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Graduate and Professional Student Association
Graduate and Professional Student Association
The Chief of Staff facilitates effective communication, advocacy, and action within the office of
the GPSA President at Arizona State University.
Zachary Van Tol is a proud Virginia Tech alum, and hopes to utilize his past leadership
experiences to advance GPSA’s 2022-2023 initiatives. As an interdisciplinary scholar in the
School of Sustainability, Zach’s research explores how culture and narrative impact climate-risk mitigation among vulnerable communities.
The Chief Administrator is responsible for assisting the GPSA Assembly President. This includes setting up monthly Assembly Meetings, planning Assembly events, coordinating meetings between the Office of the Assembly President and other GPSA departments, and any other tasks deemed necessary by the Assembly President.
Germaine Koziarski (she/her) is a doctoral student in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College (MLFTC). Prior to studying at ASU, she taught elementary special education in Las Vegas. Her research interests include inequities within special education, student behavior and teacher discipline practices in the classroom, and the intersections of race and disability.
The AP Chairs the Assembly (the legislative branch of GPSA) through monthly meetings, serves as a liaison of the Assembly and the Executive Committee, oversees GPSA representation at orientations, oversees assembly members accountability, oversees GPSAs Summer Operations, chairs the Office of the Assembly President team and is tasked to propose an equitable, sustainable and functional seat allocation where graduate students are represented in the Assembly.
Farah Najar Arevalo is pursuing a doctoral degree in Innovation in Global Development at ASU’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society. She is also an Instructor at ASU’s Interplanetary Initiative. Previous to grad school, Farah worked at a non-profit and within state government in Jalisco, Mexico, where she is from.
Questions about the assembly? Email Farah at gpsaassembly@gmail.com.
This position works as a junior Ranking Member of the Office of the Assembly President (OAP), Chairman of the GPSA Assembly’s Government Operations Committee, and as a Member of the GPSA Assembly’s Assembly Operations Committee.
Sean McAllister is a doctoral student in the Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology at ASU’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society. He works on the role of science, technology, politics, and culture in future-making with a focus on effective interventions for breaking out of technological lock-in in the transition to net-zero and negative carbon energy systems.
The Assembly President Pro Tempore is part of the Office of the Assembly President. This position oversees the GSO Funding Committee, which supports graduate student organizations across ASU. In addition, this position supports and assists the Assembly President at Assembly Meetings and with their agenda.
Zee Wilson is a doctoral student in Design, Environment and the Arts. Her research interests include medieval insects and the arts, medieval female patronage, and Brazilian Artists’ Books.
The Director of Awards administers GPSA’s award schemes aimed at recognizing outstanding graduate students and staff. In line with award administration, this position also recruits and trains graduate student reviewers to evaluate award applications.
Adnan Abdullahi is a doctoral candidate in Mechanical Engineering within the School for the Engineering of Matter Transport and Energy. Originally from Ghana, West Africa, Adnan is an avid reader of African authors and aspires to be one himself, in hopes of retelling the African story in its truest light. Adnan is a lover of long road trips and hopes to soon learn the fundamentals of camping.
The Director will lead the Special Projects Committee in soliciting, reviewing, and monitoring
applications and projects associated with the Innovation Fellows Program. This position helps to increase the participation of students in GPSA programs and enhance the graduate and
professional student overall experience at ASU.
Benedicta Akley-Quarshie is a trained drama therapist and Ph.D. candidate in the Theatre for Youth and Community program at Arizona State University. She conducts arts-based and mixed-method research with incarcerated youth and international student populations of higher education. Her current research interests are youth agency and adultism in applied theatre spaces for vulnerable youth populations, architectural imperialism in post-colonial Ghanaian theatre, and Drama therapy practices for youth experiencing incarceration.
This position is in charge of implementing large, fun, social events for all graduate students at
ASU.
Kelsey Vourazeris is a Business Administration major with a focus in Agribusiness. She is a business professional and graduate student who is a strong analytical thinker with a history of achieving team goals, developing projects, and collaborating effectively across departments. Outside of her studies, she loves to make friends and engage in conversation wherever she goes.
The Director of International Student Affairs is focused on creating an environment of care, cohesion, and support for the international student body at Arizona State University. The Director, along with the International Student Affairs Committee, will work closely with the International Students and Scholars Center (ISSC), other GPSA Offices, International Student Organizations, ASU Administration and other relevant actors to advocate for international student issues and needs; and plan and execute events and service.
Pooja is a third year doctoral student from India studying science and technology studies at Arizona State University. Her research intersects at public health, policy informatics, governance and organization studies. Her current work involves examining health information infrastructures like data commons and online peer health platforms.
The Director of Sustainability (DOS) is devoted to advancing GPSA’s sustainability goals & initiatives. In union with the Office of the President, the DOS will prioritize team goals and agendas. The DOS will work directly with the USG DOS if available, the Sustainability and Advocacy Awareness Board, and other ASU sustainability focused entities to help push and implement best sustainability practices and collective goals for the ASU community. The DOS will create a partnership with the Vice President of External Affairs to help integrate sustainability into the Advocacy Agenda. The DOS will leverage the advocacy power of GPSA to implement the changes needed to successfully attain sustainability across all ASU campuses and pathways of influence through a culture of collaboration and community.
Richard Hauck (pronounced how-k) is a Phoenix local who grew up in Maryvale Village. They earned a B.S. titled Ecology & the Human Environment with a minor in the Spanish Language from Antioch College. They are currently pursuing a Master of Sustainability Solutions & Master of Urban & Environmental Planning at ASU.
The Director of Marketing is a member of the GPSA PR Team. They are responsible for producing and distributing digital creative materials for marketing GPSA events, initiatives, and programs.
Directors of Outreach act as a liaison between GPSA and graduate students at the Downtown campus. This position requires planning events that engage students on the Downtown campus, regularly visiting the Graduate Student Center, and connecting with the campus’ Dean of Students.
Directors of Outreach act as a liaison between GPSA and graduate students at the Downtown campus. This position requires planning events that engage students on the Downtown campus, regularly visiting the Graduate Student Center, and connecting with the campus’ Dean of Students.
Directors of Outreach act as a liaison between GPSA and graduate students at the Downtown campus. This position requires planning events that engage students on the Downtown campus, regularly visiting the Graduate Student Center, and connecting with the campus’ Dean of Students.
The Director of International Student Affairs focuses on addressing international student needs by meeting with the International Student Coalition, ASU administration, and collaborating with other GPSA offices to include international students in programming, events, and other initiatives.
The Director of Wellness is dedicated to GPSA’s continued outreach and advocacy related to wellness topics including sexual violence, mental health, exercise, and health concerns. This
position engages in original programming around wellness issues and is a liaison between
GPSA and other areas of the university, representing graduate student concerns as related to
wellness issues.
Alexis Duckett Faison is a Counseling Psychology doctoral student at ASU. Her clinical interests include working with transition-aged youth and adult populations with a variety of presenting concerns in both community and university college settings. Her research focuses on ethnic/racial identity development and minority mental health, with emphasis on the Black
community.
