Peer Academic Advisors

Peer Academic Advisors (PAAs) are an integral part of the advising community at Rice, and have been nationally recognized by the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)! PAAs…

are competitively selected and extensively trained by the Office of Academic Advising (OAA)
serve their respective residential college community by providing peer advice to fellow students about a wide range of academically-related topics
have personal experience as a Rice student and offer accurate advice regarding specific courses, co-curricular opportunities, academic rules and procedures, and a wide range of other topics
have specific goals and expectations related to helping their fellow students
may take a 1-credit professional development course to enhance their abilities to advise

Your PAAs live right alongside you in your residential college! They serve as familiar and approachable contacts who can answer questions and point you in the right direction if they cannot answer a detailed question.

Our PAAs are led by our outstanding Student Directors of Peer Academic Advising. For 2020-2021, Ethan Schweissing and Akshaya Venkatesh are leading the entire group of PAAs across campus. Questions and comments can be directed to them at paa@rice.edu.

Baker College

Head PAAs

Spoorthi Kamepalli | Class of 2021 | sk113@rice.edu
Art History, Social Policy Analysis, Business minor, Global Health Technologies minor; Pre-med

Bryan Najera Demoraes | Class of 2021 | ban5@rice.edu
Latin American Studies, Political Science, Certificate in Language and Intercultural Communication - Portuguese, Spanish; Pre-law

Indya Porter | Class of 2022 | ip14@rice.edu
Political Science, Psychology, Sociology minor; Pre-law

O-Week PAAs

Patrick Aghadiuno | Class of 2022 | poa1@rice.edu
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Brian Cui | Class of 2023 | bc30@rice.edu
Neuroscience; Pre-med

Cara He | Class of 2022 | cyh2@rice.edu
Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Economics; Pre-med

Linda Wu | Class of 2023 | llw2@rice.edu
Psychology, Biochemistry & Cell Biology minor, Medical Humanities minor; Pre-med

Year-Long PAAs

Patrick Aghadiuno | Class of 2022 | poa1@rice.edu
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Joshua Anil | Class of 2021 | ja47@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, English; Pre-med

Samantha Baron | Class of 2022 | slb13@rice.edu
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, Environmental Studies minor; Pre-health

Grace Chialiva | Class of 2022 | gvc2@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Sport Management, Anthropology minor, Museums and Cultural Heritage Studies minor, Business minor; Pre-business

Justin Coleman | Class of 2022 | jfc9@rice.edu
Electrical and Computer Engineering; Pre-grad

Brian Ciu | Class of 2023 | bc30@rice.edu
Neuroscience; Pre-med

Saniya Gayake | Class of 2021 | sng2@rice.edu
Anthropology, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Kaede Gordon | Class of 2021 | kng2@rice.edu
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mathematics, Engineering Design minor, Global Health Technologies minor; Pre-grad

Cara He | Class of 2022 | cyh2@rice.edu
Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Economics; Pre-med

Spoorthi Kamepalli | Class of 2021 | sk113@rice.edu
Art History, Social Policy Analysis, Business minor, Global Health Technologies minor; Pre-med

Pranav Khemka | Class of 2021 | pbk2@rice.edu
Bioengineering, Computational and Applied Mathematics

Victoria Kong | Class of 2022 | vhk1@rice.edu
Bioengineering, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Bryan Najera Demoraes | Class of 2021 | ban5@rice.edu
Latin American Studies, Political Science, Certificate in Language and Intercultural Communication - Portuguese, Spanish; Pre-law

Indya Porter | Class of 2022 | ip14@rice.edu
Political Science, Psychology, Sociology minor; Pre-law

Adith Ram | Class of 2022 | avr7@rice.edu
Psychology, Biochemistry & Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Sarah Siddiqui | Class of 2021 | ss160@rice.edu
Psychology, Biochemistry & Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Alejandro Torrebiarte | Class of 2021 | at51@rice.edu
Economics, Managerial Studies; Pre-business

Blessing Umoeka | Class of 2023 | bbu1@rice.edu
Statistics; Pre-grad, Pre-health

Varsha Varghese | Class of 2021 | vv14@rice.edu
Social Policy Analysis, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Linda Wu | Class of 2023 | llw2@rice.edu
Psychology, Biochemistry & Cell Biology minor, Medical Humanities minor; Pre-med

