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.

  • Ugo Akobundu
    1/17/25
    Major: Computational Linguistics
    Expected Graduation:     May 2025
    Hometown:     Bronx, NY
    Pronouns:     She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities:     Former E-board of National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
    Other:     Switched Majors
  • 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
    1/28/25
    Major: Biomedical Informatics (Minor in Statistics)
    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
    1/28/25
    Major: Biological Sciences and Psychology 
    Expected Graduation:     May 2025
    Hometown: Buffalo, 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
  • Tanvi Gaonkar
    1/17/25
    Major: Biomedical Sciences
    Expected Graduation:     May 2027
    Hometown: Dubai
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities: International Student Service (ISS) Academic Success Student Advocate and academic coach at the Tutoring and Academic Support Services (TASS)
    Other: International Student
  • 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
    1/28/25
    Major: Biological Sciences and Medicinal Chemistry
    Expected Graduation: 2026
    Hometown: Buffalo, NY
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities: President of the Creative Arts Club, WiSE Ambassador, Student Support Services (TriO)
    Other: First generation college student, Undergraduate Researcher

    Contact Kaly
  • 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
  • Katarina Luker
    1/28/25
    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, member of Women's Club Soccer, and Students for Exploration and Discovery of Space (SEDS) dynamics team, Member of Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
    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
    1/28/25
    Major: Engineering Education
    Expected Graduation: May 2028
    Hometown:     Albany, NY
    Pronouns: She/Her
    Leadership Roles and Activities: Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) Graduate Assistant, Black in AI Mentor, WiSE Graduate Ambassador
    Other: Research Assistant

    Contact Holliday

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.