies, disabilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, geography, genders and sexual orientations. We believe that full representation from our community contributes to innovation, enhanced education, engagement, excellence and meaning in all our pursuits. We aim to ensure that our students, faculty and staff are not being penalized by any form of discrimination and racism. We strive to confront widespread and systemic inequalities and biases by considering its causes, defining steps to address its impact in our community and globally.
On campus
University resources
Student organizations
- Connections
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
- Association of Black Biomedical Graduate Students (ABBGS)
- Graduate Association of Latinx, Native American and Caribbean Students (GALNACS)
- LGBTQmed
- OUTgrads
Meet the Director of Diversity
Department Representatives
- Dennis Barbour, professor
- Megan Buchanan, PhD candidate
- Maria Guerra Garcia, PhD candidate
- Jordan Mackie, undergraduate student, class of 2025
- Sandy Montgomery, undergraduate student, class of 2024
- Michelle Oyen, associate professor
- Jai Rudra, associate professor
- Katie Schreiber, lecturer
- Lori Setton, department chair and professor
- Karen Teasdale, assistant to the chair