GSOs

GSO’s 2024-2025

Welcome to the array of graduate student organizations the graduate school has to offer for the 2024-2025 academic year.

These groups are the heart and soul of our graduate school community. If you’re on the lookout for a supportive and engaging environment within the graduate school, you’ve come to the right place.
Reach out to the contacts listed below and get ready to embark on a rewarding journey where you’ll find like-minded peers, shared interests, and countless opportunities for growth and connection.
Your graduate experience is about to become all the more enriching!

 

Academic Organizations:

Association of Neuropsychology Students & Trainees (ANST)

Contact:

Shaline Escarfulleri

shaline1@umbc.edu

CBEE GSO

Contact:

Ben Marino

bmarino1@umbc.edu

Chemistry Graduate Student Association

 

Contact:

Madison Conte

mconte1@umbc.edu

Geography and Environmental Systems Graduate Student Organization

Contact:

William Kaselow 

wkaselo1@umbc.edu

 

Graduate Student Association of Biology

Contact:

Elleora Velador Svoboda

no56975@umbc.edu

Graduate Women in Physics (GWIP+)

Contact:

Hannah Seppala

Hseppal1@umbc.edu

Meyerhoff Graduate Student Association

Contact:

Devonique Brissett

dbrisse1@umbc.edu

Physics Graduate Student Association (PGSA)

Contact:

Sandra Cheng

scheng5@umbc.edu

SIAM Student Chapter

Contact:

Zainab Almutawa

zalmuta1@umbc.edu

TESOL Club

Contact:

Maria Razcon Echeagaray

iranr1@umbc.edu

UMBC Product Management Club

Contact:

Amudhasurabhi Aravindan

aaravin1@umbc.edu

UMBC SPIE Student Chapter

Contact:

Leslie Scheurer

leslies2@umbc.edu


Religious and Spiritual Organizations:

Graduate Christian Fellowship

Contact:

Valerie Gladu

vrgladu@umbc.edu

International Students Connect – Graduate Christian Organization

Contact:

Sneha Joyce Gunty

tk57171@umbc.edu


Social & Celebratory Organizations

African Student Association (ASA) Student Chapter

Contact:

Fred Azizi

fazizi1@umbc.edu

Bangladesh Student Association (BSA)

Contact:

Zahid Hassan Tushar

Black Graduate Student Organization (BGSO)

Contact:

Janerra Allen

j178@umbc.edu

 

Bhakti Yoga and Meditation Club

Contact:

Naba Krishna Das

ndas1@umbc.edu

Chinese Student and Scholar Association (CGSA)

Contact:

Dayuan Tan

dayuan1@umbc.edu

ETKA – Indian Graduate Student Organization

Contact:

Sai Manvitha Nadella

Iranian Graduate Student Association (IGSA)

Contact:

Maryam Rishehri 

r138@umbc.edu

Latinx and Hispanic Graduate Student Association

Contact:

Elleora Velador Svoboda

no56975@umbc.edu

Nigeria Graduate Student Association

Contact:

Lekan Ajiboye

oajiboy1@umbc.edu

Pakistani Graduate Student Organization (PGSO)

Contact:

Saad Khan

saadk1@umbc.edu

Social Hub

Contact:

Neil Kpamegan

kneil1@umbc.edu