Staff Profile for Martha Chavez

Martha Chavez
Assistant Dean of Graduate Diversity
- Manages the Office of Graduate Diversity (OGD) staff to support the outreach to, recruitment, admission, academic success, and graduation of students who will enrich the diversity of graduate programs at the University of California, Berkeley.
- Provides all students and those from historically underrepresented backgrounds with graduate resources regarding the admissions process, academic support, financial advice, professional development, and a forum to share ideas and programs to enhance their educational experience.
- Supports the development, implementation, and evaluation of OGD’s pipeline, academic success, and recruitment programs.
- Designs and implements outreach strategies to increase the number of all applicants and those underrepresented applicants and matriculants.
- Works with internal campus departments/colleges/schools and external partners to expand and support pipeline programs and outreach efforts.