The guiding mission of the BME Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community (DEIC) Committee is to create a sense of belonging and empowerment for those who are under-represented in and/or historically excluded from biomedical engineering, be it on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, citizenship status, or affiliation within the department.
Duke BME is dedicated to incorporating diversity, equity and inclusivity and community into all aspects of the department, with a specific focus on incorporating this work into our curriculum, outreach programs and research pursuits.
Learn more about these efforts:
Meet the DEIC Committee
Aaron Kyle
Director of Duke BME DEI
As the director of DEI efforts in Duke BME, Kyle will ensure that diversity, equity and inclusion are at the forefront of all all educational, outreach and research efforts across the department.
- The DEI Committee Co-Chairs
Tatiana Segura
Co-Director of CBTE, Professor of Biomedical Engineering
(she/her/hers)
Grayson rice
PhD Candidate in the Gersbach Lab
(he/him/his)
- Faculty Representatives
Brenton Hoffman
James L. and Elizabeth M. Vincent Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
(he/him/his)
Joel Collier
Theodore Kennedy Professor of Biomedical Engineering
(he/him/his)
Cameron Kim
Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
(he/him/his)
- Post-Doctoral Representatives
Aaron Blanchard
Postdoctoral Associate in the Hoffman Lab
(he/him/his)
- Graduate Student Representatives
Shamitha Shetty
Graduate Student in the Collier Lab
(she/her/hers)
- Staff Representatives
Danielle Giles
Senior Program Coordinator
(she/her/hers)
Michaela Martinez
Communications Specialist
(she/her/hers)
Questions, comments or ideas?
Interested in joining our committee? Nominate yourself below!