Patrick Ryan
President


Patrick Ryan is a graduate student in the Ph.D. program in Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern.  He received his B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering in 2006 from Princeton University.  His research focuses on using novel nanoporous materials as oxidation catalysts, which are especially important for solving energy-related problems.  Patrick was a former service chair for GSA and a department representative to the McCormick Graduate Leadership Council (MGLC).

Louise Edwards
Secretary

Louise is a graduate student in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Theatre and Drama at Northwestern.  She received her BA in Theatre and English from Notre Dame and her MA in Drama from Washington University in St. Louis. Her research focuses on theatrical and biographical representations of the Restoration actress in the 19th and 20th centuries. Louise also serves as the Graduate Student Representative for the Dramaturgy Focus Group of Association for Theatre in Higher Education.

Eric Berns
Treasurer

Eric is a PhD candidate in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Northwestern.  He received his BS in Biology and Animal Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his MS in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University. Eric conducts research in the Stupp laboratory (Materials Science and Chemistry) involving the development of an aligned, bioactive nanofibrous scaffold for spinal cord regeneration.

Sara Armstrong
Communications Officer

Sara is a graduate student in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Theatre and Drama at Northwestern.  She received her BA in Theatre from Oklahoma State University and her MA in Theatre from the University of Kansas.  Her research interests focus on the methods training programs use to enhance performers' rhythmic ability.

Kate Newbold
Social Chair

Kate is a third-year graduate student in the Screen Cultures Ph.D. program in the Radio/TV/Film department at Northwestern. She received her BA in English and Film Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and her MA in Screen Cultures from Northwestern in 2008. Her research focuses on television and masculinity, online community constructions, modern archival practices, and issues of digital communication as they relate to both fan cultures and diasporic populations.

Alexander M. Spokoyny
Operations Chair
 

Alex is currently a 4-th year docroral candidate in Inorganic Chemistry working under direction of Prof. Chad Mirkin. Prior to his arrival at NU, he received his BS degree in Chemistry from UCLA in 2006. His research spans the areas of coordination, supramolecular and main group chemistries aiming at better understanding of self-assembly, molecular storage, separation and catalysis.

Paula Tallman
Service Chair

Roxanne Atienza
Advocacy Chair