Division of Creative Arts

Expertise: Chinese and Asian modern art

Laya Fridman ‘25 is double majoring in Theater Arts and Psychology with a minor in Near Eastern Judaic Studies. At Brandeis, Laya has performed in three theater department productions, is an active participant in Chabad at Brandeis, and is a member and publicist for Proscenium musical theater a cappella. She is also doing research in one of the psychology labs. When she’s not at Brandeis, you can find her working as a second-grade Hebrew school teacher and serving as a Jewish song leader. Laya is passionate about the power of the arts and advocating for student opinion and is excited to bring that passion to this position!