Executive Board

Jessy Warner Cohen, President
Program: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
Hometown: New York, NY
Previous Degrees: B.A., Barnard College of Columbia University
Why UMBC?: An advisor who is supportive of my research
Post-UMBC Plans: A little research, a little clinical work
Words I Live By: "This too is for the best"

Katisha Smith , Vice President
Program: Ph.D. in Women's Studies

Evan Perlman, Vice President for External Affairs
Program: Ph.D. in Public Policy
Hometown: Marlboro, NJ
Previous Degrees: B.A. (Political Science) Goucher College, Baltimore
Why UMBC?: Excellent focus on applying learning
Post-UMBC Plans: Senator? Cabinet Member? Policy Consultant? Why not?
Words I Live By: "Justice, Peace, Respect and Love. And a supply of duct tape."

Rae Sturge, Historian
Program: Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario
Previous Degrees: BSc. - University of Toronto, M.Sc. - University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Why UMBC?: I wanted to work with my current advisor.
Post-UMBC Plans: I want to continue in academia, and become a tenured professor some day
Words I Live By: If the dream is big enough, the facts don't count" -Dexter Yager

Jo Chakraborty, Treasurer
Program: Ph.D. in Information Systems