About Us
Consortium for Cultural Diversity in Chemistry
CCDC is a cultural diversity group highlighting all marginalized groups and communities at UC. Below is our Board where we represent a pillar of our community or a need. We welcome all graduate students in our department to be part of the organization through engagement in events, involvement in planning, or being a board member for one of our important pillars. We work close with offices such as UC Women's Center, LGBTQ+ Center, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion along with professional societies of chemistry like the American Chemical Society and NOBCChE.
Our Story
Dr. DeVonna Gatlin established CCDC in 2014 at the University of Cincinnati with Dr. James Mack, a Full Professor of chemistry, with the main purpose of providing underrepresented individuals a platform to excel in their respective scientific fields and to become mentors for generations to follow. Her mission was to promote diversity and inclusion in the sciences involves creating a pipeline from elementary to high school including undergraduates to encourage advancement towards college, graduate school and beyond with the following core values of Diversity in Chemistry/STEM, Member Professional Development and Outreach: Youth to Undergraduates. This mission stays to our core values.
Meet The Board
Korina Beran
President
Swankita FNU
Cultural Affairs Chair
Fatima Anwar
Education Chair
Emily Stump
LGBTQ+ Chair
Angelica Cannella
Professional Development Chair
Samson Fashanu
Social Networking Chair
KJ (Kaejaren) Caldwell
Social Chair
Previous Treasurer
Ellen Pandan
Social Co-Chair
AJ Garrett
Women's Initiative Co-Chair
Sainath Mohan Kumar
Treasurer
Previous Outreach & Mentoring Chair
Robama Tariq
Cultural Affairs Co-Chair
Cass Ryan
Education Co-Chair
Marc Ramos
Outreach & Mentoring Chair
Ashley Campbell
Professional Development Co-Chair
Subhiksha Jothish
Social Networking Chair Co-Chair
Previous President, Cultural Affairs Chair
Camila Jaillita
Social Co-Chair
Vindya Dikella
Women's Initiative Chair
Advisors
Dr. James Mack
Professor of Chemistry
Dean of Arts & Sciences College
Dr. Anna Gudmundsdottir
Professor of Chemistry
Distinguished Professor
Previous Members
Ben Crabtree
Previous Ochem/LGBTQ+ Chair
Steven Quarin
Previous Professional Development
Vivek Subedi
Previous Education Chair
Nilou Yavari
Previous Education Chair
Lutfun Naher
Previous Social Networking Chair
Manisha Sheokand
Previous Women's Initiative Chair
Fiona Wasson
Previous President + Women's Initiative