Glaucia Helena Carvalho do Prado Named Chancellor’s Fellow for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Glaucia Helena Carvalho do Prado, an assistant professor of teaching in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has been named a recipient of the Chancellor's Fellowship for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in honor of her work going above and beyond to help students from underrepresented backgrounds succeed at UC Davis.
Recipients are named by Chancellor Gary S. May and the Academic Senate Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
"This fellowship recognizes exceptional contributions in supporting, tutoring, mentoring and advising underrepresented students and/or students from underserved communities," May said in a letter to the recipients, honoring their "commitment to reducing opportunity gaps" for those students.
The winners will receive $5,000 in one-time Academic Enrichment Funding.
Inspired by stories from her own classes, Professor Prado has been dedicated to understanding the experiences of students in engineering fields. She developed a course and a first-year seminar designed to alleviate some of the barriers facing underrepresented groups, focusing on mental health, self-care practices, increasing belonging and building social capital. She also serves as chair of the DEI committee in the Department of Chemical Engineering.