Brown College

Head PAAs

Nithya Gillipelli | Class of 2021 | srg9@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Spanish; Biochemistry & Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Surabhi Madadi | Class of 2022 | srm9@rice.edu
Biochemistry & Cell Biology; Medical Humanities minor; Pre-med

Roger Wang | Class of 2021 | ryw3@rice.edu
Computer Science; Ecology & Evolutionary Biology minor

O-Week PAAs

Anuoluwa Ayeni | Class of 2021 | aaa25@rice.edu
Neuroscience, Sociology; Pre-med

Justin Cheung | Class of 2022 | jrc17@rice.edu
Electrical Engineering; Pre-med

Sumin Choi | Class of 2023 | smc15@rice.edu
Biochemistry & Cell Biology; Pre-med

Surabhi Madadi | Class of 2022 | srm9@rice.edu
Biochemistry & Cell Biology; Medical Humanities minor; Pre-med

Year-Long PAAs

Anuoluwa Ayeni | Class of 2021 | aaa25@rice.edu
Neuroscience, Sociology; Pre-med

Christopher Bi | Class of 2023 | cxb1@rice.edu
Computer Science, Neuroscience minor; Pre-med

Franklin Briones | Class of 2021 | fdb2@rice.edu
Bioengineering; Global Health Technologies minor; Pre-grad

Justin Cheung | Class of 2022 | jrc17@rice.edu
Electrical Engineering; Pre-med

Sumin Choi | Class of 2023 | smc15@rice.edu
Biochemistry & Cell Biology; Pre-med

Chloe Dittloff | Class of 2023 | cd48@rice.edu
History and Managerial Studies; Museums and Cultural Heritage minor; Pre-graduate

Nithya Gillipelli | Class of 2021 | srg9@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Spanish; Biochemistry & Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Shannon Jelley | Class of 2022 | srg9@rice.edu
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Jasmine Lee | Class of 2022 | jl184@rice.edu
Psychology; Business minor

Yea Won Lee | Class of 2023 | yl178@rice.edu
Congnitive Science, Philosophy; Politics, Law, and Social Thought minor; Pre-law

Surabhi Madadi | Class of 2022 | srm9@rice.edu
Biochemistry & Cell Biology; Medical Humanities minor; Pre-med

Roma Nayyar | Class of 2021 | rsn3@rice.edu
Biological Sciences, Kinesiology; Medical Humanities minor; Pre-med

Audrey Paetzel | Class of 2021 | anp9@rice.edu
Economics, History, Philosophy; Pre-Law

Conor Rork | Class of 2021 | wcr2@rice.edu
Classical Studies, Cognitive Sciences; Biochemistry & Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Lilly Snellman | Class of 2021 | lcs8@rice.edu
Economics, Philosophy; Pre-grad; Pre-law

Christine Wang | Class of 2021 | cww3@rice.edu
Computer Science; Mathematics minor

Roger Wang | Class of 2021 | ryw3@rice.edu
Computer Science; Ecology & Evolutionary Biology minor

Bria Weisz | Class of 2023 | btw4@rice.edu
Computer Science, Visual & Dramatic Arts - Theatre

Lillian Wieland | Class of 2022 | lcw4@rice.edu
Philosophy; Biochemistry & Cell Biology minor, Medical Humanities minor; Pre-med

Duncan College

Head PAAs

Mimi Baker | Class of 2021 | mlb13@rice.edu
Political Science, Sociology; Pre-law

Lila Frenkel | Class of 2022 | lbf4@rice.edu
Statistics

Axel Ntamatungiro | Class of 2021 | akn6@rice.edu
Neuroscience; Pre-grad, Pre-med

O-Week PAAs

Zakaria Cherif | Class of 2022 | zyc1@rice.edu
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering; Pre-grad

Axel Ntamatungiro | Class of 2021 | akn6@rice.edu
Neuroscience; Pre-grad, Pre-med

Akhilesh Paruchuri | Class of 2022 | ap72@rice.edu
Computer Science, Economics

Ashley Pena | Class of 2023 | anp12@rice.edu
Cognitive Sciences, Visual & Dramatic Arts

Year-Long PAAs

Mimi Baker | Class of 2021 | mlb13@rice.edu
Political Science, Sociology; Pre-law

