Interim Elected Leadership
Bryan Byrdlong, Interim Treasurer
English PhD student, Creative Writing
“Hi! I’m Bryan and I’m from Chicago, Illinois. I received my MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan where I was a member of the graduate student union GEO #3550.”
Megan Cassingham, Interim Financial Secretary
5th year PhD student, Chemistry Department
“Hey, y’all! I’m Megan (she/they). In the lab, my work involves synthesizing crystals to study structure property relationships. I love baking sweets to share with my lab or playing my Nintendo Switch in my free time. While I love a weekend staying in, traveling is also a big passion of mine.”
Maggie Davis, Interim President
4th year PhD student, Sociology Department
“Hey y’all, I’m Maggie (she/her)! I research the politics of logistics and resource distribution. If not on campus, you can find me reveling in Steven Soderberg’s cinematic universe or bumping MBV in the car on my way to one of the three bars (total) I vibe with in LA.”
Maile McCann, Interim Recording Secretary
5th year PhD student, Civil Engineering
“I’m Maile (they/she)! My research is in coastal engineering, mainly real-time tsunami modeling and disaster resilience. When I’m not coding or traveling for field work, I love to slap the bass in my band, climb rocks, hike, and read books.”
Anna Weiss, Interim Vice President
4th year PhD student, Marine and Environmental Biology
“Hi I’m Anna (she/her). I study how the environment impacts relationships between bacteria in an environmentally important consortium. Outside of my research, I enjoy connecting with people over a meal, petting cats, exploring walkable neighborhoods and making embroidered art.”