Lizeth Tamayo receives the BSD Diversity Equity and Inclusion Award in recognition of Exceptional DEI Leadership and Service from the BSD Diversity Committee (BDC).
Lizeth is a co-founder of the National Association of LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) Alumni (NALA). LSAMP is an NSF-funded program meant to increase the representation of marginalized groups in science. As a recipient of LSAMP grant, she co-led an initiative to unite all LSAMP alliances across the country to allow past trainees to stay connected and be a resource for current trainees. Lizeth participated in numerous panel discussions hosted by LSAMP that address topics including women in science, imposter syndrome, and the experience of underrepresented students in graduate education.
Lizeth is also a member of the Graduate Recruit Initiative Team (GRIT). Within GRIT, she co-led an initiative to create a team focused on international and immigrant students.