Committee Mission 

The mission of the MBS D&I committee is to create a welcoming place where trainees, faculty and staff can all flourish and achieve excellence. The MBS D&I committee will work towards developing an inclusive and cohesive culture within the department and across the UT campus.  Our goal is to foster an environment where diverse voices and perspectives are heard and welcomed, and where members feel free to pursue their personal and career goals regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, country of origin, language, religion, career path, learning or physical ability.

Campus Resources

• Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
• Office for Inclusion and Equity
• Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost - Diversity
• CNS Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Please reach out to any member of the committee with ideas or concerns for creating and maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all.

MBS D&I Committee Members

Co-Chairs

Yvette Cañedo, Sr. Grants & Contracts Specialist

• ybtrujillo@austin.utexas.edu

John Wallingford, Professor

• wallingford@austin.utexas.edu

Members

Seema Agarwala, Associate Professor

• agarwala@austin.utexas.edu

Dzifa Amengor, Graduate Student

• damengor@utexas.edu

Vishwanath Iyer, Professor

• vishy@utexas.edu

Linda Letti Lopez, Graduate Student

• letti.lopez@utexas.edu

Parastoo Maleki, Postdoc

• pmaleki@utexas.edu

Andreas Matouschek, Professor

• matouschek@austin.utexas.edu

Justine Meccio, Graduate Program Administrator        

• Justine.Meccio@austin.utexas.edu

Elle Roberson, Postdoc

• elle.roberson@austin.utexas.edu

David Taylor, Assistant Professor

• dtaylor@utexas.edu

Keiko Torii, Professor

• ktorii@utexas.edu