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Officers of the Executive Council

President

Stephanie Kuntz

Stephanie Kuntz

Degree: Human Development and Family Sciences Ph.D. Department: Human Development and Family Sciences Advisor: Marth Buell Email: StKuntz@udel.edu Stephanie is the President of GSG for the 2025-2026 academic year. She has been involved in GSG since 2022. Stephanie’s...

Vice President of External Affairs

Maxwell Bobbin

Maxwell Bobbin

Degree: Chemical Engineering Ph.D. Department: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Advisor: Dion Vlachos Email: mbobbin@udel.edu Maxwell (Max) joined GSG in 2023 as an apprentice senator for his department. In 2024, he was elected President for the 2024-2025...

Vice President of Internal Affairs

As the chief executive officer and external communicator, the President leads the Executive Council, represents graduate students in meetings with university leadership (including the Board of Trustees and UD President), and appoints students to various committees and external positions. The President also updates the Senate and graduate student body on significant developments and implements policies passed by the Senate.

The Vice President of External Affairs serves as the President’s chief liaison for external matters. They maintain communication channels, including the GSO contact list, website, and social media. They chair the Executive Sub-committee on External Affairs, which helps organize events such as New Graduate Student Orientation and Grad Voices. They also represent GSG when the President isn’t available and maintain tabs on local and state government actions.

The Vice President for Internal Affairs is focused on internal governance and supports Senate elections and membership documentation. They co-manage senator and committee appointment records with the Parliamentarian, oversee department-level election procedures, and chair the Executive Sub-committee on Internal Affairs.

Parliamentarian

Narayan Kumar

Narayan Kumar

Degree: Civil Engineering, Ph.D. Department: Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Advisor: Tian-Jian Hsu Email: narayank@udel.edu Narayan joined as a senator for the first time for the 2023-2024 academic year and worked for the Diversity and Faculty...

Secretary

Bernice Petit

Bernice Petit

Degree: Ph.D. Criminology Department: Sociology and Criminology Advisor: Aaron Kupchik & Jennifer Bouek Email: petitb@udel.edu Bernice joined GSG in Fall 2024 as the GSG Secretary. She is continuing her role as GSG Secretary for the 2025-2026 school year. ...

Treasurer

Rosa Mykyta-Chomsky

Rosa Mykyta-Chomsky

Degree: Ph.D. Human Development and Family Sciences Department: Human Development and Family Sciences Advisor: Dr. Tia N. Bames Email: rmykytac@udel.edu Rosa joined GSG as treasurer in 2025. Before that, she served on her department's board in a variety of roles from...

As the chair of the Senate, the Parliamentarian oversees legislative meetings, ensures adherence to Robert’s Rules of Order, vets all proposed legislation, and appoints senators to committees. They coordinate the activities of Senate committees and maintain attendance and committee participation records.

The Secretary supports both documentation and communication efforts. They take minutes during Senate and Executive meetings, maintain organizational archives, and co-manage the website and social media with the Vice President of External Affairs. They serve as Vice-Chair of the External Affairs Sub-committee.

The Treasurer is responsible for financial oversight of GSG and allocates funding to Graduate Student Organizations in line with Graduate College policies. They chair the Executive Sub-committee on Funding Allocation, which reviews budget proposals and emergency funding requests.

Senators

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Kyle Regan

Degree: Ph.D in Bioninformatics Data Science Advisor: Dr. Gonzalo Arce Email: regank@udel.edu  Kyle joined GSG in 2025 as a senator for his department. His research focuses on developing machine learning models deployed in portable aerosol mass spectrometers for...

Joe Oleksak

Degree: Ph.D. in Public Policy & Administration Advisor: Danilo Yanich Email: joleksak@udel.edu  Joe Oleksak is a second year PhD student at the Biden School of Public Policy & Administration at the University of Delaware. Joe’s research is focused on media...

Chloe Shader

Degree: Master's in Energy and Environmental Policy Advisor: Dr. Nina David Email: cshader@udel.edu  Chloe is a second-year student in the Master's of Energy and Environmental Policy program at UD. Her research focuses on climate policy, public participation, and...

Kylie Tugend

Degree: Master's of Public Policy  Advisor: Alisa Moldavano  Email: ktugend@udel.edu  My name is Kylie Tugend and I am looking forward to serving my first year with GSG! In May of 2025 I graduated with bachelors degrees in public policy and environmental studies here...

Bailee Mallon

Degree: Acute Care Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (ACAGNP) Advisor:  Email: baimal@udel.edu Bailee Mallon joined GSG as a Senator for the School of Nursing in 2025. Bailee is a first-year graduate student enrolled in the ACAGNP program through the College of...

Joe Hagan

Degree: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Concentration in Accounting Advisor: Dr. Andrea Hartman Email: jrhagen@udel.edu This is my first time being apart of GSG. Outside of school and work I enjoy working out, golfing, and watching Philadelphia sports.