Neeve Chen | Class of 2022 | nkc4@rice.edu
Bioengineering; Business minor; Pre-dental

Zakaria Cherif | Class of 2022 | zyc1@rice.edu
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering; Pre-grad

Autumn Engebretson | Class of 2021 | are3@rice.edu
Managerial Studies, Mathematical Economic Analysis, Business minor; Pre-business

Lila Frenkel | Class of 2022 | lbf4@rice.edu
Statistics

Daniel Han | Class of 2022 | mh83@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology; Pre-med

Sarah Jin | Class of 2021 | smj6@rice.edu
Political Science, Psychology; Engineering Design minor

Becca Mak | Class of 2023 | rcm9@rice.edu
Social Policy Analysis, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Cordy McJunkins | Class of 2021 | cam18@rice.edu
Economics, Psychology, Social Policy Analysis

Axel Ntamatungiro | Class of 2021 | akn6@rice.edu
Neuroscience; Pre-grad, Pre-med

Isabella Osuna | Class of 2021 | io7@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology; Pre-grad; Pre-med

Akhilesh Paruchuri | Class of 2022 | ap72@rice.edu
Computer Science, Economics

Arjun Peddireddy | Class of 2021 | asp7@rice.edu
Psychology, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-grad, Pre-med

Ashley Pena | Class of 2023 | anp12@rice.edu
Cognitive Sciences, Visual & Dramatic Arts

Jared Perkowski | Class of 2022 | jrp11@rice.edu
Economics, Social Policy Analysis, Sociology minor; Pre-grad

Allison Price | Class of 2022 | amp24@rice.edu
Civil Engineering; Pre-grad

Paula Rescala | Class of 2021 | pdr3@rice.edu
Mechanical Engineering; Computational and Applied Mathematics minor; Pre-grad

Max Ruiz | Class of 2023 | mlr14@rice.edu
Computational and Applied Mathematics, Neuroscience, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Brianna Satow | Class of 2021 | bjs11@rice.edu
English, Music, Cinema and Media Studies minor; Pre-law

Allison Taffet | Class of 2021 | aat11@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, English, Certificate in Language and Intercultural Communication - Spanish; Pre-med

Alex Townsley | Class of 2022 | apt4@rice.edu
Psychology

Hanszen College

Head PAAs

Vikram Aggarwal | Class of 2021 | vaa2@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology; Pre-med

Vy Dang | Class of 2021 | vcd1@rice.edu
Chemistry; Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Whitney Jin | Class of 2021 | wj11@rice.edu
Kinesiology; Pre-med

O-Week PAAs

Arshia Batra | Class of 2022 | ab115@rice.edu
Cognitive Sciences, Economics; Pre-med

Heather Kong | Class of 2023 | hzk1@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Medical Humanities minor; Pre-med

Piyusha Kundu | Class of 2023 | pk29@rice.edu
Neuroscience; Pre-med

Bill Qian | Class of 2023 | zq4@rice.edu
Computer Science; Pre-grad

Year-Long PAAs

Vikram Aggarwal | Class of 2021 | vaa2@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology; Pre-med

Arshia Batra | Class of 2022 | ab115@rice.edu
Cognitive Sciences, Economics; Pre-med

Matthew Brun | Class of 2022 | meb21@rice.edu
Computational and Applied Mathematics, Financial Computation and Modeling minor

Vy Dang | Class of 2021 | vcd1@rice.edu
Chemistry; Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Jack Fain | Class of 2022 | jmf9@rice.edu
Cognitive Sciences, Philosophy; Pre-grad, Pre-law

Whitney Jin | Class of 2021 | wj11@rice.edu
Kinesiology; Pre-med

Anthony Kang | Class of 2022 | amk17@rice.edu
Computational and Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry/Cell Biology minor

Aakanksha Khadye | Class of 2021 | ask10@rice.edu
Psychology

Dani Knobloch | Class of 2023 | dsk5@rice.edu
Social Policy Analysis; Poverty, Justice, Human Capabilities minor

Heather Kong | Class of 2023 | hzk1@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Medical Humanities minor; Pre-med

Piyusha Kundu | Class of 2023 | pk29@rice.edu
Neuroscience; Pre-med

Christopher Lee | Class of 2022 | chl4@rice.edu
Computer Science

Hannah Meeks | Class of 2021 | hem4@rice.edu
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Bill Qian | Class of 2023 | zq4@rice.edu
Computer Science; Pre-grad

