The Microbiology Graduate Student Association (Microbiology GSA) is dedicated to fostering a collaborative and supportive community for current and future graduate students within the Microbiology Graduate Program. Our mission is to cultivate an inclusive and supportive environment to enhance both academic and professional growth.
The Microbiology GSA serves as a representative body, providing a voice for microbiology graduate students within the department and broader university community. We are committed to advocating for student needs, and organizing events that enrich the graduate experience including workshops, outreach events, and socials.
To connect with us and get involved, please reach out to our email ucrmicrogsa@gmail.com or to any member of our board (contact information below).
To keep up with our events and activities follow us on our social media. Instagram & twitter: @ucr_mcbl
Members of the Executive Board
PRESIDENT
Esbeiry Cordova-Ortiz, ecord021@ucr.edu
VICE PRESIDENT
Roxanna Pignolet, rpign001@ucr.edu
TREASURER
Yue (Laurie) Zhang, yzhan917@ucr.edu
SECRETARY
Derek Ly, dly019@ucr.edu
FUNDRAISING CHAIR
Jessica Wu-Woods, jwuw001@ucr.edu
SOCIAL CHAIR
Nouneh Boodaghian, nbood001@ucr.edu
OUTREACH CHAIR
Julissa Perez-Marron, jpere468@ucr.edu
GSA REPRESENTATIVE
Jasmine Castellanos, jcast402@ucr.edu
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Mark Swenson, mswenson@ucr.edu
FIRST-YEAR AMBASSADOR
Ryan Quaal, rquaa001@ucr.edu
Support our GSA
If you would like to donate to our GSA, please contact our Treasurer above. We thank you for any donations, funds will be used to directly enhance the Microbiology graduate student experience.
Our logo was designed by a talented past microbiology graduate student, Julie Ngov.