Academic Senate Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Awards

The Academic Senate and its Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (CODEI) have announced the recipients of the 2018-2019 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Awards. Each year, CODEI honors one undergraduate student, one graduate student, one staff and up to four faculty members for their contributions to furthering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment at UCLA.

• Undergraduate Student Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award Recipient: Alexandra (Alex) Krantzler, Department of Anthropology
• Graduate Student Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award Recipient: Jesus Iniguez, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Staff Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award Recipient: Enrique Ainsworth, Executive Director of the Center for Excellence in Engineering and Diversity (CEED)
• Faculty Career Commitment to Diversity DEI Award Recipient: Vickie M. Mays, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Health Policy and Management
• Faculty Career Commitment to Diversity DEI Award Recipient: Smadar Naoz, Professor of Astrophysics
• Faculty Student Development DEI Award Recipient: Jorge Torres, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Faculty Community Service and Praxis DEI Award Recipient: Sarah Tolbert, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Congratulations to this year’s awardees!