GSA Committees

This committee reviews applications for the Brennan Summer Fellowship Awards and also reviews nominations for the three GSA Recognition Awards. For further information, contact gsa.brennan@slu.edu.

2023-2024 Committee Members

• Zackary Davis

• Zarah Robinson

• Bernadette Rutherford

• Molly Woodson

Members of this committee plan and run the logistics leading up to the annual Graduate Research Symposium in the Spring Semester and review submissions from SLU graduate students for presentation at the Symposium. For more information, contact gsa.symposium@slu.edu.

2023-2024 Committee Members

• Shraddha Bandaru

• Theresa Simon

• Danielle Hopkins

• Rebekah Boos

• Nate Bolin

• Avantika Jain

• Molly Reese

Members of the Professional Development Awards Committee review awards applications for conferences, workshops, or other relevant professional enrichment opportunities throughout the academic year. For details, contact gsa.finance@slu.edu.

2023-2024 Committee Members

• Karina Krammer

• Carly Finegan-Dronchi 

• Alex Brinkmeier

• Kellen Blum

• Bryce Ashford

• Dakotah Kinsella

• Grace Wang

This committee organizes the annual GSA Kickball Tournament held each September/October and plans and runs social events for SLU graduate students throughout the year. For more details, contact gsa.social@slu.edu.

2023-2024 Committee Members

• Anne Brown

• Ashley Dent

• Jordan Nehs

• Matthew Luetzen

Members of this committee are responsible for planning and running events for physical and mental wellness of graduate students. Events normally occur at the end of the Fall Semester. For additional information, contact gsa.wellness@slu.edu.

2023-2024 Committee Members

• Erin Hmiel

• Amelia Coello

• Marissa Uecker

• Devon Bennett

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee (chaired by the Vice-President of Diversity and Inclusion) will be tasked to oversee events and concerns related to matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion. For additional information, contact gsa.diversity@slu.edu

2023-2024 Committee Members

• Ashwin Siddaraju

• Charles Freiberg

• Erika Collins

• Loria McIntosh

• Akhilandeshwari Ramu

New this year! For more details, contact gsa.international@slu.edu.

2023-2024 Committee Members

• Mawufemor Amuzu 

• Venkata Sesha Sai Manaswini Subnivis

• Abner Chacon

• Mohammed Alshamrani

New this year! For additional information, contact gsa@slu.edu.

2023-2024 Committee Members

• Peter Baartman

• Samantha Price

• Emma O'Donnel

• Madison Dobrovolskis

Occasionally, the GSA has ad hoc committees created to address particular needs.  Some of these committees include Constitutional and Bylaw Review Committee (2019-2020), Executive Board Positional Committee (2019-2020), and a Special Task Force Committee on Graduate Assistant Health Insurance (2015-2016).