The Taskforce is organized around five key areas, each led by two Steering Committee members. These working groups—comprising faculty, staff, and PhD students—will develop actionable recommendations and long-term strategies.
| Working Group | Co-leads | Title & Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Research & Excellence
|
Angel Fettig | Professor, Special Education; College of Education |
| Martine De Cock | Professor; School of Engineering and Technology, UW Tacoma | |
| Career Preparation
|
Becky Corriell | Interim Assistant Dean of Students; Evans School of Public Policy |
| Brandon Guthrie | Associate Professor; Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Heath | |
| Community & Belonging | Maya Smith | Professor & Associate Dean for Equity, Justice, and Inclusion; French & Italian Studies, CAS |
| Christine Noyes-Williams | Associate Director for Admissions; Information School | |
| Funding | Marta Scatena | Research Associate Professor; Department of Bioengineering, School of Medicine |
| Patricia Kramer | Professor; Department of Anthropology | |
| Mentoring & Advising | Chelsea Wood | Associate Professor; School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, College of the Environment |
| Payman Arabshahi | Professor;
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering |
|
| Floating members
|
Mukhayyo Azamova | Doctoral student; Jackson School of International Studies, CAS |
| Alexandros Peltekis | Doctoral student; Department of Chemistry, CAS |