Skip to Main Content
  • About
    • News
    • Calendar
    • Strategic Directions
    • Faculty Search
    • History
    • Resources
    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    • Contact
  • Academics
    • Undergraduate Studies
    • Graduate Studies
    • Graduate Admissions
    • Online Learning
    • Schedule an Undergraduate Advising Appointment
  • People
    • Faculty
    • Postdocs
    • Researchers
    • Staff
  • Research
    • New Grants
    • Civil Infrastructure Systems
    • Environment and Water Resources
    • Facilities
    • Smart Infrastructure Finance
    • Urban Collaboratory
  • Alumni
    • Giving
    • Join the Network
    • Newsletter
    • Spotlight Stories
    • Award Winners
  • Students
    • Student Life
    • Careers in CEE
    • Current Students
    • Laboratory Safety
    • Lab Requests and Procedures
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
CONNECT WITH US:
About
Academics
People
Research
Alumni
Students
  • About
    • News
    • Calendar
    • Strategic Directions
    • History
    • Faculty Search
    • Resources
    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    • Contact
  • Academics
    • Undergraduate Studies
    • Graduate Studies
    • Graduate Admissions
    • Online Learning
    • Schedule an Undergraduate Advising Appointment
  • People
    • All Faculty
      • Core
      • Affiliated
      • Emeritus
      • Lecturers
    • Postdocs
    • Researchers
    • Staff
      • Administrative
      • Finance
      • Human Resources
      • IT & Web
      • Laboratory Technicians
      • Purchasing
      • Student Services
  • Research
    • New Grants
    • Civil Infrastructure Systems
    • Environment and Water Resources
    • Facilities
    • Smart Infrastructure Finance
    • Urban Collaboratory
  • Alumni
    • Giving
    • Join the Network
    • Newsletter
    • Spotlight Stories
    • Award Winners
  • Students
    • Student Life
    • Careers in CEE
    • Current Students
    • Laboratory Safety
    • Lab Requests and Procedures
About > Diversity, Equity and Inclusion > CEE DEI Committee
  • About
    • News
      • In the News
    • Calendar
    • Strategic Directions
    • History
    • Faculty Search
    • Resources
      • Purchasing
      • Shipping
      • Reimbursement
      • IT Resources
      • CEE Events Newsletter
    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
      • CEE DEI Committee
      • DEI Resources
    • Contact
      • Student Services Contacts
      • Master’s Advising Contacts
      • Undergraduate Advising Contacts
      • Schedule an Undergraduate Advising Appointment

CEE DEI Committee

“The recent murders of Breonna Taylor, Riah Milton, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and many others have sparked large protests and brought renewed focus to the systemic racism that Black Americans face across the United States. We, as members of the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) community at University of Michigan (UM), grieve with those horrified by these tragedies and echo the calls for justice for people victimized by racism and police brutality across this country.” 

This excerpt comes from an open letter penned by student and postdoc leaders of our community that reinvigorated departmental efforts and commitment to address diversity, equity and inclusion in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department.

Change starts from within. The CEE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee recognizes a need to end the cycle of racism and social injustice that has particularly affected Black Americans. The committee will work to create a community (students, postdocs, staff and faculty) that is united behind addressing this need through self-reflection, awareness, education, opportunities and advocacy leading to a greater and equitable voice in the discipline of Civil and Environmental to diverse identities.

The Committee will create, maintain and implement a roadmap toward ensuring racial and social equity within the department, its curriculum and its programming. It will hold the members of the department accountable for progress along the roadmap via a continual, transparent evaluation process. The Committee’s ultimate goal is a culture of tolerance, acceptance and respect that spans our students, postdocs, staff and faculty.

Upcoming Meetings

  • 1/22/21 – Monthly Committee Meeting
CEE sticker on laptop

Coming Soon: Committee Meeting Notes

»

Volunteer as a Contributing Member

To volunteer with the CEE DEI Committee, contact the lead of the subcommittee you are interested in joining:

  • Building and Valuing DEI Skills: Bridget Hegarty (hegartyb@umich.edu)
  • Enabling an Honest and Transparent Dialogue: Jessica Petras (jpetras@umich.edu)
  • Creating a More Just Future by Transforming our Curriculum: Gaang Lee (gaang@umich.edu)
  • Developing a Healthy and Safe Environment for Mentoring/Sponsorship and Advocacy: Enrique Rodriguez (eerod@umich.edu)
  • Fostering a Strong, Connected and Successful Community of Scholars and Graduates: Carol Menassa (menassa@umich.edu)
  • Recruiting a Diverse Community: Ann Jeffers (jffrs@umich.edu)

