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Office of Graduate Diversity and Inclusion

The University of Maryland is committed to fostering a supportive environment for all graduate students, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, religion, language, sexual orientation, disability, or academic discipline. UMD recognizes that the unique and varied identities and experiences of our graduate students enrich the campus community as a whole.

Working closely with campus graduate programs, the Graduate School’s Office of Graduate Diversity and Inclusion (OGDI) recruits the best and brightest students to the vibrant campus graduate community, including those from historically underserved and underrepresented populations.  OGDI also develops programs and initiatives to support, retain, and graduate these talented students, and fosters a strong inclusive community by providing opportunities for intellectual and social interaction. OGDI not only supports graduate students in their academic, professional, and personal endeavors, but also collaborates with the campus community about the importance of diversity in the laboratory, the classroom, the workplace, and the community at large.

Contact Information: 

Christopher Pérez, PhD · cperez6@umd.edu · 301.405.0763 
          (He/Him/His)
Program Director, Office of Graduate Diversity and Inclusion
​     Diversity Officer for The Graduate School
     UMD NSF PROMISE AGEP Coordinator 
     UMD Big Ten Academic Alliance SROP Coordinator
     UMD Big Ten Academic Alliance Diversity Officer
     Graduate School Recruitment Officer
     GEM Fellowship Campus Representative 
     UMD SACNAS Chapter Co-Advisor
     UMD oSTEM Chapter Advisor


Marlen Cruz
· mycruz@umd.edu · 301.405.3312
          (She/Her/Hers)
Graduate Assistant, Office of Graduate Diversity and Inclusion
Master's Student, Behavioral and Community Health, School of Public Health