Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi recently welcomed UC Davis’ newest faculty members recruited here as CAMPOS Faculty Scholars: Rebecca Calisi Rodríguez, Natalia Caporale, Juliana Maria Leite Nóbrega de Moura Bell, Fernanda Ferreira and Alexis Patterson. They were also recognized by the Offices of Senator Lois Wolk, Assemblymember Bill Dodd, and Consul General of Mexico Alejandra García Williams. 

CAMPOS stands for Center for Advancing Multicultural Perspectives on Science, which is an initiative of UC Davis ADVANCE. The latter is funded through the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE Program, aimed at promoting women’s participation and advancement in academic careers in STEM, which, in this case, stands for science, social science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The chancellor, speaking at the reception, noted that Hispanic women make up only 1 percent of the U.S. science and engineering work force.

“When we came together to organize the ADVANCE program on our campus, we recognized that we have a wonderful opportunity to diversify,” Katehi said.

And CAMPOS was born, providing a support network of mentorship and resources to help promote diversity and support Latinas in STEM academics. “This is truly a UC Davis product — the only campus in the NSF ADVANCE program to look at the nexus of race and gender,” the chancellor said.

“We are 100 percent committed that diversity in STEM fields is possible,” Katehi said.

Here are the new faculty scholars, selected for their transformative thinking, unique perspectives, interdisciplinary approaches and leadership potential, and each believed to have the ability to make an impact in her field in profound and enduring ways.

2015-2016 CAMPOS Faculty Scholars:

1. Rebecca Calisi-Rodríguez, Assistant Professor in the College of Biological Sciences, Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
2. Natalia Caporale, Lecturer with Potential for Security of Employment in the College of Biological Sciences, Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
3. Juliana Maria Leite Nóbrega de Moura Bell, Assistant Professor in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Department of Food Science and Technology
4. Fernanda Ferreira, Professor in the College of Letters and Sciences- Division of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology
5. Alexis Patterson, Assistant Professor in the School of Education, area of Elementary Science Education

For additional information on CAMPOS please visit: http://ucd-advance.ucdavis.edu/campos

See Chancellor Linda Katehi’s blog post and the Dateline article featuring this event!

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Pictured: Chancellor Linda Katehi, Juliana Maria Leite Nóbrega de Moura Bell, and Senator Lois Wolk (D).