Dear Colleagues, It is my pleasure to introduce Adrian Thomas as the CISTAR Diversity Director. Adrian will be responsible for all aspects of the diversity, inclusion and mentoring programs for CISTAR. She will contribute to the CISTAR goal of developing diverse students with the technical and professional skills to become leaders in their profession. Adrian has a Master of Science in Education from Purdue University (2008) and a Master of Arts, Psychology from Southeastern Louisiana University (2003). Prior to joining the CISTAR team she was the Diversity Specialist in the Computer Science Department and the Assistant Director, Science Diversity Office, both at Purdue. She is located in Birck 2027, her phone number is (765) 494-4835 and her email is atthomas@purdue.edu<mailto:atthomas@purdue.edu>. These details are also listed on the Davidson School Staff Webpage.<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/people/ptProfile?resource_id=183138> Please join me in welcoming Adrian to our School! Cristina Farmus CISTAR Managing Director 765-494-0027 cfarmus@purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu> https://cistar.us