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GSPA Council 2026-2027

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Co-President

Madi Stessman

I'm a third year PhD candidate in the Brodie lab where I am studying the associations between fungivorous beetles and their hosts. Outside of the lab I am an avid crafter and farmers market enthusiast.

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Co-President

Madison Karram

I'm a 4th year PhD candidate in the Brodie Lab. My research focuses on the environmental drivers of group living, which investigate in a terrestrial isopod study system. In my free time, I enjoy Lego, Star Wars, my pets, trying new coffee shops, and travelling.

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Social Chair

Abhay Gupta

I'm a 2nd year PhD student in the Landry lab where I'm interested in  studying epidemiology and networks. Outside of research, I love gaming and coffee!

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Media Chair

Alex Meyers

I'm a 2nd year PhD student in the Cox lab where I study sexual selection and sexual conflict in red-spotted newts. Outside of research, I'm a big reader and I love spending time outdoors.

 

I'm looking forward to sharing all the amazing things happening in the department this year!

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Secretary

David Chen

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Treasurer

Michael Leonard

I am a second year PhD student in the Gibson Lab studying host-parasite interactions and the evolution of dispersal and disease defense in the model nematode C. elegans. Outside of the lab, I enjoy watching soccer, listening to music, and exploring new cities.

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Post-doc Representative

Daniel Kaiser

I'm a post-doc in the Landry lab. I am generally interested in social contagion and what kind of reinforcing pressures one needs to adopt a behavior or belief. Outside of science, I like to hike and play games with friends.

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This can be you!

Look out for GSPA Council Elections in the Spring!

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