Contributing Members

The committee also relies on several members of the CEE community who volunteer their time to assist with specific subcommittees:

  • Tarolyn Buckles (Developing a Healthy and Safe Environment for Mentoring/Sponsorship and Advocacy)
  • Herek Clack (Liaison to Dean’s Advisory Council for Faculty of Color)
  • Brianna Hansen (Creating a More Just Future by Transforming our Curriculum)
  • Kate Harrison (Developing a Healthy and Safe Environment for Mentoring/Sponsorship and Advocacy)
  • Neda Masoud (Creating a More Just Future by Transforming our Curriculum)
  • Joseph Murciano (Recruiting a Diverse Community)
  • Michael Stypa (Developing a Healthy and Safe Environment for Mentoring/Sponsorship and Advocacy)
  • Amir Tafreshian (Enabling an Honest and Transparent Dialogue)
  • Matt Vedrin (Enabling an Honest and Transparent Dialogue)

Committee Members

(listed alphabetically)

Below are the appointed members of the DEI Committee. Appointed members have voting rights on the committee and take on leadership roles.

Hollie Adejumo

Hollie Adejumo

Graduate Student, Environmental Engineering
adejumo@umich.edu

Monique Gibelli

Monique Gibelli

Alumna, CEEFA Board member
mgibelli@umich.edu

Portrait of Bridget Hegarty

Bridget Hegarty

Postdoc
hegartyb@umich.edu
220 EWRE

Michigan Engineering logo

Jordon Horton

Undergraduate Student, Environmental Engineering
jordonh@umich.edu

Ann Jeffers

Ann Jeffers

Associate Professor
jffrs@umich.edu
(734) 763-6832
2052 GG Brown

Dianna Kitt

Dianna Kitt

Graduate Student, Environmental Engineering
dkitt@umich.edu

Kathryn Langenfeld

Kathryn Langenfeld

Graduate Student, Environmental Engineering
klangenf@umich.edu

Gaang Lee

Gaang Lee

Graduate Student, Civil Engineering
gaang@umich.edu

Henry Liu

Henry Liu

Professor
henryliu@umich.edu
(734) 647-4796
2116 GG Brown

Lissa MacVean

Lissa MacVean (Chair)

Lecturer III
lissajm@umich.edu
(734) 764-7148
113 EWRE

Jason McCormick

Jason McCormick

Arthur F. Thurnau Associate Professor
jpmccorm@umich.edu
(734) 764-4462
2040 GG Brown

Carol Menassa

Associate Professor & John L. Tishman CM Faculty Scholar
menassa@umich.edu
(734) 764-7525
2140 GG Brown

Portrait of Jessica Petras

Jessica Petras

Marketing Communications Specialist
jpetras@umich.edu
(734) 764-9876
2105E GG Brown

Elijah Richards

Elijah Richards

Undergraduate Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering
ejdr@umich.edu

Enrique Rodriguez

Enrique Rodriguez

Graduate Student, Environmental Engineering
eerod@umich.edu

Portrait of Amy Shepherd

Amy Shepherd

Senior Administrative Assistant
shepamy@umich.edu
(734) 764-8495
2105 GG Brown

anne speigle

Anne Speigle

Senior Graduate Coordinator
aspeigle@umich.edu
(734) 647-2703
2166 GG Brown

Rebi Varghese

Desktop Support Specialist Senior / IT Manager
rvarghes@umich.edu
(734) 763-9109
215 EWRE

Xi Wang

Xi Wang

Graduate Student, Civil Engineering
wangix@umich.edu

Portrait of Xiao Xiao Wen

Xiao Xiao Wen

Undergraduate Student, Civil Engineering
xxwen@umich.edu

Patrick West

Patrick West

Graduate Student, Environmental Engineering
phwest@umich.edu

Updated 1/19/21

Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil & Environmental Engineering

2350 Hayward Street
2105 GG Brown Building
Ann Arbor MI 48109-2125
Main Office: (734) 764-8495
Student Services: (734) 615-8177
Fax: (734) 764-4292

Follow The College

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

YouTube

CEE Social

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

  • © The Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
  • Privacy Policy
  • NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
  • Campus Safety
  • U-M Home
  • Give Feedback