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Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee
Committee charge
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1Serve as a partner to AGU program leaders (including Meetings, Publications, Honors and Recognition, Membership, Talent Pool, Affiliation and Engagement, Governance, and Ethics). Conduct D&I reviews across each program annually and make recommendations on cross-cutting leading D&I practices.
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2In coordination with AGU program committees, establish annual metrics and assess progress through an annual D&I dashboard report provided to Council and Board.
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3Provide oversight to the AGU annual work-climate survey, and, based on those results, recommend updated D&I priorities for consideration in each two-year Board and Council work plan.
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4Collaborate with external partner organizations across earth and space sciences on implementation of leading D&I practices, both in the U.S. and internationally.
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Committee members
Name |
Institution |
Committee Role |
Lisa White |
University of California |
Committee Chair |
Christopher Atchison |
University of Cincinnati |
Member |
Christine Chen |
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
Member |
Mary Immaculate Fru |
Center of Geologic and Mining Research, Plateaux Garoua |
Member |
Thushara Gunda |
Sandia National Laboratories |
Member |
Benjamin Keisling |
University of Massachusetts |
Member |
Nisia Krusche |
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul |
Member |
Katarena Matos |
University of Arizona |
Member |
Vernon Morris |
Howard University |
Member |
Allen Pope |
National Science Foundation |
Member |
Julie Sexton |
University of Colorado |
Member |
Caroline Tiddy |
University of South Australia |
Member |
Yoav Yair |
Reichman University |
Member |
Margaret Fraiser | AGU | Staff Partner; Director, Diversity and Inclusion |