Past Leadership | Graduate Student Association

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) at UC Santa Barbara represents nearly 3,000 graduate students enrolled in over 45 programs. Founded in the academic year of 1969-70, the GSA has been continuously fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community for graduate students and advocating for graduate student's well-being and success across campus and state-wide.

2023-2024

Co-President: Bedlam Oak, Communication
Co-President: Annjulie Vester, Political Science
Vice President of Financial Affairs: Adrienne Tsikewa, Linguistics
Vice President of Communications and Events: Gustavo Prado Sampaio, Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
Vice President of Graduate Student Affairs: Felicia Rutland, Mechanical Engineering
Vice President of External Affairs: Miriam Burnett, Education
Advisor: Dr. Carlos M. Nash

2022-2023

Co-President: Rebecca Martin, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Co-President: Eugene Riordan Jr, Global Studies
Vice President of Financial Affairs: Adrienne Tsikewa, Linguistics
Vice President of Communications and Events: Annjulie Vester, Political Science
Vice President of Graduate Student Affairs: Sara Tyberg, Sociology
Vice President of External Affairs: Anne Berry, Education
Advisor: Dr. Carlos M. Nash

2021-2022

Co-President: Pedro M. Craveiro, Spanish and Portuguese
Co-President: Felicity Stone-Richards, Political Science
Vice President of Financial Affairs: Melanie Adams, Mechanical Engineering
Vice President of Communications and Events: Maya Zaynetdinova, Global Studies
Vice President of Graduate Student Affairs: Jordan J. Tudisco, Comparative Literature
Vice President of External Affairs: Heather Prentice-Walz, Anthropology
Chief of Staff: MacKenzie Wade, Anthropology
Advisor: Dr. Carlos M. Nash

2020-2021

Co-President: Pedro M. Craveiro, Spanish and Portuguese
Co-President: Alex LeBrun, Philosophy
Vice President of Financial Affairs: Melanie Adams, Mechanical Engineering
Vice President of Communications and Events: Maya Zaynetdinova, Global Studies
Vice President of Graduate Student Affairs: Jordan J. Tudisco, Comparative Literature
Vice President of External Affairs: Felicity Stone-Richards, Political Science
Chief of Staff: MacKenzie Wade, Anthropology
Advisor: Dr. Carlos M. Nash

2019-2020

Co-President: Cierra Raine Sorin, Sociology
Co-President: Heather Prentice-Walz, Anthropology
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Alex LeBrun, Philosophy
Vice President of Budget, Finance, and Committees: Luke Rosedahl, Dynamical Neuroscience
Vice President of Communications and Records: Pedro M. Craveiro, Spanish and Portuguese
Vice President of Planning and Events: Aishwarya Rameshbabu, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Vice President of Students Affairs: Maya Zaynetdinova, Global Studies
Vice President of External Affairs: Emma Schuster, Feminist Studies
Advisor: Dr. Carlos M. Nash

2018-2019

President: Cierra Raine Sorin, Sociology
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Heather Prentice-Walz, Anthropology
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Raphael Chinchilla, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Luke Rosedahl, Dynamical Neuroscience
Vice President of Communications and Records: Paulina Ramirez Niembro, Chicano and Chicana Studies
Vice President of Committees and Planning: Amanda Rodriguez, Sociology
Vice President of Students Affairs: Jennifer Selvidge, Materials
Vice President of External Affairs: Leihua Ye, Political Science
Advisor: Dr. Don Lubach

2017-2018

President: David Stamps, Communication
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Maximilian Stiefel, Geography & Heather Prentice-Walz, Anthropology
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Chad Spensky, Computer Science
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Luke Rosedahl, Dynamical Neuroscience
Vice President of Communications and Records: Cierra Raine Sorin, Sociology
Vice President of Committees and Planning: Matthew Fritzler, Sociology
Vice President of Students Affairs: Jenna Schaal-O'Connor, Philosophy
Vice President of External Affairs: Erin Adamson, Linguistics
Advisor: Dr. Don Lubach

2016-2017

President: David McIntosh, History
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Anchal Agarwal, Electrical Engineering & Ali Rahman, Comparative Literature
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Heather Macias, Education
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Luke Rosedahl, Dynamical Neuroscience
Vice President of Communications and Records: Kyle Crocco, Education
Vice President of Committees and Planning: Matt Giles, Communication
Vice President of Students Affairs: Jenna Schaal-O'Connor, Philosophy
Vice President of External Affairs: Michelle Oyewole, Geography
Advisor: Dr. Don Lubach