Mason Reece | Class of 2022 | mpr9@rice.edu
Cognitive Sciences, Political Science; Data Science minor; Pre-grad, Pre-law

Daniel Rothfusz | Class of 2022 | dpr7@rice.edu
Computer Science, Electrical Engineering

Syed Shams | Class of 2022 | sss13@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, English; CCL certificate

Jorge Tito-Arce | Class of 2021 | jft3@rice.edu
Mechanical Engineering; Engineering Design minor

Andreas Weyland | Class of 2022 | ahw2@rice.edu
Psychology; Sociology minor

Amanda Yang | Class of 2021 | aey3@rice.edu
Managerial Studies, Sociology; Business minor; Pre-Business, Pre-law

Jones College

Head PAAs

Ruhi Buddharaju | Class of 2021 | rkb6@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, English; Pre-med

Shreya Ingle | Class of 2021 | smi2@rice.edu
Neuroscience, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Jessica Su | Class of 2022 | cs86@rice.edu
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Sociology minor; Pre-med

O-Week PAAs

Leilani Conklin | Class of 2022 | lic4@rice.edu
Kinesiology; Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Terri-Jeanne Liu | Class of 2023 | tel4@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, French; Pre-med

Yessenia Ramos Silva | Class of 2023 | yr12@rice.edu
Kinesiology; Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Jessica Su | Class of 2022 | cs86@rice.edu
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Sociology minor; Pre-med

Year-Long PAAs

Sukriti Agarwal | Class of 2022 | sa79@rice.edu
Cognitive Sciences, Mathematical Economic Analysis; Business minor, Financial Computation and Modeling minor; Pre-business

Hunter Atherton | Class of 2021 | hca3@rice.edu
Art History, Business minor; Certificate in Language and Intercultural Communication - Spanish; Pre-grad

Alex Berlaga | Class of 2022 | awb4@rice.edu
Chemistry and Computer Science

Ruhi Buddharaju | Class of 2021 | rkb6@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, English; Pre-med

Issac Che | Class of 2022 | idc2@rice.edu
Economics; Business and Financial Computation & Modeling minor; Pre-business

Annie Chen | Class of 2022 | ac122@rice.edu
Kinesiology; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology minor; Pre-med

Leilani Conklin | Class of 2022 | lic4@rice.edu
Kinesiology; Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Anthony D'Souza | Class of 2021 | apd9@rice.edu
Environmental Science; Politics, Law and Social Thought minor

Harry Golen | Class of 2023 | hjg3@rice.edu
Political Science; Data Science Minor; Spanish certificate

Douglas Graham | Class of 2022 | dig2@rice.edu
Computer Science

Shreya Ingle | Class of 2021 | smi2@rice.edu
Neuroscience, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Hannah Kim | Class of 2021 | hsk3@rice.edu
English; Business minor; Pre-business, Pre-grad

Victoria Lee | Class of 2022 | vjl4@rice.edu
Cognitive Sciences; Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Terri-Jeanne Liu | Class of 2023 | Email
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, French; Pre-med

Yessenia Ramos Silva | Class of 2023 | yr12@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Biochemistry and Cell Biology; Pre-med

Anna Reed | Class of 2021 | akr5@rice.edu
Chemistry; Pre-grad

Lorraine Singleton | Class of 2021 | les9@rice.edu
Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations, Classical Studies, Political Science; Business minor

Jessica Su | Class of 2022 | cs86@rice.edu
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Sociology minor; Pre-med

Jarod Yap | Class of 2021 | jy56@rice.edu
Piano Performance; Pre-graduate

Lovett College

Head PAAs

Hannah Andersen | Class of 2021 | hca2@rice.edu
Bioengineering; Engineering Design minor, Global Health Technologies minor

Cole Lambo | Class of 2021 | csl7@rice.edu
Asian Studies, Economics; Politics, Law and Social Thought minor; Pre-grad

Matan Lieber-Kotz | Class of 2022 | mal16@rice.edu
Chemical Engineering; Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor

O-Week PAAs

Hannah Andersen | Class of 2021 | hca2@rice.edu
Bioengineering; Engineering Design minor, Global Health Technologies minor

