Graduate President: Ruben Calderon (he/him/el)
Program and Year: Biological Sciences PhD Student, 4th Year
Area of Study: Early placenta development
Thesis Advisor: Francesca Soncin, PhD
Fun Fact: I’ve photographed an absurd amount of fire hydrants across the country.
Graduate Vice-President: Jocelyn Olvera
Program and Year: Biological Sciences PhD Student, 3rd Year
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Graduate E&O: Isabel Mejia
Program and Year: Biological Sciences PhD Student, 3rd Year
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Fun Fact: My parents were inspired by a telenovela when deciding my name.
Undergraduate President: Sophia Parmisano (she/her)
Major: Human Biology
Undergraduate Year: 4th
Fun Fact: A fun fact about me is that I am a twin!
Undergraduate E&O: Gabriel Diaz
Major: Microbiology
Minor: Global Health Studies
Undergraduate Year: 4th
Fun Fact: A fun fact about me is that I am a twin!
Treasurer: Andrea Sama (she/her)
Program and Year: Biological Sciences PhD Student, 3rd Year
Area of Study: Plant developmental biology
Thesis Advisor: Jazz Dickinson, PhD
Fun Fact: Got into a lot of grandma hobbies during the pandemic, so I crochet, bake and garden in my free time 🙂
Secretary: Celeste Alvarez
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Communications Officer: Evan Sandoval Bautista
Program and year: Biological Sciences PhD Candidate, 4th Year
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Thesis Advisor: Alisa Huffaker, PhD
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Social Media Liaison: Gabrielle Meza
Program and year: Biological Sciences PhD Student, 3rd Year
Area of Study: Plant developmental biology
Thesis Advisor: Jazz Dickinson, PhD
Fun Fact: A life goal is to vist all US National Parks, and currently have visited 10/63. In the meantime, I like to go slack-lining, camping, or kite flying 🙂
National Liaison: Sindy Chavez
Program and year: Biological Sciences PhD Student, 2nd Year
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Thesis Advisor: Peter Ernst, PhD
Fun Fact: My favorite movie is Mean Girls
Transfer Liaison: Zaida Rodriguez
Program and year: Biological Sciences PhD Student, 3rd Year
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Coming Soon : Faculty Advisors