Diversity | Department of Chemistry

Welcome from the Chair

As we push forward at the molecular frontiers, Penn Chemistry is committed to providing an open, safe, and engaging environment in which all persons are welcome and respected. We are a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students, and our strength derives from our diversity. We value the highest ideals of respect and dignity in our daily interactions as we maintain an environment that is free from all forms of discrimination, harassment, and intimidation. Whoever you are and wherever you are on your journey of scholarship in the molecular sciences, you are welcome here at Penn Chemistry.

Visit the homepage of our Committee on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion to see how we are trying to make Penn Chemistry even more welcoming.

– David W. Christianson

Penn Chemistry Diversity Groups

Penn Women+ in Chemistry

We are a group of graduate women in the Chemistry department who organize events and activities to promote the growth and well-being of women in the chemical sciences.

NOBCChE – National Organization of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers Student Chapter

The mission of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) is to build an eminent cadre of successful diverse global leaders in STEM and advance their professional endeavors by adding value to their academic, development, leadership, and philanthropic endeavors throughout the life-cycle of their careers.

PGWISE – Penn Graduate Women in Science and Engineering

The Penn Graduate Women in Science & Engineering (PGWISE) was founded to foster an environment at Penn and nationally where women are given the opportunities to be successful in their chosen fields, facilitating the growth and innovation in our country as a whole.

Wavelength - LGBTQ Chemistry Group

Wavelength is an organization dedicated to creating a community for LGBTQ folks in the Penn Chemistry department. They host events, provide safe spaces, and resources for all who self-identify as LGBTQ. Community events are also open to all members of the department and focus on building knowledge and understanding of the LGBTQ community.

Penn Chemistry REU Program

The REU at Penn Chemistry will host 10 undergraduates with limited research experience, including students from underrepresented minority (URM) backgrounds during a ten-week summer research experience in the exciting University of Pennsylvania campus located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

UPenn SACNAS Chapter

The Penn chapter of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science is housed in the Perelman School of Medicine. SACNAS is an inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success of underrepresented trainees in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM.

Penn Chemistry Anonymous Reporting Form

We want to hear from you.

Anyone in the Penn Chemistry community is invited to share with us any concerns or experiences that Department leadership should know about. Your feedback and suggestions are important to us as well.

The form is anonymous if you choose. Please note that while we seek to maintain confidentiality, depending on the severity of the incident, we may be required by law to report it for your safety and that of others.

Penn Chemistry Anonymous Reporting Form