Ajah Hale | Class of 2022 | ach12@rice.edu
Sociology; Certificate in Language and Intercultural Communication; Pre-med

Selin Sayiner | Class of 2022 | sls17@rice.edu
Materials Science and NanoEngineering; Pre-grad

Aadith Vittala | Class of 2021 | asv2@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Physics; Pre-grad, Pre-med

Year-Long PAAs

Hannah Andersen | Class of 2021 | hca2@rice.edu
Bioengineering; Engineering Design minor, Global Health Technologies minor

Claire Boschert | Class of 2021 | ckb3@rice.edu
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Visual and Dramatic Arts

Divya Choudhury | Class of 2021 | dsc5@rice.edu
Neuroscience; History; Biochemistry and Cell Biology (minor) Pre-med

Lillian Didcock | Class of 2022 | lgd1@rice.edu
Bioengineering; Global Health Technologies (minor), Pre-Med

Jessica Duan | Class of 2022 | jd59@rice.edu
Neuroscience, Biochemisty and Cell Biology; Pre-Med

Ajah Hale | Class of 2022 | ach12@rice.edu
Sociology; Pre-med

Joshua Harper | Class of 2023 | jah27@rice.edu
Electrical Engineering; Pre-grad

Camsy Huang | Class of 2022 | cyh3@rice.edu
Neuroscience; Pre-med

Tanvi Jadhav | Class of 2021 | thj1@rice.edu
History, Sociology, Politics, Law and Social Thought (minor); Pre-grad, Pre-law

Lauren Kang | Class of 2021 | ljk2@rice.edu
Psychology; Pre-grad

Michael Kelley | Class of 2023 | mpk7@rice.edu
Statistics, Sport Management; Data Science (minor)

Cole Lambo | Class of 2021 | csl7@rice.edu
Asian Studies, Economics; Politics, Law and Social Thought; Pre-grad

Matan Lieber-Kotz | Class of 2023 | mal16@rice.edu
Chemical Engineering; Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor

Madison Miller | Class of 2021 | mgm9@rice.edu
Cognitive Sciences, Neuroscience (minor); Biochemistry and Cell Biology (minor); Pre-med

Chloe Oani | Class of 2021 | cpo2@rice.edu
Economics, Sport Management; Pre-law

Alexandros Pollatos | Class of 2021 | asp8@rice.edu
Chemistry; Neuroscience (minor); Pre-grad

Selin Sayiner | Class of 2022 | sls17@rice.edu
Materials Science and NanoEngineering; Pre-grad

Adarsh Suresh | Class of 2023 | as210@rice.edu
Neuroscience; Pre-med

Aadith Vittala | Class of 2021 | asv2@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Physics; Pre-grad, Pre-med

Ben Zaltsman | Class of 2022 | bz22@rice.edu
Electrical and Computer Engineering; Engineering Design (minor); Pre-grad

Martel College

Head PAAs

Geli Kane | Class of 2021 | gck3@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Medical Humanities minor; Pre-med

Sukul Mittal | Class of 2022 | sam27@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology; Pre-med

Kristen Rabbitt | Class of 2021 | kmr7@rice.edu
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Pre-grad

O-Week PAAs

Johnny Dang | Class of 2022 | jtd9@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, English; Pre-med

Bavan Rajan | Class of 2023 | bpr1@rice.edu
Earth Science, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Kendall Vining | Class of 2022 | kav3@rice.edu
English; Pre-law

Jordyn Williams | Class of 2022 | jw103@rice.edu
Neuroscience,Psychology; Pre-grad

Year-Long PAAs

Anna Clyburn | Class of 2021 | amc30@rice.edu
History, Political Science, Certificate in Language and Intercultural Communication - French; Pre-law

Johnny Dang | Class of 2022 | jtd9@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, English; Pre-med

Sajel Dutt | Class of 2021 | srd7@rice.edu
Social Policy Analysis, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor, Global Health Technologies minor; Pre-med

Davyd Fridman | Class of 2022 | df21@rice.edu
Computer Science, Mathematical Economic Analysis

Esha Ghai | Class of 2023 | erg7@rice.edu
Chemical Engineering, Business minor

Paul Jiang | Class of 2021 | sj49@rice.edu
Computer Science, Financial Computation and Modeling minor; Pre-grad

Geli Kane | Class of 2021 | gck3@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Medical Humanities minor; Pre-med

