Please see below for a list of Graduate Department Representatives. Visit our GDR Role Description page for an explanation of this role.

Please visit the School of Arts and Sciences website and the DGS and Administrators page to see a list of Department Chairs, Directors of Graduate Study and Department Administrators. 

Division of Creative Arts

Jingmian Gong
Jingmian Gong
Music Composition and Theory
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Inbar Shifrin
Inbar Shifrin
Musicology
Pronouns: She/Her

Inbar is a PhD student in Musicology, a Schusterman fellow, and has an affiliation (and a lot of love) for NEJS. She enjoys discussing music of almost every genre and thinking about what to cook (and eat) for dinner.

Division of Humanities

Sreemoyee Bhattacharyya
Rachel Dale
Rachel Dale
English
Pronouns: She/Her
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Jonathan Schaffer

Jonathan is a part-time student in the MA in English program; he also works full-time as an Area Coordinator in Brandeis Community Living. Jonathan's research interests are wide, including literacy education, educational agendas in literature and language teaching, pseudomedieval and medieval literature, theatre and drama, and video games as literature. He is an active volunteer with multiple Boston-area theatres and the Northeastern Association of College and University Housing Officers. Jonathan's favorite works of fiction are Nicola Griffith's "Hild," Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Chainsaw Man," Aaron Posner's "District Merchants: An Uneasy Comedy," Kunihiko Ikuhara's "Revolutionary Girl Utena: Adolescence Apocalypse," and Square Enix's "The World Ends With You." There is always a book on his person, so feel free to ask what Jonathan is reading today.

Lingxuan Liang
Suzanne Knop
Suzanne Knop
Philosophy
Pronouns: she/they

Suzanne is a philosophy master's student interested in metaphysics and philosophy of science. Suzanne enjoys doing art and movie things, making stuff (recently, woodworking), reading fiction, and being outside.

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Jacob Lichty
Philosophy
Pronouns: he/him/his

Jacob is a first-year MA student in the Philosophy department. His research interests include the philosophy of science, metaphysics, and epistemology—especially of the social variety. In addition to his academic pursuits he enjoys rollerblading, cycling, and trail running.

Division of Science

Henry Thanh Nguyen
Lindsay Dial
Lindsay Dial
Computational Linguistics
Pronouns: She/Her

Lindsay is a first-year student in the CLMS program with a B.A. in German and Linguistics and a passion for all things language. When she's not doing work, you can find her (re-)reading a book or social dancing in the Greater Boston area!

Josh Perlmutter
Josh Perlmutter
Mathematics
Pronouns: He/Him

Josh is a 4th-year PhD student and a 2nd-year GDR specializing in geometric group theory, which combines algebra and geometry. Outside of math, Josh is passionate about film, enjoys watching movies, and has explored filmmaking and screenwriting. Additionally, Josh enjoys playing video games and Ultimate Frisbee.

Emily Calobrisi
Emily Calobrisi
Psychology
Pronouns: She/Her
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Mason Miguel
Physics
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Mason is a 2nd year PhD candidate at Brandeis University. His research involves studying the mechanics of fused cells, and the relationship between cytoplasmic organization and cell size. Outside of work, he enjoys backpacking and collecting records.

Division of Social Sciences

Sargam Sharma
Sargam Sharma
Anthropology
Pronouns: She/Her
Samantha Schnall
Danielle Jacques