The Graduate Student Senate is able to "give Graduate Students a voice" through fellow graduate students that take an active role in promoting Graduate Student interests at The University of Iowa. The Executive Council consists of GSS Senators elected to leadership positions. Terms for the Executive Council senators are one-year and begin following the close of the May senate meeting. The Executive Council represents GSS when it is out of session, organizes meeting agendas, and helps keep GSS alive and thriving as an organization. Brief descriptions of what each leadership position entails are listed next to their contact information and photograph.

In addition to the Executive Council, many GSS senators serve as leaders of committees. Each committee is chaired by one or more senators. Committee chairs organize meetings and events for their committee and communicate with the Senate regarding upcoming events and committee progress. Any Senator (including Alternates) can serve on as many committees as they would like and the primary contact for more information are the committee chair(s).

If you have any questions about a specific committee or event, please contact the appropriate committee chair(s). For more global questions, concerns, or comments, contact the appropriate Executive Council member. If you are unsure or have general questions or comments, contact us at grad-senate@uiowa.edu.

Executive Council

Portrait of John Stevenson
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John Stevenson

Title/Position
President
S. L. Hung  (Augustine)

S. L. Hung (Augustine)

Title/Position
Executive Associate
Sabrina Ahmed

Sabrina Ahmed

Title/Position
Travel Grant Director
Graduate Council Representative
Program: Higher Education and Student Affairs; Educational Measurement and Statistics
Emily Hagan

Emily Hagan

Title/Position
Treasurer
Program: Pharmacology
Manisha Keim

Manisha Keim

Title/Position
Webmaster
Paul Nystatin

Paul Nystatin

Title/Position
Social Media Director
Aidan

Aidan Schlichting

Title/Position
Parliamentarian
Program: Molecular Medicine
Rachel Valentine

Rachel Valentine

Title/Position
Membership Officer
Vishalini

Shri Vishalini Rajaram

Title/Position
Vice President
Chair (Jakobsen Graduate Research Showcase)
Program: Human Toxicology