The Nutritional Sciences Graduate Student Association (NGSA) works to foster departmental graduate student advocacy and support.
The NGSA has five objectives focused on enhancing graduate student experiences, as outlined below:
- Promote the interests and opinions of the graduate student body.
- Develop and promote events that benefit graduate students.
- Serve as the voice of graduate students on matters of academics, physical and mental welfare, and finances.
- Facilitate communication and interaction among graduate students, including hosting graduate student-only social events.
- Act as the bridge between faculty and graduate students in matters of curriculum reform, funding and departmental policy.
NGSA Officers 2024-2025
Lauren Bell
- Jean Andrews Fellow, President of NGSA
- PhD Student
- Nutritional Sciences
Montavius Coleman
- Graduate Student
- Nutritional Sciences
Akankshya Satapathy
- Nutrition Graduate Student Association Director of Communications
- Graduate Student
- Nutritional Sciences
Mariela Jiménez Rivero
- Nutritional Sciences
Elham Almahmoud
- PhD Student
- Nutritional Sciences
Elham is a second-year PhD student in the Burgermaster Lab, where she also completed her master’s degree. Her research focuses on improving healthcare delivery for adults with diet-related chronic diseases by using technology to support behavior change, data-driven goal setting, and individualized nutrition education in clinical settings. Originally from Saudi Arabia, Elham earned her bachelor’s degree in Clinical Nutrition and worked as a dietitian before moving to Austin to pursue graduate studies.
Sharon Chai
- Nutritional Sciences (11)
- Nutritional Sciences Graduate Student Association
- Nutritional Sciences
Contact
NGSAoffice@austin.utexas.edu
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