President 

Name: Willow Davis
Email: wad@uoregon.edu
Year: 4th Year
Department: Chemistry
Lab Group: Darren Johnson (DWJ) Lab
Research: I am interested in using and studying physical organic chemistry methods, like dynamic covalent chemistry and self-assembly methods, to make functional, water-soluble macrocycles with applications in sensing and remediation in water.
Hobbies and Interests: hiking, theatre, crafting, baking, and hanging out with my cat Mjolnir.

Treasurer

Name: Haley Smith 
Email: hsmith21@uoregon.edu
Year: 4th Year
Department: Chemistry
Lab Group: Pluth Lab
Research: My research is involved around understanding and utilizing carbonyl sulfide mediated conversion to hydrogen sulfide by carbonic anhydrase.
Hobbies and Interests: Swimming, weightlifting, hiking, reading, spending time with my friends/family/doggos.

Social Co-Chair

Name: Masha Korchagina
Email: mkorchag@uoregon.edu
Year: 4th Year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: Louca Lab
Research: I study the evolutionary mechanisms of prokaryotic communities in hot springs across the Western United States.
Hobbies and Interests: I like hiking, mushroom hunting, hanging out with my cats and solving crossword puzzles.

Social Co-Chair

Name: Fern Gossow
Email: ferngoss@uoregon.edu
Year:  2nd Year
Department: Mathematics
Research: I don’t have an official thesis topic yet, but I am interested in all things algebraic combinatorics and Coxeter groups!
Hobbies and Interests: Listening to music, walking and running, a little bit of coding and playing board games!

Outreach Co-Chair

Name: Victoria Caudill
Email: vcaudill@uoregon.edu
Year: 5th year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: Kern/Ralph co-Lab
Research: Studying population dynamics of species in a coevolutionary arms race.
Hobbies and Interests: Board games, puzzles, and crafting.

Outreach Co-Chair

Name: Rose Hulsey-Vincent
Email: rhulseyv@uoregon.edu
Year: 2nd Year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: Gardner Lab
Research: I study the neuroscience of birdsong in canaries by studying structures in the anterior forebrain circuit. 
Hobbies and Interests: Birding, hiking, cycling, baking, knitting mittens, and clicker-training my cat. 

Public Relations Chair

Name: Clara Rehmann
Email: crehmann@uoregon.edu
Year: 3rd Year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: Kern/Ralph co-lab
Research: I’m studying how natural selection plays out in geographic space.
Hobbies and Interests: Going to concerts, being outside, making art, and hanging out with my bearded dragon.

JUMP! Chair

Name: Acadia 
Email: acadiad@uoregon.edu
Year: 5th Year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: Libuda Lab
Research: I study differences in how gene regulation pathways are organized in egg and sperm cells of C. elegans.
Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy hiking, running, skiing, and floating down the river.

Seminar Chair

Name: Kendal Tinney
Email: ktinney@uoregon.edu
Year: 2nd Year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: Barber Lab
Research: I study the evolution of pathogens to resist natural predators.
Hobbies and Interests: I like going on long walks, baking desserts, snowboarding, and making fun little crafts.

Recorder Chair

Name: Victoria Olajide
Email: volajide@uoregon.edu
Year: 4th Year
Department: Anthropology
Lab Group: West African Archaeology Lab
Research: My research is focused on examining human-environment relationships in different ecological landscapes in ancient West Africa.
Hobbies and Interests: Listening to music and watching funny animal videos.

Fundraising Co-Chair

Name: Allison LaSalvia
Email: alasalvi@uoregon.edu
Year: 2nd Year
Department: Chemistry
Lab Group: Cook Lab
Research: I study heterogeneous catalysis for hydrofunctionalization reactions.
Hobbies and Interests: I am a union steward and bargaining team member for GTFF. Outside of school I am also a poet, and I like to spend time with my dog, Amelia.

Fundraising Co-Chair

Name: Sam Sylvain
Email: ssylvain@uoregon.edu
Year: 2nd Year
Department: Chemistry
Lab Group: Pluth/ DWJ Labs
Research: I am interested in developing receptors for selective recognition and detection of reactive sulfur species.
Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy board games, backpacking and camping.

Webmaster

Name: Kalika Pai
Email: kpai@uoregon.edu
Year: 4th Year
Department: Chemistry
Lab Group: Widom Lab
Research: I use single-molecule fluorescence microscopy to study the structure of RNA, specifically a long non-coding RNA implicated in heart disease. Alongside my single-molecule work, I also use more traditional biochemical methods to look at similar questions.
Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, crafts such as embroidery, spending time with my dog Denny.