2015-2016

President: Aaron E. De Santiago-Jones, Education
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Samantha Powers, Communication
Vice President of Academic Affairs: John Kaminsky, Mathematics
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Greg Maier, Chemistry
Vice President of Communications and Records: Quintarrius Shakir, Sociology
Vice President of Committees and Planning: Timothy Irvine, Global Studies
Vice President of Students Affairs: Kathy Swift, Education
Vice President of External Affairs: Yanira Rivas Pineda, Political Science
Advisor: Dr. Don Lubach

2014-2015

President: Zachary Rentz, Philosophy
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Emma Levine, Music
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Alexander Pucher, Computer Science
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Sasha Coles, History
Vice President of Communications and Records: Quinn Mayers, Sociology
Vice President of Committees and Planning: Dusty Hoesly, Religious Studies
Vice President of Students Affairs: Jason Hopkins, Sociology
Vice President of External Affairs: Yanira Rivas Pineda, Political Science
Advisor: Dr. Don Lubach

2013-2014

President: Gary Haddow, Education
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Emma Levine, Music
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Marcel Brousseau, Comparative Literature
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Caitlin Rathe, History
Vice President of Communications and Records: Ester Trujillo, Chicano and Chicana Studies
Vice President of Committees and Planning: Dusty Hoesly, Religious Studies
Vice President of Students Affairs: Jaycee Bigham, Education
Vice President of External Affairs: Amber Rose González, Chicano and Chicana Studies
Advisor: Dr. Don Lubach

2012-2013

President: Mario Galicia Jr., Education
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Emma Levine, Music
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Marcel Brousseau, Comparative Literature
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Caitlin Rathe, History
Vice President of Communications and Records: Ester Trujillo, Chicano and Chicana Studies
Vice President of Committees and Planning: Gary Haddow, Education
Vice President of Students Affairs: Gary Fox, Electrical Engineering
Vice President of External Affairs: Ellie Siacky, Education
Advisor: Dr. Don Lubach

2011-2012

President: Diana T. Dyste Anzures, Anthropology
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Jessica Lopez Lyman, Chicano and Chicana Studies
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Marcel Brousseau, Comparative Literature
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Malaphone Phommasa, Education
Vice President of Communications and Records: Tiesha Tallman, Education, & Gary Haddow, Education
Vice President of Committees and Planning: Dusty Hoesly, Religious Studies
Vice President of Students Affairs: Lily Anne Welty, History
Vice President of External Affairs: Ellie Siacky, Education
Advisor: Dr. Don Lubach

2010-2011

President: Diana T. Dyste Anzures, Anthropology
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Eddy Alvarez, Chicano and Chicana Studies
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Lily Anne Welty, History
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Natalie Fawcett, Religious Studies
Vice President of Communications and Records: Kara Otto, Education
Vice President of Students Affairs: Dustin Ryan Walker, History
Vice President of External Affairs: Ellie Siacky, Education
Advisor: Dr. Don Lubach

2009-2010

President: Reginald Archer, Geography
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Diana T. Dyste Anzures, Anthropology
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Indy Hurt, Geography
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Rachel Winslow, History
Vice President of Communications and Records: Ryan P. Fuller, Communication
Vice President of Students Affairs: Aimee Woznick, English
Vice President of External Affairs: Adam Truxler, Education
Advisor: Dr. Britt Adreatta

2008-2009

President: Amber M. Gonzalez, Education
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Diana T. Dyste Anzures, Anthropology
Vice President of Academic Affairs: April E. Harris, Education
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Emily Molina, Sociology
Vice President of Communications and Records: Reginald Archer, Geography
Vice President of Students Affairs: Stephen Gosnell, Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
Vice President of External Affairs: Filiberto Nolasco, History
Advisor: Dr. Britt Adreatta

2007-2008

President: Benjamin Shockey, English
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Dominique Monie, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Kimberly Dachel, Theater and Dance
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Jeanette Hagan, Geology
Vice President of Communications and Records: Reginald Archer, Geography
Vice President of Students Affairs: Amber M. Gonzalez, Education
Vice President of External Affairs: Jesse Bernal, Education
Advisor: Carolyn Buford

2006-2007

President: Melissa Kwon, Education
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Laurence Christian, History
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Benjamin Shockey, English
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Lamia Youseff, Computer Science
Vice President of Communications and Records: Theresa Robertson, Psychology
Vice President of Students Affairs: Amber M. Gonzalez, Education
Vice President of External Affairs: Jesse Bernal, Education

