Like many in this COVID moment, I have reflected on life, pre- and post-pandemic. I have come to realize that, were it not for the particularly brutal, televised killing of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement, I would not be the Inaugural Chair of SEI’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. It was a personal and galvanizing call to action born out of my trauma that grew into a need also to be accountable as a professional.
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About the author ⁄ David O. Prevatt, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE
David O. Prevatt is the Kisinger Campo & Associates Term Professor and Associate Professor of structural engineering at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. He also serves on the SEI Board-level Resilience Committee.