Graduate Student Ambassadors are volunteer student peers who serve as a “brain trust” for other students seeking information and resources regarding how to become successful virtual learners in the time of COVID-19.
Ambassadors provide information, share their experiences on what has and what has not worked in terms of effective strategies, and direct students to the resources available on campus. Please review this list of Ambassador volunteers and reach out to them with your questions via the contact information provided.
Avijoy Chakma
PhD Student, Information Systems
Class of 2022
Languages: English, Bangali, some Hindi
Meet and Contact Avijoy
Hi! I’m Avijoy Chakma, and I’m a second year PhD student in Information Systems. Beside being a research assistant, I’m also serving as the GSA treasurer.
Contact
Email Address: achakma1@umbc.edu
Instagram: @ac_the_monk
Ashuthosh Chandramouli
Master’s Student, Engineering Management
Class of 2021
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada
Meet and Contact Ashuthosh
Hi! I’m Ashuthosh Chandramouli, and I am second year Graduate Student pursuing my master’s in Engineering Management program and also the vice president of EKTA.
Contact
Email Address: wg07577@umbc.edu
Instagram: @ashuthoshc
Aniket Chaudhari
Master’s Student, Information Systems
Class of 2021
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujrathi
Meet and Contact Aniket
Hi! I’m Aniket Chaudhari, and I am Masters student at UMBC majors in Information Systems. GSA member, Chair GEARS event. I am also Cultural Secretory for Indian Student Association EKTA and member of UMBC Adda Dance group.
Contact
Email Address: aniketc2@umbc.edu
Instagram: @aniket.chaudhari.71
Samantha Fries
Master’s Student, Applied Sociology
Class of 2021
Languages: English, Italian, German 2nd year
Meet and Contact Samantha
Hi! I’m Samantha Fries, and I’m an Applied Sociology M.A. student, Vice-President of the Graduate Student Association, President of the Sociology Graduate Student Organization, who works as a teaching assistant, undergraduate sociology advisor, and research assistant as well as a contributor to Retrievers Essentials work.
Contact
Email Address: sf2@umbc.edu
Yue (Jeanette) Huang
PhD Student, Information Systems
Class of 2025
Languages: English, Chinese
Meet and Contact Yue
Hi! I’m Yue Huang, and I’m a first-year Ph.D. student in Information Systems, studying in the US for around 3 years, and working as a graduate research assistant on campus. I love cooking and hiking. Enjoy being your friend!
Contact
Email Address: yueh2@umbc.edu
Wechat: AIME0703
Meghan Lynch
Master’s Student, Political Science
Class of 2021
Languages: English, Spanish
Meet and Contact Meghan
Hi! I’m Meghan Lynch, and I’m a second-year Master of Public Policy student and a proud Political Science alum of UMBC ’18, working as a Graduate Research Assistant on science advocacy and civic engagement, and serve as the Chair of Legislative Concerns in the Graduate Student Association!
Contact
Email Address: mlyn1@umbc.edu
Sanaz Taherzadeh
Master’s Student, Emergency Health Services
Class of 2020
Languages: English, Persian
Meet and Contact Sanaz
Hi! I’m Sanaz Taherzadeh, and I am a master student, majoring in Emergency Health Services. I am an active EMT in Maryland. I am involved in Graduate Students Associations and currently representing the Emergency Health Services (EHS) department and Iranian Graduate Students Association (IGSA).
Contact
Email Address: Sanazt1@umbc.edu
Instagram: @snz.thr