2005-2006

President: Melissa Kwon, Education
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Laurence Christian, History
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Jin Zhang, Chemical Engineering
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Alexis Filippini, Education
Vice President of Communications and Records: Matthew S. Allen, Computer Science
Vice President of Students Affairs: Jeremy Johansen, Mechanical Engineering
Vice President of External Affairs: Joe Bishop, Education

2004-2005

President: Matthew S. Allen, Computer Science
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Troy Baker, Materials
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Corine Holly Musgrove, Anthropology
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Alexis Filippini, Education
Vice President of Communications and Records: Carlos M. Nash, Linguistics
Vice President of Students Affairs: Karen Blair Yip, Geological Sciences
Vice President of External Affairs: Christine Shearer, Sociology

2003-2004

President: Matthew S. Allen, Computer Science
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Troy Baker, Materials
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Corine Holly Musgrove, Anthropology
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Alexis Filippini, Education
Vice President of Communications and Records: Carlos M. Nash, Linguistics
Vice President of Students Affairs: Karen Blair Yip, Geological Sciences
Vice President of External Affairs: Christine Shearer, Sociology

2002-2003

President: Edward Collins, Geography
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Soomin Chun, Political Science
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Jonathan Pearl, Music & Sarah Kriz, Cognitive Psychology
Vice President of Budget and Finance: Kathy Meyer, Political Science
Vice President of Students Affairs: Jessica Barrie, Education
Vice President of External Affairs: Matthew C. Andrews, Education

2001-2002

President - Internal: Jonathan Shawn Landres, Religious Studies
President - External: Edward Collins, Geography
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Sarah Battersby, Geography
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Kelly Pollock, Religious Studies
Vice President of Student Affairs: Sarah Battersby, Geography
Treasurer: Kathy Meyer, Political Science
Press Secretary: John Corbett, Geography

2000-2001

President - Internal: Jessica Winston, English
President - External: James Dalton, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Edward Collins, Geography
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Jonathan Shawn Landres, Religious Studies
Treasurer: Alison Keleher, Political Science
Press Secretary: Grace Credo, Chemistry

1999-2000

President - Internal: Grace Credo, Chemistry
President - External: James Dalton, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Edward Collins, Geography
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Jessica Winston, English
Vice President of Student Affairs: Minu Sebastian, Communication
Treasurer: Heidi Haynal, Mathematics
Press Secretary: Tim Radsick, Materials

1998-1999

President - Internal: Chris Martin, Physics
President - External: Jessie DeAro, Chemistry
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: James Dalton, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Sarah Hunter, Social Psychology
Vice President of Student Affairs: Katia Pravia, Chemistry
Treasurer: Grace Credo, Chemistry
Press Secretary: Minu Sebastian, Communication

1997-1998

President - Internal: Jody Brandon, Education
President - External: Poyam Afkham-Ebrahimi, Geography
Vice President of Admistrative Affairs: James Dalton, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management
Treasurer: Grace Credo, Chemistry
Secretary: Katia Pravia, Chemistry
Press Secretary: Chris Martin, Physics

1996-1997

President - Internal Travis L. Dixon, Communication
President - External: Anastasia Telesetsky, Anthropology
Press Secretary: Keith B. Maddox, Psychology

1995-1996

President - Internal: Victoria Meyers
President - External: Jonathan Shawn Landres, Religious Studies
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Paul F. Mutolo, Chemistry
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Travis L. Dixon, Communication
Vice President of Student Affairs: Brenda Britsch, Educational Psychology
Treasurer: Nancy Green
Press Secretary: Keith B. Maddox, Psychology

1994-1995

President - Internal: Michael Yaziji, Philosophy
President - External: Victoria Meyers
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Gwendolyn Reece, Religious Studies
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Toks Fashola, Educational Psychology
Vice President of Student Affairs: Brenda Britsch, Educational Psychology
Treasurer: Richard Jensen
Press Secretary: Charlotte Zaremba, Chemistry

1993-1994

President - Internal: Marisela Márquez, Chicana and Chicano Studies
President - External: Don Harjo Daves, History
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Kevin M. Flynn, Physics
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Elizabeth Derek Jordan, Sociology
Vice President of Student Affairs: Toks Fashola, Educational Psychology
Treasurer: Ying Yuen, Statistics & Malikah Marrus, History
Press Secretary: Shonna Stamps, English

1992-1993

President - Internal: Scott Thomas, Education
President - External: Marisela Márquez, Chicana and Chicano Studies
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Toks Fashola, Educational Psychology
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Elizabeth Derek Jordan, Sociology
Treasurer: Ron Dollin, Computer Science
Press Secretary: Darryl Carr, English

