Graduate Student Advisory Board

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(link is external)

Stay tuned for dates for the 2025 Focus Program!

Georgia Tech’s Focus program is one of the nation’s premier graduate recruitment programs designed to attract highly skilled students who have historically been underrepresented in higher education, equipping them with the knowledge and resources necessary to successfully navigate the graduate admissions process. The Ivan Allen College invites approximately twenty Focus Scholars to join us for an annual on-campus visit. 

IAC Graduate Conference (link is external)

Stay tuned for dates for the 2025 Graduate Conference!

Each year, the Ivan Allen College Graduate Student Advisory Board and the Dean's Office host a research conference for all graduate and undergraduate students. Graduate students are invited to present papers or works in progress to receive feedback from other students and faculty in a friendly, collegial environment. Stipends for continuing research are awarded to papers from each session.

Current Board Members

Leads

  • Zhuoqi Helen Dong, Ph.D. IAST, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs

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

Contact

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Shatakshee Dhongde

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor

Email: shatakshee.dhongde@econ.gatech.edu(link sends email)

Office: Old CE Building, Room 221

Andrew McGraw

Student Engagement & Events Manager

Email: amcgraw@gatech.edu(link sends email)

Phone: 404-894-4611

Office: Savant Building, Room 135