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Who is RSG?
Who is RSG?
RSG consists of an Executive Branch (Executive Cabinet & Executive Directors), a Legislative Branch (Division Representatives and Associate Representatives), and Committees. We have an elected representative for every 300 students within the four divisions defined by the Rackham School of Graduate Studies: Biological and Health Sciences (Division 1), Physical Sciences and Engineering (Division 2), Social and Behavioral Sciences (Division 3), and Humanities and the Arts (Division 4).
Executive and Legislative Board members engage with their constituents about needs, interests, and desires relevant to graduate students in that division. This collaborative effort is an ongoing engagement that we hope can improve the quality of the experience for graduate students across U-M. Much of this work is done through members’ participation in the following committees: academic affairs, affordability and access solutions, budgetary, communications, legislative affairs, professional development, and student life.
Executive Branch
Executive Branch
Woodruff/Marji Administration
Woodruff/Marji Administration
Leading the Executive Branch for the 2026–2027 term
Devin Woodruff
Devin Woodruff
President
MA/MPP
rsg-president@umich.edu
Catreen Marji
Catreen Marji
Vice President
MA/MSW
rsg-vicepresident@umich.edu
Executive Cabinet
Executive Cabinet
Briana Garcia
Briana Garcia
Secretary
Doctoral Student, Political Science
Joseph Becker
Joseph Becker
Treasurer
Doctoral Student, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Joyce Lai
Joyce Lai
Communications Chair
Doctoral Student, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Executive Directors
Executive Directors
Vacant
Vacant
Internal Affairs Officer
Roopa Darwar
Roopa Darwar
External Affairs Officer
Doctoral Student, Health Policy
Thandiwe-Kesi Robins
Thandiwe-Kesi Robins
Academic Affairs Officer
Doctoral Student, Molecular and Cellular Pathology
Daniel Santos-Perez
Daniel Santos-Perez
Affordability and Access Officer
Doctoral Student, Medicinal Chemistry
Vaibhav Khanna
Vaibhav Khanna
Professional Development Officer
Doctoral Student, Chemistry and Scientific Computing
Vacant
Vacant
Elections Director
Legislative Branch
Legislative Branch
Division 1 Representatives
Division 1 Representatives
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Division 2 Representatives
Division 2 Representatives
Erin Neely
Erin Neely
Doctoral Student, Applied Physics
Opeyemi Akinniyi
Opeyemi Akinniyi
Doctoral Student, Mechanical Engineering
Brooke Kotten
Brooke Kotten
Doctoral Student, Astronomy
Urmit Raj Mehta
Urmit Raj Mehta
Masters Student, Mechanical Engineering
Max Sun
Max Sun
Doctoral Student, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Grace Zoppi
Grace Zoppi
Doctoral Student, Aerospace Engineering
Rohan Gupta
Rohan Gupta
Doctoral Student, Astronomy
Zimri Leisher
Zimri Leisher
Masters Student, Climate & Space Sciences & Engineering
Satyam Patel
Satyam Patel
Doctoral Student, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Division 3 Representatives
Division 3 Representatives
Isabelle Kinney
Isabelle Kinney
Masters Student, International and Regional Studies &
Masters Student, Science of Information
Sara Batool
Sara Batool
Doctoral Student, Educational Studies
John Loretizo
John Loretizo
Doctoral Student, Marketing and Scientific Computing
Tyler Fioritto
Tyler Fioritto
Masters Student, Sports Management
Division 4 Representatives
Division 4 Representatives
Myles Zhang
Myles Zhang
Doctoral Student, Architecture & Urban Planning
Ex Officios (non-voting members)
Ex Officios (non-voting members)
UM- Dearborn
UM- Flint
Alejandro Pliego Vinageras
Alejandro Pliego Vinageras
Masters Student, Automotive and Mobility Systems
Kaiah Switala
Kaiah Switala
Doctoral Student, Education
Milton Straham
Milton Straham
Masters Student, Business Administration
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