Sukul Mittal | Class of 2022 | sam27@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology; Pre-med

Sahana Prabhu | Class of 2021 | sp65@rice.edu
Chemistry; Pre-med

Kristen Rabbitt | Class of 2021 | kmr7@rice.edu
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Pre-grad

Bavan Rajan | Class of 2023 | bpr1@rice.edu
Earth Science, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Kayt Ribordy | Class of 2022 | kmr8@rice.edu
Mechanical Engineering

Ethan Schweissing | Class of 2021 | ejs7@rice.edu | Student Director of PAA Program
Neuroscience, Anthropology minor; Pre-med

Shriya Shah | Class of 2023 | sas24@rice.edu
Bioengineering; Pre-med

Hannah Towbin | Class of 2021 | hmt1@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology minor; Pre-med

Anney Tuo | Class of 2022 | aht3@rice.edu
History, Neuroscience; Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Vallerie Vasquez-Torres | Class of 2022 | vmv1@rice.edu
Neuroscience; Pre-med

Kendall Vining | Class of 2022 | kav3@rice.edu
English; Pre-law

Jordyn Williams | Class of 2022 | jw103@rice.edu
Neuroscience,Psychology; Pre-grad

McMurtry College

Head PAAs

Meheret Adera | Class of 2022 | msa8@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Global Health Technologies minor; Pre-grad or Pre-med

Steven Feng | Class of 2022 | sf25@rice.edu
Statistics, Data Science minor; Pre-grad

Shaquille Que | Class of 2022 | stq1@rice.edu
Computer Science, Mathematics; Pre-grad

O-Week PAAs

Luey Garcia | Class of 2023 | slg7@rice.edu
Economics, Social Policy Analysis; Pre-law

Vanessa Garlepp | Class of 2023 | vmg2@rice.edu
Bioengineering

Cassidy Kurita | Class of 2022 | cmk9@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Medical Humanities; Pre-Pharmacy

Nicholas Meisburger | Class of 2022 | ncm5@rice.edu
Computer Science

Year-Long PAAs

Meheret Adera | Class of 2022 | msa8@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Global Health Technologies minor; Pre-grad or Pre-med

Jonathan Bloom | Class of 2021 | jsb8@rice.edu
Chemical Engineering; Pre-business

Cody Clayhold | Class of 2023 | ctc8@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Kinesiology; Pre-med

Emily Duffus | Class of 2021 | ekd2@rice.edu
Cognitive Sciences, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor, Pre-med

Julia Engelhardt | Class of 2023 | jpe2@rice.edu
Cognitive Sciences, Jewish Studies, Politics, Law and Social Thought minor

Steven Feng | Class of 2022 | sf25@rice.edu
Statistics, Data Science minor; Pre-grad

Luey Garcia | Class of 2023 | slg7@rice.edu
Economics, Social Policy Analysis; Pre-law

Vanessa Garlepp | Class of 2023 | vmg2@rice.edu
Bioengineering

Annelise Goldman | Class of 2022 | alg18@rice.edu
Environmental Science, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-grad

Trent Herndon | Class of 2021 | tth5@rice.edu
Economics, Statistics, Financial Computation and Modeling minor; Pre-business

Joshua Holder | Class of 2021 | jgh8@rice.edu
Mechanical Engineering; Pre-grad

Anika Jain | Class of 2021 | aaj11@rice.edu
Economics, Social Policy Analysis; Pre-law

Cassidy Kurita | Class of 2022 | cmk9@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Medical Humanities; Pre-Pharmacy

Serene Lee | Class of 2022 | sl122@rice.edu
English; Pre-law

Elena Margolin | Class of 2022 | erm7@rice.edu
Computer Science, Business minor; Pre-business

Nicholas Meisburger | Class of 2022 | ncm5@rice.edu
Computer Science

Dylan Nguyen | Class of 2022 | dhn5@rice.edu
Social Policy Analysis, Sociology

Shaquille Que | Class of 2022 | stq1@rice.edu
Computer Science, Mathematics; Pre-grad

Akshaya Venkatesh | Class of 2022 | av54@rice.edu | Student Director of PAA Program
Cognitive Sciences, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor, Business minor; Pre-med

