Executive Committee

Patiemma Rubio

Serves as Chair of the GPSA Executive Committee and Council, oversees the organization's direction, and ensures the execution of its responsibilities and commitments.

Email: gpsapresident@ucsd.edu

Vice President of Academic Affairs

Caleb Mertz-Vega

Serves as Vice Chair of the GPSA Academic & Professional Development Committee and as a representative to the Graduate Council and Representative Assembly of the Academic Senate, coordinates the professional development programming, and appoints students to campus-wide academic committees.

Email: gpsavpacademic@ucsd.edu

Vice President of Campus Affairs

Claire Turner

Serves as Vice Chair of the GPSA Student Affairs Committee, works to improve various aspects of student life on campus, and appoints students to campus-wide committees dealing with such issues.

Email: gpsavpcampus@ucsd.edu

Vice President of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Jocelyn Olvera

Serves as Vice Chair of the GPSA Diversity Advisory Council, oversees the organization's outreach efforts, and works in support of campus diversity.

Email: gpsavpequity@ucsd.edu

Vice President of External Affairs

Oluwatosin Jegede

Serves as Vice Chair of the GPSA Legislative Advocacy Committee, coordinates the regular lobby efforts of the organization, and oversees the work of the Legislative Liaisons.

Email: gpsavpexternal@ucsd.edu

Vice President of Financial Affairs

Alex Chen

Serves as Vice Chair of the GPSA Finance Committee and oversees the finances of GPSA.

Email: gpsavpfinance@ucsd.edu

Interim Vice President of Social Affairs

Marisol "Dottie" Dothard

Serves as Vice Chair of the GPSA Social Programming Committee, coordinates all GPSA event planning, and works with the Social Coordinator to host GPSA events.

Email: gpsavpsocial@ucsd.edu

Chief of Staff

Ashlyn Murphy

Manages GPSA council and appoints to committees. Acts as the liaison between the executives and council representatives (appointed by the President).

Email: gpsachief@ucsd.edu

Social Media Coordinator

Vacant

Responsible for social media coverage of GPSA-related events and business (appointed by the President).

Email: gpsamarketing@ucsd.edu

Director of Engagement

Salwa Sarpas

Oversees GPSA's email and website management (appointed by the Chief of Staff).

Email: gpsait@ucsd.edu

Parliamentarian

Faizah Kureshi

Serves as the GPSA Rules Officer in Council meetings (appointed by the Chief of Staff).

Email: gpsaparliamentarian@ucsd.edu

Academic and Professional Development Committee, Chair

Senam Tamakloe

Chairs the Academic & Professional Development Committee to address issues pertaining to academic and professional development across campus (appointed by the VP of Academic Affairs).

Email: apdcchair@gsa.ucsd.edu

Mentorship Coordinator

Shubhro Bhattacharya

Coordinates the mentorship committee and handles all mentorship activities and events (appointed by the VP of Academic Affairs).

Email: mentoring@gsa.ucsd.edu

Professional Development Coordinator

Chaolan Lin

Works with Grad Division and the Career Services Center to host GrAdvantage events and the PhD Career Conference (appointed by the VP of Academic Affairs).

Email: gpsaprofessional@ucsd.edu

Assistant Vice President of Campus Affairs

Lauren Silver

Assists the VP of Campus Affairs in executive plannning and executing of campus activities (appointed by the VP of Campus Affairs).

Email: Coming Soon!

Climate Action Policy Committee, Chair

Colleen Cochran

Leads the Climate Action Policy Committee which advocates for climate justice and leads GPSA's efforts towards a more sustainable campus (appointed by the VP of Campus).

Email: capchair@gsa.ucsd.edu

Graduate Family Housing Advisory Committee Co-Chair

Zaida Rodriguez

Co-Chair the Graduate Family Housing Advisory Committee and advocates for graduate students on student housing issues (appointed by the VP of Campus Affairs).

Email: gpsagfhac@ucsd.edu

Health & Wellbeing Liaison

Leanne Liaw

Supports GPSA's efforts to promote the health and well-being of all graduate and professional students (appointed by the VP of Campus Affairs).

Email: gpsahealth@ucsd.edu

Basic Needs Committee, Co-Chair

Jack Reddan

Collaborates with the Basic Needs Committee to provide basic need supports for all graduate and professional students (appointed by the VP of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion).

Email: gpsabasicneeds@ucsd.edu

Basic Needs Committee, Representative

Rebekah Cavallo

Collaborates with the Basic Needs Committee and Co-Chair to provide basic need supports for all graduate and professional students (appointed by the VP of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion).

Email: gpsabasicneeds@ucsd.edu

Community Outreach Coordinator

Monica Lopez-Galarza

Fosters relationships between graduate students at UCSD and the greater San Diego community, specifically those who belong to historically underrepresented and under-resourced communities in academia (appointed by the VP of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion).

Email: gpsaoutreach@ucsd.edu

Diversity Action Committee, Chair

Rashika Mann

Chairs the Diversity Action Committee to address issues pertaining to diversity and community building for URMs across campus (appointed by the VP of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion).

Email: gpsadacchair@ucsd.edu

Civic Engagement Liaison

Zoey Shen

Supports and facilitates civic engagement at all levels (appointed by the VP of External Affairs).

Email: civic@gsa.ucsd.edu

Legislative Liaison for Local Affairs

Vacant

Develops legislative proposals and interacts with local representatives (appointed by the VP of External Affairs).

Email: gpsasd-legislative@ucsd.edu

Legislative Liaison for State Affairs

Jasmine Kaduthodil

Develops legislative proposals and interacts with state and local representatives (appointed by the VP of External Affairs).

Email: gpsaca-legislative@ucsd.edu

Legislative Liaison for National Affairs

Johan Carrascoza-Bolanos

Develops legislative proposals, interacts with national representatives, and maintains relationships with NAGPS and SAGE (appointed by the VP of External Affairs).

Email: gpsaus-legislative@ucsd.edu

GPSA Finance Committee, Chair