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2007-2008 GSA Senate

The Mission of the Senate

The very nature of graduate student life means your attention remains focused on your immediate department. Graduate students often feel isolated from the rest of the university or even within their very own department; we must therefore strive to create a vibrant and active sense of community in which all graduate students are welcome to participate-- we are all in this noble but unrelenting voyage we call graduate school together.

The current structure of graduate student community does not make it an easy task for the GSA to do our duties and stay in touch with the graduate student community at large. The senate exists to ensure that the GSA is receiving enough information and feedback from those whom they represent; the senate is also responsible for getting the word out about graduate student programs to people who are spread apart between 3 different schools and different sides of campus. The senate is also a forum for entertaining initiatives from the graduate community at large on how to spend the discretionary funds available from the activities fee and receiving feedback from the student body.

The Senators

Co-Chair of the Senate

Jacinta Odhiambo

Jacinta Odhiambo (Heller)

Secretary of the Senate

to be determined...

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Clare Hammonds

Clare Hammonds

Catherine Havasi (havasi@brandeis.edu) is a fourth year graduate student in Computer Science. Catherine is interested in teaching and teaching opportunities, making life easier for commuter graduate students, volunteer opportunities for graduate students, and providing ways for graduate students to participate in the arts.

Catherine Havasi

Amanda Hemmesch (arh@brandeis.edu) is a third year doctoral student in the Psychology Department. Amanda serves on the university-wide Public Safety and Security Committee.

Amanda Hemmesch

Gene Kogan (ebkogan@brandeis.edu) s a first year Ph.D. student in Politics. Gene represents GSAS on the Committee on Graduate Student Issues, where the Provost and deans of GSAS, IBS and Heller come to hear about graduate students' concerns.

Gene Kogan

Ieva Jusionyte (ieva@brandeis.edu) is a first year doctoral student in the Anthropology Department. Ieva serves on the Ethics Center Campus Advisory Committee (ECCAC) as well as the Community Prejudice Response Task Force (CPR).

Ieva Jusionyte

Allison Taylor (abtaylor@brandeis.edu) is a third year doctoral student in anthropology. Allison serves on three university committees: the Library and Technology Services Advisory Committee, the Information Security Advisory Committee, and the Health Insurance Committee.

Allison B. Taylor

4 more senators needed!
Contact us ASAP if you are interested in representing GSAS!

The Heller School of Public Policy and Management

Samuel Addo was Co-Founder and Executive Director of Renaddo Foundation, an organization which helps vulnerable populations gain better access to credit and assets. The organization placed strong emphasis on the economic empowerment of women, particularly those impeded by illiteracy, traditional cultural beliefs, and gender discrimination. Prior to starting this NGO, he served as a Program Manager for the Light Outreach Charity in London. Samuel holds an M.B.A. with a B.A. in Accounting.

Samuel Addo