President 

Name: Hope Healey
Email: hhealey@uoregon.edu
Year: 4th year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: Cresko Lab
Research: I study seahorse’s seadragon’s, and pipefish’s uniquely faces by examining the genes active during craniofacial development. 
Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy hiking, sewing, knitting, and hanging out with my friends. 

Treasurer

Name: Gabby Coffing
Email: gcoffing@uoregon.edu
Year: 4th year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: Kern/Ralph co-lab
Research: I study the evolutionary genomics of the octopus visual system.
Hobbies and Interests: running, hiking, biking, and trying new food!

Social Co-Chair

Name: Clara Rehmann
Email: crehmann@uoregon.edu 
Year: 2nd Year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: Kern/Ralph co-lab
Research: I’m studying how natural selection plays out in geographic space. 
Hobbies and Interests: going to concerts, being outside, making art, and hanging out with my bearded dragon

Social Co-Chair

Name: Masha Korchagina
Email: mkorchag@uoregon.edu 
Year: 3rd Year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: Louca Lab
Research: I study the evolutionary mechanisms of prokaryotic communities in hot springs across the Western United States. 
Hobbies and Interests: I like hiking, mushroom hunting, hanging out with my cats and solving crossword puzzles.

Outreach Co-Chair

Name: Grace Lindquist
Email: glindqui@uoregon.edu
Year: 5th year
Department: Chemistry
Lab Group: Boettcher Lab
Research: I study anion exchange membrane electrolysis for sustainable hydrogen production.
Hobbies and Interests: In addition to working with WGS I am a co-Director of Mad Duck Science. Outside of lab I am a member of Elite Dance Company and enjoy hiking, baking, and reading murder mystery novels.

Outreach Co-Chair

Name: Victoria Caudill
Email: vcaudill@uoregon.edu
Year: 4th year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: Kern/Ralph co-Lab
Research: Studying population dynamics of species in a coevolutionary arms race.
Hobbies and Interests: Board games, puzzles, and crafting.

Public Relations Chair

Name: Kaylin Fosnacht
Email: kgf@uoregon.edu
Year: 4th year
Department: Chemistry
Lab Group: Pluth Lab
Research: Reactive sulfur species in reference to biological chemistry.
Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, knitting, and video games mostly. 

JUMP! Chair

Name: Acadia DiNardo
Email: acadiad@uoregon.edu
Year: 4th year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: Libuda Lab
Research: I study differences in how gene regulation pathways are organized in egg and sperm cells of C. elegans.
Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy hiking, running, skiing, and floating down the river.

Seminar Chair

Name: Michael Sidikpramana
Email: msidikpr@uoregon.edu
Year: 3rd year
Department: Biology (Neuroscience)
Lab Group: Cristopher Niell
Research: My project is looking at the visual processing needed for navigation.
Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy cooking, being outdoors, and reading.

Recorder Chair

Name: Willow Davis
Email: wad@uoregon.edu
Year: 3rd year
Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Lab Group: Darren Johnson (DWJ) Lab
Research: I am interested in using dynamic covalent chemistry to make functional, water-soluble macrocycles with applications in sensing and remediation in water.
Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, crafting, theatre, hanging out with my cat, Mjolnir.

Funding Chair

Name: Erin Jezuit
Email: ejezuit@uoregon.edu
Year: 3rd year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: von Dassow Lab
Research: My thesis work aims to address cellular, molecular, and developmental biology questions in an under-studied marine organism, the acorn barnacle, Balanus glandula.
Hobbies and Interests: all things dogs, dehydrating foods, kayaking, soccer, knitting, and generally enjoying the outdoors.

Webmaster

Name: Haley Smith
Email: hsmith21@uoregon.edu
Year: 3rd Year
Department: Chemistry
Lab Group: Pluth Lab
Research: I work on developing and understanding hydrogen sulfide donors mediated by carbonyl sulfide release.
Hobbies and Interests: Swimming, weightlifting, hiking, and reading

2020/2021 Officers

Annie Gilbert — President

annieg@uoregon.edu
Annie Gilbert is a fourth-year chemistry graduate student in the Pluth lab. Her research focuses on developing small molecule hydrogen sulfide donors. Outside of research, she enjoys running, rowing, and spending time with her cat, Olive.

Krystal Oon — Treasurer

coon@uoregon.edu
Krystal is a fifth-year biology graduate student in the Prehoda Lab. Her research focuses on understanding how the actomyosin cytoskeleton is involved in polarizing neural stem cells. Outside of lab, she enjoys doing yoga and meditation, taking care of her fish and house plants, watching TV, eating, and reading.

