Diversity Catalyst

ADVANCE-Purdue Diversity Catalysts are high-impact, senior faculty who will engage the faculty and staff in conversations about diversity issues in their units and across campus. The purpose of the Diversity Catalysts is to enhance, synergize and leverage existing college efforts toward diversity and inclusion.

Diversity Catalysts

Dulcy Abraham
Professor of Civil Engineering
dulcy@purdue.edu

Steve Byrn
Charles B. Jordan Professor or Medicinal Chemistry
sbyrn@purdue.edu

Rosie Clawson
Professor of Political Science
clawsonr@purdue.edu

Esteban Fernandex-Juricic
Professor of Biological Sciences
efernan@purdue.eduu

Donna Ferullo
Professor of Library Science
ferullo@purdue.edu

Kevin Gibson
Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology
kgibson@purdue.edu

Ala Samarapungavan
Professor of Educational Studies
ala@purdue.edu

Megan Sapp Nelson
Professor of Libraries
msn@purdue.edu

Maria (Marisol) Sepulveda
Professor of Ecology and Natural Systems
mssepulv@purdue.edu

Kip Williams
Professor of Psychological Sciences
kipw@purdue.edu

Continuing Diversity Catalysts

Rodrigo Banuelos
Professor of Mathematics
banuelos@purdue.edu

Evie Blackwood
Professor of Anthropology
blackwood@purdue.edu

Ryan Cabot
Professor of Animal Sciences
rcabot@purdue.edu

Clint Chapple
Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry
chapple@purdue.edu

Barbara Golden
Professor of Biochemistry
barbgolden@purdue.edu

Andy Hirsch
Professor of Physics
hirsch@purdue.edu

Greg Hockerman
Associate Head, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
gregh@purdue.edu

Kathleen Howell
Hsu Lo Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics
howell@purdue.edu

Steve Martin
Professor of Economics
smartin@purdue.edu

Jenna Rickus
Professor of Agricultural & Biological Engineering
rickus@purdue.edu

Mark Russell
Professor of Animal Sciences
mrussell@purdue.edu