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José F. Martínez, Lee Teng-hui Professor in Engineering 

Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Academic Affairs

José Martínez is Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He graduated in Computer Science & Engineering (“Licenciado en Informática de Sistemas”) from the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (Spain), and earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. His research is in computer architecture—how to design faster, more energy-efficient microprocessors and computer systems based on them. José enjoys music of all kinds, audiobooks, and travel. He used to play the drums (terrible) and compete in autocross racing (decent), but hasn’t found much time to do either lately.

martinez@cornell.edu

Preferred Pronouns: He/Him/His

Cindy Mosqueda Campbell

Senior Associate Director 

Director of Inclusive Graduate Pathway Programs

Cindy Mosqueda Campbell has dedicated her career to diversity issues in higher education, specifically in STEM fields. Cindy was born and raised in Los Angeles. She earned a B.A. in Chicana/o Studies and Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Cindy also earned a M.A. in Education from the UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies. Outside of work, Cindy enjoys cheering for the LA Dodgers, writing, running after her toddlers, and discussing books, movies, and music with her husband.

cmm522@cornell.edu

Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Nadine Porter

Associate Director

Director of Inclusive Academic Student Success

Nadine Porter has over 14 years of experience in advising students in her former role as the Undergraduate Coordinator for Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell.  Her career is dedicated to helping students achieve their goals while at Cornell and beyond.  She strives to provide a safe space where students are heard and can freely express themselves without any judgment.  Born and raised in St. Croix, the largest of the three US Virgin Islands, she is the oldest of five children. At age 18 she left home to attend Wesley College in Dover, DE where she earned a Bachelors in Business Management and an Associates in Spanish. She was the first in her family to attend college.

ndp5@cornell.edu

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Giambattista Davis

Assistant Director

Student success, well-being, and belonging have always been central to Giambattista's work. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Giambattista moved to Treviso, Italy, at the age of eight. He earned a double major in Mathematics and Liberal Studies, with minors in Art History, Philosophy, and Psychology, from Daemen University. In 2020, he completed a master's in Higher Education Administration from the University at Buffalo. Giambattista served as co-chair for the Committee for Social Justice and Inclusion and as an elected PhD student representative on the Equity, Diversity, Justice, and Inclusion committee in the Graduate School of Education. Inclusive excellence has consistently guided his professional, personal, and academic pursuits.

Giambattista is excited to join the Office of Inclusive Excellence and looks forward to collaborating with the outstanding staff, faculty, and students at Cornell Engineering.  He is also a PhD candidate with a dissertation aimed towards sense of belonging for first-generation BIPOC college students.

giambattista.davis@cornell.edu

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Dora Penavić

Program Coordinator

Dora received her B.A. in Chemistry & Chemical Biology from Cornell University, after which she served in AmeriCorps where she led the creation of a community based experiential training program in Waterbury, CT. Here with the Office of Inclusive Excellence, she manages the CURIE program and supports Office of Inclusive Excellence Student Leaders. She is also spearheading program development for supporting women in Engineering. 

Preferred pronouns: She/Her

Jo Shoemaker

Office Coordinator

Jo has been an administrative staff member at Cornell University for five years, following their graduation from Ithaca College in the Class of 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. As the Office Coordinator for the Office of Inclusive Excellence, Jo oversees and streamlines administrative operations to ensure programs run smoothly and efficiently. They provide comprehensive support across various initiatives, from coordinating events and managing resources to optimizing workflows, all in alignment with the office’s mission to foster an environment of inclusion and success. Outside of work, Jo enjoys creative storytelling and collaboration through tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons.

Preferred pronouns: They/Them