The Grainger College of Engineering
Mechanical Science & Engineering

MechSE CARES

MechSE aims for an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere for everyone, and we want to help with addressing and resolving incidents related to belonging, discrimination, and hate within our community. If you have such experiences or concerns and wish to report, click the button below to communicate the incident to the MechSE CARES committee:

Report an incident

Key Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the MechSE CARES committee include:

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Attentive Listening 
and Understanding

Actively listening to concerns and gaining insights into incidents related to belonging.

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Barrier Resolution

Assisting in tackling barriers to inclusion through an internal resolution process.

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Discrimination Response

Providing support for responses to explicit acts of racism, discrimination and hate through engagement with external campus-wide offices (e.g., Title IX).

We will prioritize maintaining your confidentiality to the fullest extent possible. Nonetheless, it is important to note that all members of our community are mandated reporters. Therefore, if you disclose incidents of sexual harassment, stalking or sexual abuse, we are obligated by law to report the information to Title IX. 

If you prefer to speak with a confidential resource before reaching out to us, you can contact any of the resources listed on the university's We Care website, here for students, and here for employees.  

You could also consider speaking with the University of Illinois Counseling Center or Women's Resources Center.

More campus resources can be found on MechSE's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page >> 

MechSE CARES Committee

 

Geir Dullerud

Chair and Director of MechSE's DEI Committee
dullerud@illinois.edu 

 

Leo Chamorro

lpchamo@illinois.edu 

 

Elif Ertekin

ertekin@illinois.edu 

 

Varda Hagh

hagh@illinois.edu 

 

Mariana Kersh

mkersh@illinois.edu 

 

Prashant Mehta

mehtapg@illinois.edu 

 

Stephanie Ott-Monsivais

ottmonsi@illinois.edu 

 

Srinivasa Salapaka

salapaka@illinois.edu 

 

Matt West

mwest@illinois.edu