Stephen Sudia
President
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Stephen Sudia is a 4th year PhD student in Rhetoric. Originally from a small town in Central Pennsylvania, he completed his bachelor’s degree in English and Spanish at Temple University in Philadelphia PA, after which he served in the Peace Corps in the Republic of Moldova. Upon returning to the United States, he completed a master’s degree in Comparative Literature at Dartmouth College. His PhD research is focused on the rhetorical and legal construction of nationalist narratives in 1990s post-Soviet Russia and the subsequent role of conservative nationalism in contemporary Russian domestic and foreign policy.
Andy Hammer
Vice President, Internal Affairs
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Andrew Timmins
Vice President, Campus Affairs
Greg Wong
Vice President, External Affairs
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In his free time, Greg enjoys cooking, going on walks, and watching Texas Aggie sports.
Nihar Pathak
Vice President, Finance
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Nihar is a PhD student straddling the worlds of Architecture and Civil & Environmental Engineering (AECM Program), where she’s on a mission to make buildings healthier, happier, and a little more sustainable. Originally from India, she brings with her a bachelor's in Architecture and a master’s in Sustainable Design, along with an unwavering dedication to indoor environmental quality (think: making sure your classroom doesn't feel like a cave or a sauna). Her research dives into the magical intersection of Post-Occupancy Evaluation and Life Cycle Assessment—basically turning buildings into better places for people and the planet. When she’s not teaching about sustainability, productivity, or occupant health at the School of Architecture, you’ll likely find her baking something savory, sipping an aggressively strong cup of coffee, or deep in a manga. Nihar has been a part of GSA's finance squad since 2021 and took over the VP of Finance role in 2023. She enjoys making spreadsheets sparkle, budgets behave, and ensuring your GSA funds are in excellent hands—with just the right dose of caffeine.
Jess Vinskus
Vice President, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Luis Garcia
Vice President, Academic Affairs
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Ashna Patel
Vice President, Graduate Student Life
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Haley Kenney
Program & Events Coordinator
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Suzanne Flieschel
Financial Assistant
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Suzanne Fleischel is the Financial Assistant, hired in March 2023 to help the Graduate Student Assembly manage and spend their funds. She was born and raised in Pittsburgh, and happy for the chance to return here after living in eastern Pennsylvania for many years. She works part-time, remotely from Bridgeville, but is on campus occasionally for events and some meetings. Outside of work, she likes spending time with her family, re-discovering the Pittsburgh area, reading and walking her dog, Piper.