Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills.
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STEM Engagement Peer Leaders
Sophie Greene
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Neurobiology, Psychology, and Human Development & Family Studies
Hometown: St. Charles, IL
Sarojshree Namasivayam Janaki
Pronouns: she/her
Major: Genetics & Genomics, Global Health, Art History
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Celeste Qin
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Computer Science/Data Science
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Samik Vanavasam
Pronouns: He/him
Major: Biology
Hometown: Woodbury, MN
Bhanu Lakshmi Harikumar
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Neurobiology and Psychology (with a certificate in German)
Hometown: UAE
STEM Transfer Peer Leaders
Sunil Baherawala
Pronouns: He/him
Major: Information Science and International Studies
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Avi Subramanian
Pronouns: He/him
Major: Molecular and Cell Biology
Hometown: San Jose and Milpitas, CA
Freyja Heggeland
Pronouns: She/they
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Madison, WI
Sarah Thomaschefsky
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Biochemistry with certificates in Science Communication and Education & Educational Services
Hometown: Sterling, IL
INTEGSCI 100: Exploring Biology Peer Leaders
Farheen Chowdhury
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Neurobiology and Psychology
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Chloe Martin
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Microbiology
Hometown: Lexington, KY
Aileen Perez-Aguilar
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Neurobiology and psychology
Hometown: Whitewater, WI
Rina Mistrioty
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Biology with Certificates In Entrepreneurship & Leadership
Hometown: Brookfield, WI
Prisha Singh
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Biology
Hometown: Delhi NCR, India
Marcie Wait
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Neurobiology and Psychology
Hometown: Stillwater, MN
Noble Mahan
Pronouns: He/him
Major: Neurobiology
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Erin Borchardt
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Burlington, WI
Simone Gabriel
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Health Promotion & Health Equity, Pre-Medical Track; Leadership Certificate, Health & the Humanities Certificate
Hometown: Hudson Valley, NY
Andrew Moysis
Pronouns: He/him
Major: Biology and Spanish
Hometown: Pewaukee, WI
Lauryn Thomas
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Psychology, Gender, and Women’s Studies
Hometown: Mosinee, WI
Timothy Cornette
Pronouns: He/him
Major: Biology
Hometown: Little Suamico, WI
INTEGSCI 140: Exploring Service in STEM Peer Leaders
Priya Oshan
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Neurobiology and Psychology with certificates in Global Health and Leadership
Hometown: La Crosse, WI
Jace Bauer
Krista Pun
Drake Johnson
INTEGSCI 240: Service with Youth in STEM Peer Leaders
Research Peer Leaders
These STEM undergraduates have a year or more of research experience in addition to Peer Leader training, and they’re here to help you on your undergraduate research journey!
Research Peer Leader Drop-In Hours
No appointment needed! Stop by to ask questions and get guidance on finding research opportunities and resources.
Find a Mentor Workshops
Are you interested in doing research as an undergrad, but aren’t sure how? Hear from Research Peer Leaders and learn how to find the best research experience—and mentor—for you.
Guide to Undergraduate Research
A guide to help you navigate the process of engaging in research on campus.
Elise Moreira
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Neurobiology with certificates in Folklore and Athletic Healthcare
Hometown: Middlebury, CT
Research Experience: "I currently run the Chaos Department at the Laryngeal Physiology Lab (The Voice Lab). Dr. Jack Jiang and our team research voice disorders and irregularities apart from the modal talking voice."
Qamryn Ross
Major: Molecular & Cell Biology and Information Sciences
Research Experience: "I began doing clinical research under my mentor my sophomore year, and I will continue to do so until I graduate. Most of my work has been centered on the epidemiology of infectious diseases in immunocompromised patient populations."
Serenity Her
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Biology and Genetics & Genomics
Hometown: Lakeville, MN
Atharvan Srivastava
Pronouns: He/him
Major: Mathematics and Computer Science
Hometown: Prayagraj, India
Megan Nchekwaram
Pronouns: She/her
Majors: Biochemistry/ Biology/ Global Health
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Emily Peterson
Brock Peyton
Pronouns: He/him
Major: Biochemistry
Hometown: Orono, MN
Research Experience: "My research endeavors have been incredibly rewarding. I began my research experience my freshman year in the Anderson Laboratory, focusing on how metabolic disturbances lead to neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease. I also spent the summer researching novel RNA labeling techniques in human ears at the Otopathology Laboratory of Mass Eye and Ear."