Sid Richardson College

Head PAAs

Alison Drileck | Class of 2021 | add7@rice.edu
History, Social Policy Analysis, Politics, Law and Social Thought minor, Sociology minor

Irene Kwon | Class of 2021 | ikk1@rice.edu
Bioengineering, Statistics minor

Dani Lee | Class of 2022 | djl11@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Sociology; Pre-med

O-Week PAAs

Alyssa Cahoy | Class of 2023 | avc5@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, English, Medical Humanities minor; Pre-med

Alison Drileck | Class of 2021 | add7@rice.edu
History, Social Policy Analysis, Politics, Law and Social Thought minor, Sociology minor

David Torres | Class of 2022 | det4@rice.edu
Computer Science, Mathematics minor; Pre-grad

Sameera Vedantam | Class of 2022 | sv24@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor, Business minor; Pre-med

Year-Long PAAs

Alyssa Cahoy | Class of 2023 | avc5@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, English, Medical Humanities minor; Pre-med

Eden Desta | Class of 2021 | ead5@rice.edu
Kinesiology; Pre-grad, Pre-health

Hasham Dhakwala | Class of 2022 | hd25@rice.edu
Asian Studies, Biochemistry and Cell Biology; Pre-med

Corina Do | Class of 2022 | cbd1@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology minor; Certificate in Language and Intercultural Communication - Spanish; Pre-med

Alison Drileck | Class of 2021 | add7@rice.edu
History, Social Policy Analysis, Politics, Law and Social Thought minor, Sociology minor

Carrigan Hudgins | Class of 2021 | cdh5@rice.edu
Bioengineering

Irene Kwon | Class of 2021 | ikk1@rice.edu
Bioengineering, Statistics minor

Dani Lee | Class of 2022 | djl11@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Sociology; Pre-med

Zach Moxley | Class of 2021 | zdm3@rice.edu
Electrical Engineering, Neuroscience Minor; Pre-grad

Sanchu Raghuvir | Class of 2022 | sr75@rice.edu
Neuroscience; Pre-med; Pre-grad

Anika Sonig | Class of 2023 | as215@rice.edu
Cognitive Sciences, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor, Statistics minor; Pre-med

Toluwani Taiwo | Class of 2021 | tet2@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology; Pre-med

David Torres | Class of 2022 | det4@rice.edu
Computer Science, Mathematics minor; Pre-grad

Sameera Vedantam | Class of 2022 | sv24@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor, Business minor; Pre-med

Emily Wang | Class of 2023 | ew29@rice.edu
Neuroscience, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Junyan Zhang | Class of 2022 | jz77@rice.edu
Computer Science, Statistics

Wiess College

Head PAAs

Leenah Abojaib | Class of 2022 | la29@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Spanish and Portuguese Studies; Pre-med

C.J. Cook | Class of 2021 | cjc13@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Religion, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Loryn Hudson | Class of 2021 | lah8@rice.edu
Linguistics, Psychology; Pre-grad, Pre-law

O-Week PAAs

Leenah Abojaib | Class of 2022 | la29@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Spanish and Portuguese Studies; Pre-med

Diego Degenhart | Class of 2022 | ded3@rice.edu
Political Science, Poverty, Justice and Human Capabilities minor

Riley Holmes | Class of 2021 | jrh15@rice.edu
English; Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Loryn Hudson | Class of 2021 | lah8@rice.edu
Linguistics, Psychology; Pre-grad, Pre-law

Year-Long PAAs

Leenah Abojaib | Class of 2022 | la29@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Spanish and Portuguese Studies; Pre-med

Zainabou Akum | Class of 2022 | zaa2@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology; Pre-med

C.J. Cook | Class of 2021 | cjc13@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Religion, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Wyatt Crider | Class of 2021 | wcc2@rice.edu
Mechanical Engineering

Diego Degenhart | Class of 2022 | ded3@rice.edu
Political Science, Poverty, Justice and Human Capabilities minor

Pearl Fernandes | Class of 2022 | pff1@rice.edu
Chemistry; Politics, Law, and Social Thought minor; Pre-med

Riley Holmes | Class of 2021 | jrh15@rice.edu
English; Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Loryn Hudson | Class of 2021 | lah8@rice.edu
Linguistics, Psychology; Pre-grad, Pre-law

