Senators and Executive Council

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 (2023 - 2024)

PositionNameE-Mail Address
PresidentCara SimoneCara.Simone@med.uvm.edu
Vice-PresidentRitwik BandyopadhyayRitwik.Bandyopadhyay@uvm.edu
TreasurerVighnesh PaiVighnesh.Pai@uvm.edu
SecretaryShalini HewageShalini.Hewage@uvm.edu
Communications DirectorShiva SoroushniaShiva.Soroushnia@uvm.edu

List of Senators (2024 - 2025)

NameProgram
Ali Naderi MalekCommunication Sciences and Disorders
Arnold Njenga MucheneCivil Engineering
Ayodele Abel AkinsanyaHigher Education and Student Affairs Administration
Brian Woodman GriffithFood Systems
Britney HowardMasters of Medical Sciences
Caitlin HenryNatural Resources
Collin CoilComplex Systems and Data Science
Daniel William DieringerMedical Science
Danile PeipertNeuroscience Graduate Program
Deborah GrossmanDNP Adult/Ger
Emily Elizabeth WhalenPublic Administration, AMP
Frederick SenyaMathematics
Jaiden CapozziNatural Resources
Jenan HusainNeuroscience Graduate Program
Jenifer Morgan-DavieFood Systems
Johnbosco Osuagwu UchennaAnimal Bioscience
Kaylee BlanchardMedical Science
Mandy NixNatural Resources
Molly FaheyPublic Health
Muhammad AdilComputer Science
Neil TraftComplex Systems and Data Science
Phoebe MelchiskeyTeaching - Secondary Education
Rachael ChertokComputer Science
Samuel YangMedical Science
Sherif Ayodeji AlaoEducation
Stephen MarshallCDAE
Sunshine Alvarez de SilvaClassics this semester History next one
Taylor KocianChemistry
Vanessa BallardDoctor of Nursing Practice - Adult and Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Interested in being a Senator?

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There are numerous reasons to join GSS! Please contact the Vice President, Ritwik Bandyopadhyay at Ritwik.Bandyopadhyay@uvm.edu.