Graduate Student Association
Howdy, from the Graduate Student Association (GSA) officers!
If you have questions about your classes, professors or the Lubbock locale, we can help. Our job is to make your life at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ a little bit easier and as much fun as possible. Let us know what we can do for you.
The GSA is a student organized and maintained government body. Responsibilities of GSA officers include:
- Dissemination of pertinent information to its members
- Organization of Student Research Week Banquet
- Representation of GSBS Graduate Students on school-wide committees
- Coordination of GSA Journal Club
- Uphold the GSA Constitution
Graduate students who are enrolled full time are members of the GSA and there are no membership dues.
Benefits of GSA membership include:
- Travel awards for those students who meet set requirements
- Social events that allow students from all departments to meet in a casual setting to get to know one another.
There are many ways to contact us:
- Email always works great. We check it multiple times a day and can reply quickly.
- Track us down in the hallway. We might be up for a bit of conversation and coffee.
- Follow the link to our website from the GSBS current students page.
Meet the '23-'24 Officers!
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President: Skyler Tran |
Vice President: Kerri Spontarelli |
Treasurer: Alexis RodriguezMy name is Alexis Rodriguez, and I am so excited to be the Treasurer of GSA for the 2023-2024 academic year. I’m from Laredo, Texas. I completed my bachelors at The University of Texas at Austin. I then moved to Lubbock, Texas and got my master’s degree in biotechnology at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ. I am currently a first-year PhD student in Dr. Dufour’s lab. My research focuses on studying the effect of the complement system in chronic xenografts. I am looking forward to working with the other officers and the rest of GSA this year! |
Secretary: Alejandra GomezMy name is Alejandra Gomez, I will be the secretary for GSA this 2023-2024 academic year. I am originally from Chihuahua Mexico and came to the U.S for my college education where I obtained a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at El Paso. I am currently a third (almost fourth) year PhD student in Gail Cornwall's laboratory here at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ. My research focuses on the characterization of the highly amyloidogenic CRES in the mammalian brain as a functional amyloid. I'm excited to be part of this team and I look forward to working with GSBS and fellow students to improve our graduate student experience here at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ. |
Public Relations: Johanna Villarreal |
Diversity: Flavia Sardela de MirandaHi everyone! My name is Flavia, and I am from Brazil. I came to the US to pursue a PhD at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ and, during my rotation, I found a home in two labs! So I am developing my dissertation as a collaboration between the laboratories of Dr. Rahman and Dr. Pruitt. My research focus is on increasing the immune infiltration of breast tumors by using innovative therapeutic approaches. I am very honored to be part of GSA, and as the Diversity Officer, I hope to provide an even more inclusive environment for students, creating more opportunities for us to know each other and valuing the uniqueness each of us brings to the program. |