Grace Kuhl — Social Chair

gkuhl@uoregon.edu

I’m a 3rd year chemistry PhD student in Darren Johnson’s lab where I research potentiometric anion sensors. I went to undergrad at Creighton University (go Jays) but I’m originally from Minnesota. When I’m not in lab, I enjoy running, hiking, cooking & afternoon naps.

Raleigh Goodwin — Seminar Chair

raleighg@uoregon.edu

Raleigh is a second-year psychology graduate student working with Dr. Ellen Peters in the CAIDe lab. Her research focuses on how people make judgments and decisions about politicized and environmental topics and how to decrease or eliminate biases in reasoning on such topics. In her free time, Raleigh enjoys going for walks in nature, reading, and watching Netflix with her cat.

Alison Deak — Funding Chair

adeak@uoregon.edu

Alison is a third year Masters student doing a dual masters degree in nonprofit management and geography. Alison is in the Silva Lab and her research focuses on forest regeneration following high-severity wildland fire. In her free time, she enjoys trail running, reading, and being taken for walks by her two dogs.

Bernice Cheung — Outreach Co-Chair

kcheung3@uoregon.edu

Bernice is a second year graduate student in the Psychology department, working with Dr. Elliot Berkman. She studies how people perceive and achieve their goals from both the behavioral neuroscience perspective and social psychological perspective. She is from China and came to the US for college. She enjoys watching movies, exploring new restaurants, taking care of her cats and petting other people’s dogs.

Turner Newton — Outreach Co-Chair

turnern@uoregon.edu

Fourth-year chemistry Ph.D.

Kelly Robles — Recorder Chair

kne@uoregon.edu
Kelly is a 2nd year psychology PhD student in the Cognitive-Neuroscience area working with Dr. Sereno. She studies integrative visual perception with a focus on how context impacts shape and pattern perception. Outside of the lab Kelly loves visiting wineries, searching for fancy desserts, and Lord of the Rings marathons on chilly days.

Sarah Donaldson — Public and Alumni Relations Chair

sdonalds@uoregon.edu

Sarah Donaldson is a fifth-year psychology graduate student in the Developmental Social Neuroscience lab led by Dr. Jenn Pfeifer. She studies how reproductive hormones influence the development of romantic feelings and behaviors in adolescent girls. Outside the lab, Sarah enjoys hikes, wineries, Hulu, and her little dog Izzy.

Lindsay Rait — Undergraduate Mentorship Chair

lrait@uoregon.edu

Lindsay is a second-year psychology graduate student in the Cognitive-Neuroscience area working with Dr. Sarah DuBrow. She studies how contextual information (e.g., where and when something occurs) shapes our memory, and how this is represented in the brain. Outside of the lab, Lindsay enjoys baking, reading, and exploring new hikes and wineries.

Vi Truong — Webmaster

vit@uoregon.edu
Vi is a fourth year PhD student in the McKnight Lab. She studies why organisms use energy to organize DNA into certain patterns. Outside of lab, she can be found gardening, playing video games, and becoming an amateur naturalist.

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2019/2020 Officers

Annie Gilbert — Funding Chair

annieg@uoregon.edu
Annie Gilbert is a third-year chemistry graduate student in the Pluth lab. Her research focuses on developing small molecule hydrogen sulfide donors. Outside of research, she enjoys running, rowing, and spending time with her cat, Olive.

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Officer photo

2018/2019 Officers

Maria Bañuelos — Funding Chair

mbanuelo@uoregon.edu
Maria is a fifth year biology graduate student in the Guillemin lab. Her research investigates how bacterial secreted small molecules affect the spatial structure of bacterial populations within a host. Outside of lab she enjoys the outdoors, watching TV, and spending time with her friends and family.

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2017/2018 Officers

Andrea Steiger — President

Andrea is a fourth-year graduate student in the chemistry department working in the Pluth lab and is in her third year serving on the WGS executive board. Her thesis research focuses on designing controllable hydrogen sulfide donors for studying H2S chemical biology. Outside of lab, she enjoys running, annoying her cat, and drinking coffee

asteiger@uoregon.edu

Lisa Enman — Treasurer

Bri Gordon — Webmaster

Bri is a fifth year chemistry grad student in Geri Richmond’s Lab. Her research focuses on using laser spectroscopy to improve our understanding of the molecular nature of atmospherically important molecules at the air-water interface, as a model for secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation. She enjoys reading, drawing, board games, tinkering, playing with lasers, and spoiling her guinea pigs.