Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts (IAC) has an active Graduate Student Advisory Board (GSAB) that represents and connects master's and doctoral students throughout the College. GSAB is committed to building a strong community of graduate students, both traditional and online; to supporting faculty and student interactions focusing on humanities and social science research; and to enabling professional development.
Initiatives
- Events (social hours, celebrations, workshops, lectures)
- Conferences (IAC graduate conference, CRIDC poster conference)
- Communications (coordinating with IAC graduate programs, contributing to IAC Graduate Newsletter)
- Special Projects
Upcoming Events
- Focus Program
Stay tuned for details on the 2024 Focus Program!
- IAC Graduate Conference
Stay tuned for details on the 2024 conference!
Board Members
2022–2023
Co-Leads
- Ben Wills, M.S. HSTS, School of History and Sociology
- Zhuoqi Helen Dong, Ph.D. IAST, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
- Ayyachamy "Nagy" Nagaiahshamy, M.S. Cybersecurity Policy, School of Public Policy
Members
- Sharon Rachel, Ph.D., HSTS, School of History and Sociology
- Betul Benzer, M.S. Cybersecurity Policy, School of Public Policy
- Alejandra Ruiz Leon, Ph.D. HSTS, School of History and Sociology
- Leslie Dwolatzky, Ph.D. IAST, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
- Jiaqi Wang, Ph.D. Economics, School of Economics
- Shubhsri Rajendra, Ph.D. Economics, School of Economics
- Constantine "Charles" Caras, M.S. Cybersecurity Policy, School of Public Policy
- Vaishali Jain, M.S. Digital Media, School of Literature, Media, and Communication
- Parker Hamilton, Ph.D. Public Policy, School of Public Policy
- Colin Delargy, M.S. Public Policy, School of Public Policy
- Cecilia Remy, M.S. Economics, School of Economics
- Rachel Donley, Ph.D. Digital Media, School of Literature, Media, and Communication
- Yifan Liu, Ph.D. Public Policy, School of Public Policy
2021–2022
PhD Students
- Amber G. Johnson (Co-Lead)
- Aline G Banboukian
- Dennis M Murphy
- Vagisha Srivatsava
- Becky D Rafter
- Alejandra Ruiz
- Cristina M Velasquez Delgado
MS On-campus Students
- Zhuoqi Helen Dong (Co-Lead)
- Benjamin Wills
- Amelia C Rousseau
- Omar M Webb
- Kameron K Lewis
MS Online Students
- Ayyachamy Nagaiahsamy (Co-Lead)
- Ahmed Awad
- Alexander Marinacci
- Emtiaz Hossain Hritan
- Stanley Seiden
2020–2021
Digital Media / LMC
- Brandy Pettijohn
Economics
- Vikrant Kamble
History and Sociology
- Alejandra Ruiz
- Mike Bivona
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
- Hee Jun Yoo
- Lauren Lange
- Hannah Kitzmiller
Public Policy / Cybersecurity
- Majid Ahmadi
- Anne Webb
- Rogers Hilton
IAC GRA
- Kera Allen (HSOC)
Contact
Shatakshee Dhongde

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Economics, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
Phone
404-894-4913
Office
221 Bobby Dodd Way, Old CE Building, Room 221 Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0615
Andrew McGraw
