Graduate Resources
The Chemistry Graduate Diversity Office serves as a resource to recruit, retain and advance graduate students in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois. To learn more about the exciting opportunities available to graduate students, please check out the Graduate Resources brochure and the Organizations link.
Graduate Diversity Contact
Recruiting, Developing, Promoting STEM Talent
Tepora Su'a
Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Chemical Sciences
Department of Chemistry
109C Noyes Laboratory, MC-712, Box D-3
600 South Mathews Avenue
Urbana, Illinois 61801
You can contact Tepora at (217) 333-6416 or by email at tsua@illinois.edu.
About the Assistant Director
As the Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Chemical Sciences, Tepora Su'a assists the Department of Chemistry, and the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE), with the recruitment, retention, and advancement of graduate students, with a specific focus in traditionally underrepresented groups in both areas.
She also serves on multiple department committees, which include the Diversity Committee and the Climate Committee, and lead the planning of the Annual Women in Chemistry Retreat. And she develops, implements, and runs lecture series and workshops, including the Stoesser Lecture.; while also serving as an advocate for graduate students and as Chemistry's and ChBE's liaison to other campus service units.