Administrative Committees
Committees address various student, program, and school activities and issues. Elections for these positions happen annually during summer quarter.
The Admissions Committee screens student applications and organizes activities for prospective students during the virtual interviews as part of the admissions process.
Faculty Members
- Sam Golden (Co-Chair)
- Abbie Schindler (Co-Chair)
- Nathan Baertsch
- Wyeth Bair
- Michael Bruchas
- Erik Carlson
- Martin Darvis
- Angela Fang
- Susan Ferguson
- Yijie Geng
- Anna Gillepsie
- Matt Golub
- Mitra Heshmati
- Jay Neitz
- Maureen Neitz
- John Neumaier
- Amy Orsborn
- Steve Perlmutter
- Jeff Riffell
- Kyobi Skutt-Kakaria
- Stephen Smith
- William Spain
- Garret Stuber
- Kurt Weaver
Student Members (Recruitment Committee)
Duration and eligibility: Minimum two years, second year and continuing students.
What is involved: Work with faculty and staff to recruit students, including attending information sessions, responding to applicants, and allowing GPA to share email address to potential applicants. Organizes and leads activities for prospective students during their visit to campus.
Members are offered the opportunity to review applications.
- Faeze Aminmansoor
- Lydia Gordon-Fennell
- Gillian Grennan
- Arthur Hong
- Jordan Ogg
- Amanda Pasqualini
- Makenzie Patarino
- Andy Pelos
- Larissa Robinson-Cooper
- Monica Tschang
Alumni Members
- Anna Bowen
The Curriculum Committee works to ensure that the GPN’s core courses and elective courses provide students with an education in neuroscience that is both broad and rigorous.
Faculty Members
- Fred Rieke (Chair)
- Jeff Rasmussen
Student Members
Duration and eligibility: Minimum one year, second year and continuing students.
What is involved: Membership, attendance, and participation in quarterly meetings along with faculty, and staff. Serve as liaison to the student body by providing input around initiatives and reporting back to students.
- Alex Garcia Arango
- Raveena Chhibber
- Ilse Dippenaar
- Elena Judd
- Belle Liu
- Rachel Oaks-Leaf
- Makenzie Patarino
- Vyom Raval
- Ekayana Sethi
The Diversity Committee works to ensure a diverse and inclusive group of students and to promote the success of students from under-represented backgrounds in the GPN. Click here to learn more about the UW’s commitment to diversity.
Faculty Members
- Sheri Mizumori (Chair)
- Andres Barria
- Abigail Schindler
- Azadeh Yazdan-shahmorad
- Gabriel Cler
- Oliver Rollins
Student Members
Duration and eligibility: Minimum one year, all students.
What is involved: Attend diversity committee meetings and serve as liaison to the student body by providing input around program and initiatives.
- Mar Borrego
- Katie Green
- Gillian Grennan
- Deja Machen
- Saghar Mirbagheri
- Jeffrey Parra Munevar
- Wendy Piñon-Teal
- Vyom Raval
- Larissa Robinson-Cooper
- German Rojas
- Princess Tarabishi
The Events Committee works with program staff to plan and promote events for the program.
Faculty Members
- Melissa Barker-Haliski (Chair)
- Nikolai Dembrow
- Mehmet Kurt
- Azadeh Yazdan-Shahmorad
Student Members
What is involved: Attend committee meetings and work closely with program staff to plan promote community engagement in the Graduate Program in Neuroscience.
- Raveena Chhibber
- Jianqiao Hu
- Sarah Pugliese
- Sheridan Sargent
- Gabby Shvartsman
- Monica Tschang
This committee advises the program directors on all aspects of the operation of the GPN.
See the list of members on the Graduate School page.
The Seminar Committee solicits nominations of potential seminar speakers from students and faculty, invites chosen speakers, identifies student and faculty hosts and arranges the schedule for visiting speakers.
Faculty Members
- Maureen Neitz (Chair)
Student Members
Duration and eligibility: Minimum one year, all students.
What is involved: Attend Seminar committee meetings and serve as liaison to the seminar speakers when in town.
- Lawrence Hu
- Sarah Pugliese
The Steering Committee is comprised of the Chairs of the Departments of Biological Structure, Biology, Physiology & Biophysics, and Psychology, or their representatives. This committee provides oversight, guidance, support and assists in the nomination of co-directors.
Faculty Members
- Elizabeth Buffalo, Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics
- Maureen Neitz, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology
- David J. Perkel, Professor, Department of Biology and Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
- Steve Perlmutter, Research Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics
- Joseph A. Sisneros, Professor, Department of Psychology
- Rachel O. Wong, Professor, Department of Biological Structure
The Student Representation Committee (SRC) helps maintain effective communication between the GPN faculty, directors, staff, and students. SRC helps organize the new student orientation, oversight of the Student Handbook and is a forum for discussion of non-academic student concerns.
Student Members
Duration and eligibility: Minimum one year, any students.
What is involved: Help organize and initiate GPN events. Attend bi-weekly meetings with leadership and prepare agendas for these meetings. Serve as liaison to the student body by providing input around initiatives and reporting back to students. Oversee and serve as a resource for high concern programmatic communication.
- Rohit Kamath
- Saghar Mirbagheri
- Sheridan Sargent