Princess Imoukhuede, associate professor of biomedical engineering, has been named director of diversity initiatives for the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Her new role took effect Dec. 1.
As the first to hold this position, Imoukhuede will chair the soon-to-be-formed McKelvey Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). In this leadership position, Imoukhuede will ensure that the committee considers all DEI issues relevant to faculty, students and staff.
In addition, she will facilitate connections between the committee and the multitude of university organizations focused on DEI, including the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity; the Academy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion.
