About the CS-IDEA committee
Our mission
To attract and retain diverse students, staff, and faculty in computer science and engineering and help all students, staff, and faculty thrive within the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Minnesota.
Committee meetings
The CS-IDEA holds open weekly meetings during the academic year. If you are interested in how we can together make the CS&E department and the field of computer science in general more inclusive, diverse, and equitable, then please join us via zoom!
2024-25 committee members

Eman Ramadan
CS-IDEA Committee Chair/Lecturer and Research Associate (she/her)

Nuredin Ali
Graduate Student (he/him)

John Bartucz
Teaching Specialist (he/him)

Marissa Blaeser
Staff (she/her)

Favonia
Assistant Professor (he/him)

Mattia Fazzini
Assistant Professor (he/him)

Maria Gini
Professor (she/her)

Elizabeth Jensen
Faculty (she/her)

Gourab Paul
Undergraduate Student (he/him)

Ebasa Temesgen
Graduate Student (he/him)
2023-24 committee members:
Eman Ramadan (chair), Isayas Adhanom, Elizabeth Jensen, Harmanpreet Kaur, Min Namgung, Marissa Pederson
Learn more about the 2023-24 committee members
2022-23 committee members:
Mohamed Mokbel (chair), Dametrius Coleman, Dan Knights, Min Namgung, Marissa Pederson, Lana Yarosh
2021-22 committee members:
Dan Keefe (chair), Debarati Das, Sean Dorr, Favonia, Mohamed Mokbel, Luc Nelson, Eman Ramadan, Morgan Turner
Learn more about the 2021-22 committee members
2020-21 committee members:
Dan Keefe (chair), Debarati Das, Favonia, Maria Gini, Crystal King, Luc Nelson, Eman Ramadan, Ashmita Sharma, Allison Small, Loren Terveen, Morgan Turner
2019-20 committee members:
Dan Keefe (chair), Klarisse Andre De St Amant, Alisa Dean, Favonia, Victoria Interrante, Eman Ramadan, Ancy Tom, Shana Watters
More About CS-IDEA committee
- Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) plan
- Computer Science Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (CS-IDEA) committee
- CS-IDEA Book Club
- Get involved
- Identity-based student groups and resources
- Keller Hall - Accessible and Inclusive Facilities
- Land acknowledgement
- Lind Hall - Accessible and Inclusive Facilities