Currently, the School of Graduate Studies Senate groups represent the School of Graduate Studies as a whole, along with the Medical and Research Technology and the Physician’s Assistants programs.

Primary Senator

Divya Hosangadi

Ph.D. Program in Epidemiology, Graduate School

Email: Divya.Hosangadi@som.umaryland.edu

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General Senators

Adedola Adebamowo

PhD Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School

Email: aadebamowo@som.umaryland.edu

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Brock Brethour

PhD Program in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Graduate School

Email: brock.brethour@som.umaryland.edu

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Erika Ventura Castellon

Erika Ventura Castellon

PhD Program in Nursing, Graduate School

Email: eventuracastellon@umaryland.edu

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Hi! My name is Erika Ventura Castellon and I am a 4th year nursing PhD student. I attended the University of Kentucky’s College of Nursing for my undergraduate degree. ... Read More

Jonathan Lawton

Jonathan Lawton

PhD Program in Molecular Epidemiology, Graduate School

Email: jlawton@som.umaryland.edu

Jonathan Lawton is a 5th-year PhD Candidate in Molecular Epidemiology at the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health. His dissertation research combines clinical data and bioinformatics ap... Read More

Niya Leach

Graduate School

Email: nleach@umaryland.edu

Erin Walton

Erin Walton

PhD Program in Social Work, Graduate School

Email: erin.walton@ssw.umaryland.edu

Pronouns: She/ Her/ Hers Erin Walton is a 2nd year PhD student at the UMB School of Social Work. She earned her MSW from UMB SSW a BS from University of Maryland College Park. Erin is a Clinic... Read More

Lakota Watson

Lakota Watson

PhD Program in Neuroscience, Graduate School

Email: lwatson@som.umaryland.edu

Pronouns: She/Her/They/Them Lakota Watson (pronouns: she/her/they/them) is a 4th-year Neuroscience Ph.D. student at the School of Graduate Studies. Lakota earned their B.A. in Neuroscience and Psyc... Read More

Department of Medical Research and Technology

Primary Senator

Rebecca Cherian

Rebecca Cherian

DMRT Masters in Medical and Research Technology- Lab Management, School of Medicine
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Email: rebeccacherian@umaryland.edu

Rebecca Cherian is a 2nd year Graduate student earning her Masters in Medical and Research Technology at the Department of Medical and Research Technology. She earned a BS in Wildlife Science and P... Read More

General Senator

Shemar Markley

Email: shemarmarkley@umaryland.edu

Physician’s Assistants

Primary Senator

Primary Senator is needed for the Physician's Assistants program.