Diversity Statement
The Benavente Lab celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusiveness and has forged a supportive environment for underserved and underrepresented minorities in science. Diversity of skills, thought, and experiences, strengthen our ability to ask important questions and solve problems. I welcome those from underserved and underrepresented minority backgrounds to join our lab! As a first-generation Latina in STEM, I strive to offer the support, mentorship, experience, and inspiration students need to succeed in science. This view is fully supported by UCI’s institutional commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, which is fundamental to advancing the campus’ mission as a public research university. To this end, the Benavente Lab:
- Stimulates and shares multiple ways of thinking, fostering creativity and innovation
- Recruits talents from diverse groups
- Exercises dialogue and respect among all members
- Values multiple stories and deconstructs stereotypes
- Fosters and advances leadership and mentoring
Diversity Resources at UCI:
Office of Inclusive Excellence
Diversity Educational Community and Doctoral Experience (DECADE)
Graduate Division Diversity Programs
Outreach, Research Training and Minority Science Programs
Native American Resource Guide
New Narratives: Conversations on Identities & Culture
Other Diversity Resources:
Student National Medical Association: Diversifying the Face of Medicine