WiSE Student Ambassadors

UB women in science and engineering student ambassadors pose with the UB horns up hand gesture.

Our WiSE Student Ambassadors are here to answer your questions about the WiSE program, getting involved on campus, and their respective STEM majors. 

Contact an Ambassador

Reach out to any of our ambassadors with questions you may have about life at UB, your major, living in Buffalo, and more. Click on each student's name below to learn more about our ambassadors.

  • Amarachi Akabogu
    6/4/24
    Major: Public Health
    Expected Graduation: May 2025
    Hometown:     Bronx, New York
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities: Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center Scholar, Multi-Cultural Club, Cultural Liaison

    Contact Amarachi
  • Arielle Arbel
    10/4/24
    Major: Biochemistry (Minors in Psychology and Society, Medicine, and Health)
    Expected Graduation: May 2026
    Hometown: Rockland, NY
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities: President for the Women's Healthcare and Wellness Association Club (WHWA)
    Other: Undergraduate researcher, teaching assistant

    Contact Arielle
  • Carsyn Bonesteel
    10/4/24
    Major: Biomedical Informatics (Minors in Statistics and Environmental Studies)
    Expected Graduation: May 2027
    Hometown: Saratoga, NY
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities: I am a trip leader for the Outdoor Adventure Club and involved in the WiSE Outreach Committee. 
    Other: Undergraduate researcher

    Contact Carsyn
  • Judith Brennan
    10/4/24
    Major: Industrial Engineering Operations Research
    Expected Graduation: May 2028
    Hometown: Clarence Center, NY
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities: Graduate research assistant in the Freight and Disaster Response Logistics Lab, Schomburg Fellow
    Other: Research assistant
    Contact Judith
  • Preyashi Chaudhuri
    10/4/24
    Major: Biological Sciences and Psychology 
    Expected Graduation:     May 2026
    Hometown: Rockland, NY
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities: Tour guide, President of Emergency Medical Services club, WiSE stem outreach mentor, Emergency Medical Technician at Twin City Ambulance
    Other: Undergraduate researcher

    Contact Preyashi
  • Emma Hawkins
    10/4/24
    Major: Civil Engineering
    Expected Graduation: May 2025
    Hometown: Bloomfield, NY
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities: Secretary - UB Student Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Local swim coach - Buffalo Area Aquatics
    Other: Transfer student

    Contact Emma
  • Jasmine Epps
    10/3/24
    Major: Engineering Education
    Expected Graduation: May 2029
    Hometown: Long Island, NY
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities: I am a TA for EAS 199. I am a researcher in the DAREtoCARE lab. This will be my fourth year as a WiSE ambassador.

    Contact Jasmine
  • Hope Johnson
    2/5/24
    Major: Mathematics
    Expected Graduation: May 2025
    Hometown: Syracuse, NY
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities: Alpha Kappa Chi member
    Other: First generation college student

    Contact Hope
  • Kaly Lin
    2/5/24
    Major: Biological Sciences
    Expected Graduation: 2025
    Hometown: Buffalo, NY
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities: President of the Multicultural Club, President of the Creative Arts Club, Secretary of the Undergraduate Society of Bioethics and Medicine, member of the Organization of Arab Students, member of the Pre-Physician Student Association
    Other: First generation college student

    Contact Kaly
  • Katarina Luker
    10/4/24
    Major: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
    Expected Graduation: May 2026
    Hometown: Alexander, NY
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities: Women of Aeronautics and Astronautics (WoAA) Treasurer, EAS 199 Student Leader, member of Women's Club Soccer, and Students for Exploration and Discovery of Space (SEDS) dynamics team
    Other: Undergraduate research

    Contact Katarina
  • Brianna Mateus
    10/4/24
    Major: Civil Engineering
    Expected Graduation: May 2026
    Hometown:     New Rochelle, NY
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities: Dare to Care lab, Delta Phi Epsilon 
    Other: Switched majors, Undergraduate researcher
  • Catherine O'Brien
    10/4/24
    Major: Mechanical Engineering
    Expected Graduation: May 2025
    Hometown: Poughkeepsie, NY
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities: Food Recovery Network volunteer
    Other: First generation college student

    Contact Catherine
  • Holliday Sims
    10/4/24
    Major: Engineering Education
    Expected Graduation: May 2029
    Hometown:     Albany, NY
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities: Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program Graduate Assistant; Department of Computer Science and Engineering EDI Graduate Student Representative; Research Assistant
    Other: Undegrad/grad researcher, first generation college student

    Contact Holliday
  • Xi Lin
    10/4/24
    Major: Biological Science and Public Health 
    Expected Graduation: May 2025
    Hometown:     Bronx, NY
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Other: First generation college student

    Contact Xi

Don't see your academic major of interest here?

Contact us at ubwise@buffalo.edu. The WiSE Program Director is happy to connect you with a WiSE member in your major of interest.