1991-1992

President - Internal: Bill Stern, Art History
President - External: Marisela Márquez, Chicana and Chicano Studies
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: George Vaughan, Mathematics
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Jackson Dodge, Art History
Treasurer: Daraius Irani, Economics
Press Secretary: Edward Cella, Art History

1990-1991

President - Internal: Peter Loedel, Political Science
President - External: Marisela Márquez, Chicana and Chicano Studies
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Paul Hillner, Physics
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Doug Gurevitch, Mechanical Engineering
Treasurer: Daraius Irani, Economics
Press Secretary: Chris Arnold, Anthropology

1989-1990

President - Internal: Lisa Phaneuf, Art History
President - External: Reinhart Lutz, English
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Peter Loedel, Political Science
Treasurer: Helen Wang, Asian Studies

1988-1989

President - Internal: Chris Crawford, Economics
President - External: Reinhart Lutz, English
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Mike Begay, Political Science
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Bess Everett
Treasurer: Helen Wang, Asian Studies

1987-1988

President - Internal: Robert Wilder, Political Science
President - External: Anna Brusutti, Psychology

1986-1987

President - Internal: Marie Iding
President - External: Anna Brusutti, Psychology

1985-1986

President - Internal: Arthur Morin, Political Science
President - External: Nancy Cole, Business Economics
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Ray Richards, History
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Robert Young, Engineering
Treasurer & Secretary: Susan Phillips, Chemical Engineering
Press Secretary: Anna Brusutti, Psychology

1984-1985

President - Internal: Arthur Morin, Political Science
President - External: Tamara Scott, English
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Steve Wiener, Political Science
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Sharon Whitney, Political Science
Treasurer & Secretary: Anna Brusutti, Psychology
Press Secretary: Nancy Cole, Business Economics

1983-1984

President - Internal: Arthur Morin, Political Science
President - External: Ralf Saalbach, Sociology
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Michael Cruzcosa, Psychology
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Robert LaDrech, History
Treasurer: Paul Reed, Psychology
Press Secretary: Marie Antonini, Philosophy

1982-1983

President - Internal: Bill Leone, Sociology
President - External: Marie Antonini, Philosophy

1981-1982

President - Internal: Bill Leone, Sociology
President - External: Dennis Gagnon, Philosophy
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Dede Boden, Sociology

1980-1981

President - Internal: Bee Hanson, Art History
President - External: Donald McLennan, Political Science
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Dede Boden, Sociology
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Stephen Sellers, Political Science
Secretary-Treasurer: Dario Caloss, Political Science
Press Secretary: Valerie Dull, Psychology

1979-1980

President - Internal: Bee Hanson, Art History
President - External: Tom Garrison, Political Science
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Phylise Smith, Public and Social Affairs
Secretary - Treasurer: Dario Caloss, Political Science

1978-1979

President - External: Richard E. Labunski, Political Science
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Gayle Olson, History
Treasurer: Judy Ryder, History

1977-1978

President - Internal: Fred Young, Philosophy
President - External: Richard E. Labunski, Political Science
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Bill Heiter, Sociology
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Gayle Olson, History
Treasurer: Henry Floris
Secretary: John Culley, History

1976-1977

President - Internal: Richard E. Labunski, Political Science
President - External: Carla Wilkerson, Public and Social Affairs
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Fred Young, Philosophy

1975-1976

President: Russel Turner, Psychology
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Daniel Doiron, Chemical Engineering
Vice President of Non-Academic Affairs: Betty Kagan, French
Vice President of External Affairs: Edward Tafoya, Religious Studies
Treasurer: Carla Wilkerson, Public and Social Affairs
Secretary: Sue Freas-Scribe, Speech Communication

1974-1975

President: Warren Lew, Religious Studies
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Russel Turner, Psychology
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Tom Hayes, Music
Secretary: Betty Kagan, French

1973-1974

President: Bob Ellis, Education
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Dave Illig, Economics

1972-1973

President: Bob McDermitt, Sociology

1971-1972

President: Ronald F. Hadian, Political Science

1970-1971

President: Brad Smith
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Ronald F. Hadian, Political Science
Vice President of Administrative Affairs: Toby Snitkin
Treasurer: Susan La Cava, Psychology

1969-70

President: Clive Leeman, English
Vice President of Academic Affairs: Mark Hamilton, History
Vice President of Non-Academic Affairs: Sheldon Maram, History
Secretary: Larry Beloof, English

GSA Founders

Clive Leeman, English
Judd Adams, Psychology
Bill Van Ness, Religious Studies
Larry Beloof, English
Harold Epp, English
James Matthews, Sociology
Alan Picker, History
Jackson Royal, Psychology