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
These students help support academic engagement as well as programs and events at STEM Commons.
STEM Engagement Peer Leader Drop-In Hours
No appointment needed! Stop by to ask questions and get guidance on finding research opportunities and resources.
Find a Research Mentor Workshops
Are you interested in doing research as an undergrad, but aren’t sure how? Hear from Peer Leaders and learn to find the best research experience—and mentor—for you.
Celeste Qin
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Computer Science/Data Science
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Sara Dennis
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Neurobiology and Genetics & Genomics
Hometown: Rockford, IL
Sunil Baherawala
Pronouns: He/him
Major: Information Science and International Studies
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Samik Vanavasam
Pronouns: He/him
Major: Biology (BS'26)—active alum
Hometown: Woodbury, MN
Bhanu Lakshmi Harikumar
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Neurobiology and Psychology (with a certificate in German)
Hometown: UAE
Kyra Harrison
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Neurobiology and Global Health
Hometown: Willowbrook, IL
INTEGSCI 100: Exploring Biology Peer Leaders
Farheen Chowdhury
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Neurobiology and Psychology
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Leeyan Nasrallah
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Major: Biology; on the Pre-Medical track
Hometown: Madison, WI
Sohraya Keltner
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Biochemistry
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Jordyn Richter
Marcie Wait
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Neurobiology and Psychology
Hometown: Stillwater, MN
Erin Borchardt
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Elementary Education, Mathematics Minor
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
Timothy Cornette
Pronouns: He/him
Major: Biology
Hometown: Little Suamico, WI
Davante Kieya
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
Minka Tolksdorf
Rebecca Pitluk
INTEGSCI 240: Service with Youth in STEM Peer Leaders
