diversity, equity and inclusion
You belong here.
Diversity is a core value on our campus.
The University of Toledo — and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics — is committed to creating an environment where every student, staff member and faculty member feels included and respected.
We believe that academic excellence in sciences and mathematics is enhanced when faculty and students from diverse perspectives come together to work in an environment that is inclusive and equitable. We are committed to increasing, retaining, and supporting the success of faculty and students who have been historically underrepresented in academic sciences and mathematics.
Tolerance, inclusion, curiosity and openness are essential to advancing human understanding—and thus essential to the intellectual and academic mission of our college. We are a group of passionate people who want to make a difference. It all begins with the trust and faith in the power of each individual.
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resources
- Office of Multicultural Student Success
- Center for International Studies and Programs
- TRIO Student Support Services
- Office of Accessibility and Disability Resources
- Reporting/Complaints
- Trainings Title IX Information
- Gender Neutral Bathrooms - Main Campus
- Minority Business Development Center
- Supplier Diversity Program
Inclusion Officer
Dr. Silvia Goicoechea
Diversity and Inclusion Officer and Committee Chair
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
419.530.1991
Diversity Committee Members
Emanuela Gionfriddo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
419-530-1508
Rafael Garcia-Mata, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
419.530.1996
Qin Shao, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
419.530.2016
Rupali Chandar, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
419.530.4957
Jeanine Refsnider, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Services
419.530.2664
Kennedy Doro, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Services
419.530.2811
George Okoko
Graduate Student, Department of Environmental Services
Silas Fischer
Graduate Student, Department of Environmental Sciences
Meet Chao Zhou
Class of 2021, mathematics with a concentration in statistics, Kun Ming, China
“When my friends at home ask my advice about studying in America, I tell them about The University of Toledo, about my professors and their great backgrounds and research. I’m a traveler and want to meet people from different countries and cultures. At UToledo, I have met people from all over – Japan, Korea, America, Europe. People are welcoming and friendly.”
Meet Navindi Weerasinghe
Class of 2018, biology with a concentration in neuroscience and minor in psychology, Colombo, Sri Lanka
“I work with a diverse population and with colleagues from around the world. I have no trouble connecting to anyone because of what I experienced at UToledo. We had students of all backgrounds. The seeds of diversity and inclusion were planted in me at UToledo. And it meant the world to me to be ‘adopted’ by an American family through a program at the Center for International Studies and Programs.”
Diversity and Inclusion READINGS
- ASCB: Overcoming Challenges: How to be a Positive Advocate for Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive STEMM
- Nature: To Learn Inclusion Skills, Make it Personal
- The Scientist: Making STEM Education More Welcoming to Underrepresented Minorities
- ASCB: Scientific Societies Join Forces to Increase Diversity in STEM
- 500 Women Scientists
- National Postdoctoral Association Diversity
- American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB): Moving from Diversity to Inclusion
- American Chemistry Society (ACS): ACS is All In
- American Physical Society (APS): Minorities in Physics
- American Mathematical Society: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Louis Stokes Midwest Center of Excellence