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
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
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
STEM Transfer Peer Leaders
Sunil Baherawala
Pronouns: He/him
Major: Information Science and International Studies
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Freyja Heggeland
Pronouns: She/they
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Madison, WI
Julie (Yi) Zhou
Avi Subramanian
Pronouns: He/him
Major: Molecular and Cell Biology
Hometown: San Jose and Milpitas, CA
Sarah Thomaschefsky
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Biochemistry with certificates in Science Communication and Education & Educational Services
Hometown: Sterling, IL
Preston (Canyang) Zhao
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
Rebecca Pitluk
INTEGSCI 240: Service with Youth in STEM Peer Leaders
Lauren Parkins
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Molecular and Cell Biology, Neurobiology
Hometown: Des Moines, IA
Jace Bauer
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 Research 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: 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."
