Neuroscience Graduate Program Committees 2022-2023

Executive Committee

• Daniel Tranel, Neurology/Psychology (Chair)
• Michael Dailey, Biology (Associate Director)
• Gordon Buchanan, Neurology
• Calvin Carter, Pharmacology
• Huxing Cui, Pharmacology
• Natalie Denburg, Neurology
• Lyndsay Harshman, Pediatrics
• Krystal Parker, Psychiatry
• Ellen van der Plas, Psychiatry
• Emily Walsh, Student rep
• Amanda Thein, Dean, Grad. College (ex officio)

Recruitment & Admissions Committee

• Eliot Hazeltine, Psychology (2018) (Chair)
• Calvin Carter, Pharmacology (2022; ad hoc)
• Stephanie Gantz, Physiology (2021)
• Jean Gordon, Speech/Hearing (2018)
• Jiefeng Jiang, Psychology (2021)
• Kirill Nourski, Neurosurgery (2022)
• Veena Prahlad, Biology (2022)
• Jon Resch, Pharmacology (2021)

Student representatives:

• Jessica Purnell (2020)
• Ben Kreitlow (2022)
• Ashley Plumb (2022)

Graduate Student Senate

• Full Senator: Brooke Yeager (2022)
• Alternate Senator: Val Soto (2022)

Website and Social Media Committee

• Parker Abbott, Website Officer (2018)
• Annette Klomp (2018)
• William Guiler (2022)

Student Advisory Committee

• Natalie Denburg, Neurology (2013) (Chair)
• Toshihiro Kitamoto, Anesthesia (2014)
• David Moser, Psychiatry (2014)
• Yuriy Usachev, Pharmacology (2018)

Seminar Committee

• Gordon Buchanan, Neurology (2016) (Chair)
• Marco Hefti, Pathology (2021) (Co-Chair)

Student representatives:

• Ashley Plumb (2020)
• Ben Rangel (2018)
• Angela Richardson (2020)
• Adriana Rivera-Dompenciel, (2018)
• Saul Rodriguez (2021)
• Tim Skog (2018)

Research Day Sub-Committee

• Camille Hanes (2019)
• Jessica Purnell (2019)
• Ben Kreitlow (2020)
• Emma Thornburg-Suresh (2020)
• Mallory Shin (2022)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

• Calvin Carter, Pharmacology, Faculty leader (2022)
• Jan Wessel, Psychology, Faculty leader (2022)
• Rainbo Hultman, Physiology (ex officio, liaison to INI) (2022)

Student representatives:

• William Guiler (2021)
• Keland Moore (2021)
• Marco Pipoly (2021)
• Emma Thornburg-Suresh (2021)
• Brooke Yeager (2021)

Outreach Committee

• Lyndsay Harshman, Pediatrics (2022) (Chair)
• Emily Walsh (2018), (Student co-chair)

Student representatives:

• Parker Abbott (2019)
• Amy Barry (2019)
• Emily Dappen (2022)
• Maya Evans (2019)
• Bess Glickman (2018)
• Camille Hanes (2018)
• Sydney Houlton (2019)
• Matt McGregor (2019)
• Bill Milanick (2019)
• Utsav Mukherjee (2019)
• Tim Skog (2018)
• Hannah Stutt (2022)
• Brooke Yeager (2020)
• Trevor Butler (2022)

Comprehensive Exam Committee

• Krystal Parker, Psychiatry (2019) (Chair)
• Rodica Curtu, Mathematics (2021)
• Jason Radley, Psychology (2015)
• Yuriy Usachev, Pharmacology (2020)

Graduate Student Wellness Committee

• Alex Alario (2020)
• Amanda Bullert (2019)
• Micah Johnson (2019)
• Sara Mitchell (2020)
• Kelle Nett (2019)
• Adriana Rivera-Dompenciel (2019)
• Jax Skye (2020)
• Jeff Stolley (2020)

Committee for Camaraderie in Neuroscience

• Bill Milanick, Chair (2019)
• Parker Abbott (2019)
• Katelyn Joyal (2018)
• Ashby Martin (2021)
• Val Soto (2021)
• Maggie Tish (2018)

Evaluation and Tracking Committee

• Michael Dailey, Biology (2015) (Chair)
• Vince Magnotta, Radiology (2008)
• John Manak, Biology (2016)

Student representatives:

• Alex Petrucci (2017)
• Marco Pipoly (2018)
• Brooke Yeager (2020)

Awards Committee

• Huxing Cui, Pharmacology (2019) (Chair)
• Bengi Baran, Psychology (2021)
• Dorit Kliemann, Psychology (2021)
• Mark Niciu, Psychiatry (2021)
• Thomas Nickl-Jockschat, Psychiatry (2021)
• Lane Strathearn, Pediatrics (2020)