CGSA Advocacy Committee addresses student concerns and needs in regards to their experience at Northwestern. Our primary focuses are issues of student health, wellness, and equity. We also strive to share the latest updates on Northwestern policy affecting students in a timely manner. We meet with administrators in Northwestern, Feinberg, TGS, and the various graduate programs on the Chicago campus to achieve these goals.
Our Officers
Ari Halle
Chair
ariel.halle@northwestern.edu
They/them/theirs. Ari is a Ph.D. student in the Driskill Graduate Program (DGP) in the Hultquist lab, where they study HIV. They grew up in Brooklyn, NY, but received a BA in Biological Sciences from the University of Chicago and have lived in Chicago ever since. Ari’s non-science-or-advocacy interests include goth and alt fashion, singing in a local choir, and playing video games with their partner.
Radhika Iyer
Representative
radhika.iyer@northwestern.edu
She/her/hers. Radhika Iyer is a Ph.D. student in the Driskill Graduate Program. She is currently a member of Dr. Deyu Fang’s lab where she studies the role of deubiquitinases in tumor immunology. Radhika graduated from the University of California, Davis with a BS in Microbiology and spent some time working at Stanford before joining DGP. Outside of the lab, Radhika enjoys playing with (annoying) her cat, indoor gardening, hanging out with friends, and exploring Chicago.