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Colette Patt

Colette Patt

Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access at UC Berkeley's Mathematical and Physical Sciences Division; expertise in STEM diversity and underrepresented students in academia.

Jul 9, 2026

Megan CvitanovicMODERATOR
4:26
So with that, I would like to hand it over to Colette for her presentation.
4:31
Hi, everybody.
4:31
I hope I can be heard.
4:33
And I believe someone will be moving the slide.
4:36
So I'll just say next when it's time for the next slide.
4:40
I am indeed the mom of a developmentally disabled young adult.
4:45
And she's the one in the middle between her two moms.

34 MINS LATER

Megan CvitanovicMODERATOR
38:44
And Colette, just as a parent, I'm wondering if there's anything else you want to add about what supports could be helpful to families who maybe don't know about what resources exist out there for them.
Megan CvitanovicMODERATOR
4:26
So with that, I would like to hand it over to Colette for her presentation.
4:31
Hi, everybody.
4:31
I hope I can be heard.
4:33
And I believe someone will be moving the slide.
4:36
So I'll just say next when it's time for the next slide.
4:40
I am indeed the mom of a developmentally disabled young adult.
4:45
And she's the one in the middle between her two moms.

34 MINS LATER

Megan CvitanovicMODERATOR
38:44
And Colette, just as a parent, I'm wondering if there's anything else you want to add about what supports could be helpful to families who maybe don't know about what resources exist out there for them.
Megan SatanovichMODERATOR
4:23
So with that, I would like to hand it over to Colette for her presentation.
4:28
Hi, everybody.
4:28
I hope I can be heard.
4:30
And I believe someone will be moving the slide.
4:33
So I'll just say next when it's time for the next slide.
4:37
I am indeed the mom of a developmentally disabled young adult.
4:42
And she's the one in the middle between her two moms.

34 MINS LATER

Megan SatanovichMODERATOR
38:41
And Colette, just as a parent, I'm wondering if there's anything else you want to add about what supports could be helpful to families who maybe don't know about what resources exist out there for them.

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