Cloe Liparini
cloe.liparini@duke.eduExecutive Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Community
More perspectives, better solutions
Like people, effective solutions come in a vast variety, each with its own unique characteristics. A diversity of perspectives and experiences, both within our own community and with those we choose to partner, is a necessary ingredient in the search for optimal solutions.
What We Do
- Convene our community for discussions, workshops and social events
- Provide leadership, especially through the Committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community
- Advise and assist colleagues as they strengthen community initiatives in departments and units
- Maintain vital lines of communication, especially through the Community Connections newsletter (Duke NetID required)
- Collaborate intentionally with peers, including the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
- Steward the philanthropy of alumna Valecia Maclin, Class of 1992
Mission
To include and engage the rich diversity of students, staff, faculty, administrators and community partners in all facets of our work as a school.
We are committed to:
- Building an environment where all individuals are included, supported and valued
- Ensuring that our community is composed of a broad spectrum of experiences and perspectives through recruitment, retention and ongoing professional development
- Designing curricula and pedagogies that promote cultural awareness and intercultural competence
- Developing policies, resources and communication structures and processes that inform and enable a diverse, inclusive and equitable organization
- Understanding and tracking our impact through rigorous assessment of our short- and long-term goals and our overall community climate
Vision
To be a leader in inclusive excellence by innovating, implementing and facilitating policies, practices and programs across affinity groups, departments, the school, university partners and the greater community to ensure that all members of our community feel that they belong, are engaged and are empowered.
Maclin Endowment Fund
Created through the generosity of alumna Valecia Maclin, the fund helps ensure that no eligible Pratt School of Engineering undergraduate misses out on educational growth because of costs not covered by financial aid.
Explore Resources
Graduate School Bootcamp
You’re invited to a three-day summit of talks, activities and workshops—all about pursuing a graduate degree in engineering or computer science.
Committee & Subcommittees
The committee is chaired by Cloe Liparini and is focused on four priority areas:
- Building Community Through Equitable Behaviors
- Recruitment and Retention
- Equitable Workplace and Professional Development
- Mentorship
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- Paris Brown — Graduate Student — BME
- Ben Cooke — Staff — Dean’s Office
- Shannuel Lamptey — Undergraduate Student — CEE
- Steve McClelland — Faculty — Dean’s Office
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- Josh Wu — Graduate — PhD BME
- Sara Faust — Staff — Dean’s Office
- Becky Simmons — Faculty — MEMS
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- Upsana Ghosh — Graduate — PhD CEE
- Jennifer Peters — Staff — BME
- Emily Snell — Staff — Centers and Institutes
- Rocky Rothrock — Staff — CEE
- Jeverra Thomas — Staff — MEMS
- Michael Humphreys — Staff — Centers and Institutes
- Ella Veysel — Undergraduate — IDEAS
- Amari Crittenden — Undergraduate — MEMS
- Joshua Shields — Undergraduate — MEMS
- Henri Gavin — Faculty — CEE
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- Luisa Piccolo Serafim — Graduate — PhD ECE
- Kay Bhagabani — Graduate — MEng BME
- Hannah Chen — Undergraduate — ECE
- Max Bazan — Undergraduate — MEMS
- Zeqi Sun — Undergraduate — BME
- Junjie Yao — Faculty – BME
- Lee Ferguson — Faculty – CEE
Recent News
Fighting Imposter Syndrome
Annie Ming Kowalik reflects on her experiences as a woman in engineering growing up and coming to Duke.
Meet Cloe Liparini, Duke Engineering’s New Executive Director of DEIC
Cloe Liparini brings extensive experience from work at Duke and abroad to bolster the school’s community initiatives
Empowering Women in STEM Through Collaborative Innovation
MEMS and CS are ranked among the top 20 departments for women in STEM for their commitment to fostering inclusive, collaborative education and research.