Ridwana Islam | Class of 2023 | rfi1@rice.edu
Neuroscience; Pre-med

Saketh Katta | Class of 2023 | sk134@rice.edu
Cognitive Sciences and Mathematics; Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Rachel Kim | Class of 2022 | ryk4@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Global Health Technologies minor; Pre-med

Tristan Mansfield | Class of 2022 | tsm3@rice.edu
Electrical Engineering and Philosophy; Pre-graduate

Shreya Nidadavolu | Class of 2022 | sn45@rice.edu
Computer Science; Computational & Applied Mathematics minor, Neuroscience minor

Ivany Patel | Class of 2022 | ivp1@rice.edu
Psychology; Neuroscience minor; Pre-med

Gabriela Perez | Class of 2023 | gbp2@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology; Data Science minor; Pre-health and Pre-graduate

Amirtha Shekar | Class of 2023 | as209@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology and Psychology; Pre-med

Nathaniel Wu | Class of 2021 | nww4@rice.edu
Bioengineering; Pre-med

Rachel Wurmbrand | Class of 2023 | rew8@rice.edu
Computer Science; Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-med

Claire Xu | Class of 2023 | ccx1@rice.edu
Computer Science; Business minor

Karen Xu | Class of 2021 | kx5@rice.edu
Mathematical Economic Analysis

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Head PAAs

Lea Godret-Miertschin | Class of 2021 | lmg9@rice.edu
Chemical Engineering; Pre-med

Lindsay Mathys | Class of 2021 | lrm7@rice.edu
Biological Sciences; Pre-med

Manuj Shah | Class of 2021 | mms13@rice.edu
Chemistry, Neuroscience; Pre-med

O-Week PAAs

Lea Godret-Miertschin | Class of 2021 | lmg9@rice.edu
Chemical Engineering; Pre-med

Riley Meve | Class of 2023 | rpm8@rice.edu
History, Social Policy Analysis

Alex Nuyda | Class of 2022 | aln8@rice.edu
Sociology; Pre-grad

Annie Xu | Class of 2023 | ax5@rice.edu
Civil Engineering

Year-Long PAAs

Talha Arif | Class of 2022 | tsa4@rice.edu
Cognitive Science, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor, Medical Humanities minor; Pre-med

Tyra Cole | Class of 2023 | tjc6@rice.edu
Computer Science or Statistics

Kaitlyn Crowley | Class of 2023 | kdc9@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor, Medical Humanities minor; Pre-grad, Pre-med

Samiksha Deme | Class of 2021 | srd8@rice.edu
Biological Sciences; Pre-grad

Lea Godret-Miertschin | Class of 2021 | lmg9@rice.edu
Chemical Engineering; Pre-med

Shryans Goyal | Class of 2021 | sg71@rice.edu
Computer Science; Pre-business

George Liu | Class of 2021 | gxl2@rice.edu
Biological Sciences, English; Pre-med

Lindsay Mathys | Class of 2021 | lrm7@rice.edu
Biological Sciences; Pre-med

Ashley Messineo | Class of 2022 | aem15@rice.edu
Kinesiology; Pre-med

Riley Meve | Class of 2023 | rpm8@rice.edu
History, Social Policy Analysis

Zaid Nathani | Class of 2022 | zin1@rice.edu
Kinesiology, Psychology; Pre-med

Alex Nuyda | Class of 2022 | aln8@rice.edu
Sociology; Pre-grad

Juhi Parikh | Class of 2022 | jap16@rice.edu
Architecture

Lauren Ross | Class of 2022 | lkr3@rice.edu
Music; Pre-grad

William Rutherford | Class of 2022 | wwr1@rice.edu
Mechanical Engineering, Business minor; Pre-business

Manuj Shah | Class of 2021 | mms13@rice.edu
Chemistry, Neuroscience; Pre-med

Gulnihal Tomur | Class of 2023 | bgt2@rice.edu
Chemistry, Biochemistry and Cell Biology minor; Pre-grad

Annie Xu | Class of 2023 | ax5@rice.edu
Undecided; Pre-med

Jim Zhang | Class of 2022 | jlz4@rice.edu
Biochemistry and Cell Biology; Pre-grad

Athletics

Head PAAs

Name | Class of 2021 | Email
Majors

O-Week PAAs

Name | Class of 2021 | Email
Majors

Year-Long PAAs

Name | Class of 2021 | Email
Majors

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