Graduate Student Advocacy Board (GSAB)
The BME Graduate Student Advocacy Board (GSAB) allows for students to engage in the BME community and provides student input to the graduate program. We exist to increase student visibility and accessibility of resources provided by Georgia Tech, Emory, the BME department and other student groups in an effort to continue improving the BME graduate student experience.
GSAB consists of many branches encompassing various areas of interest to the health of the program including, but not limited to:
- BME Student Town Halls
- Emory Lab Advocacy
- First Year Student Advocacy
- Graduate Committee Representation
- Mentorship
- Milestones and Qualifying Exam Prep
- New Student Recruitment
- Orientation and Reorientation
- PKU Program
- Professional Development
- Social and Events Planning
- Student Feedback and Concerns
- TEP Lab Advocacy
- Underrepresented Minorities in BME
- Wellness and Mental Health
- Women in BME
WHO SHOULD JOIN?
If there is a student issue or idea you are passionate about that you don’t see on this list, come join GSAB to champion your cause and have your voice heard! If you have a desire to be a part of influencing and engaging the BME graduate program, we can find a place for you. Please email one of our executive board members, and we’ll get you involved!
Our Team 2020-2021
- President: Elaida Dimwamwa
- Vice President: Julian Rose
- Treasurer: Angela Jimenez
- Secretary: Julia Harrer
- Qualifying Exam Chairs: Sruti Bheri and Preety Shakya
- Graduate Committee Representatives: Elaida Dimwamwa and Delta Ghoshal
- Faculty Meeting Representative: Miguel Armenta Ochoa
- Community Development Chair: Melissa Cadena
