The Graduate Student Senate, lead by an Executive Council, is comprised of Senators that represent academic programs across the Graduate College. Up to three Senators may represent programs. If vacant senate seats exist for your academic program and you are interested in representing your program as a GSS Senator, contact Vice President Ritwik Bandyopadhyay at Ritwik.Bandyopadhyay@uvm.edu.
Executive Council (2024 - 2025)
| Position | Name | E-Mail Address |
|---|---|---|
| President | Cara Simone | Cara.Simone@med.uvm.edu |
| Vice-President | Ritwik Bandyopadhyay | Ritwik.Bandyopadhyay@uvm.edu |
| Treasurer | Vighnesh Pai | Vighnesh.Pai@uvm.edu |
| Secretary | Shalini Hewage | Shalini.Hewage@uvm.edu |
| Communications Director | Shiva Soroushnia | Shiva.Soroushnia@uvm.edu |
List of Senators (2024 - 2025)
| Name | Program |
|---|---|
| Ali Naderi Malek | Communication Sciences and Disorders |
| Arnold Njenga Muchene | Civil Engineering |
| Ayodele Abel Akinsanya | Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration |
| Brian Woodman Griffith | Food Systems |
| Britney Howard | Masters of Medical Sciences |
| Caitlin Henry | Natural Resources |
| Collin Coil | Complex Systems and Data Science |
| Daniel William Dieringer | Medical Science |
| Daniel Peipert | Neuroscience Graduate Program |
| Emily Elizabeth Whalen | Public Administration, AMP |
| Frederick Senya | Mathematics |
| Jaiden Capozzi | Natural Resources |
| Jenan Husain | Neuroscience Graduate Program |
| Jenifer Morgan-Davie | Food Systems |
| Johnbosco Osuagwu Uchenna | Animal Bioscience |
| Kaylee Blanchard | Medical Science |
| Mandy Nix | Natural Resources |
| Molly Fahey | Public Health |
| Muhammad Adil | Computer Science |
| Neil Traft | Complex Systems and Data Science |
| Phoebe Melchiskey | Teaching - Secondary Education |
| Rachael Chertok | Computer Science |
| Samuel Yang | Medical Science |
| Sherif Ayodeji Alao | Education |
| Stephen Marshall | CDAE |
| Sunshine Alvarez de Silva | Classics this semester History next one |
| Taylor Kocian | Chemistry |
| Vanessa Ballard | Doctor of Nursing Practice - Adult and Gerontology Nurse Practitioner |
Interested in being a Senator?
There are numerous reasons to join GSS! Please contact the Vice President, Ritwik Bandyopadhyay at Ritwik.Bandyopadhyay@uvm.edu.