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President –
Travis Broadhurst
gpsapres@unm.edu
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Travis is a current PhD student in Civil Engineering at the University of New Mexico. He completed a BS in Geophysics at UNC-Chapel Hill and worked for 4 years for a geothermal energy services company before starting at UNM. He has extensive experience representing students both at his undergraduate institution and at UNM, serving in the Graduate and Professional Student Association for the past 2+ years as Sustainability Director and Director of Boards, Commissions, and Elections. He has been an active member and advisor for the Student Committee of Geothermal Rising for the last 7 years, and has helped plan field trips and student events at the last 3 GRCs. His research interests include enhanced geothermal systems, improved subsurface characterization, and overall sustainable energy systems.
Chief Of Staff –
Joseph Conteh
gpsacos@unm.edu
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TBA
Director of Boards,
Committees and Elections –
Wilfred Padmore Osei
gpsaelections@unm.edu
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About the Elections Chair.
Finance Director –
Soumyodipta Karmakar
gpsafin@unm.edu
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Soumyodipta Karmakar is a 5th-year PhD candidate in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of New Mexico. His research focuses on theoretical cosmology and dark matter physics, with a particular emphasis on understanding the fundamental nature of dark matter through the study of Milky Way satellite galaxies. He combines advanced computational astrophysics with machine learning techniques, high-performance computing, and statistical modeling. Soumyodipta has presented his work at the APS Global Physics Summit in Anaheim, California, and the international conference in Valencia, Spain. He has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in leading journals, such as The Astrophysical Journal, Symmetry, and New Astronomy. In addition to his academic pursuits, Soumyodipta is actively involved in student leadership and service at UNM. He has served as Vice-President of the Indian Student Association, Co-President of the Physics & Astronomy Graduate Student Association, and Treasurer of the Hindu YUVA Chapter. He is passionate about community engagement, science outreach, and fostering opportunities for graduate student success. Outside of academia, he enjoys cooking, Indian classical music, volunteering, and various sports.
Finance Vice Chair –
TBA
gpsafin@unm.edu
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About the Finance VC.
Grants Director –
Bhawana Kafle
gpsafunding@unm.edu
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TBA
Political Director –
TBA
gpsalobb@unm.edu
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About the Political Director.
Public Relations &
Development Director–
Ashik Istiak
gpsapr@unm.edu
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Ashik Istiak is currently a PhD Candidate at the Department of American Studies at the University of New Mexico. Prior to this, he earned his second Master’s in North American Studies from the University of Cologne, Germany. He serves as one of the peer reviewers for the Journal of Postcolonial Writing, a Routledge: Taylor & Francis Q1 journal. He has published 18 research articles to date. His scholarly works appear in esteemed Routledge journals such as African Studies and Fat Studies, as well as the internationally recognized Wíčazo Ša Review from Minnesota University Press. In Bangladesh, his articles have been featured in publications including Crossings, Harvest, and Praxis, among others. Before moving to the United States, he was an Assistant Professor in the English department at Green University of Bangladesh for six years. His research interests encompass Indigenous literature, Indigenous feminisms, trickster narratives, slave and neo-slave narratives, Jim Crow America, body positivity, and postcolonial literature.
Sustainability Director –
TBA
gpsasustain@unm.edu
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Council Chair –
Jacob Griego
gpsacouncil@unm.edu
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About the Council Chair.
Legislative Steering
Committee Chair –
TBA
gpsalsc@unm.edu
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About the LSC Chair.
Council Recorder –
TBA
gpsarecord@unm.edu
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Chief Justice –
TBA
gpsacor@unm.edu
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About the Chief Justice.
Attorney General –
TBA
gpsaag@unm.edu
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About the Attorney General.
Associate Justice –
TBD
gpsacor@unm.edu
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About the Associate Justice.
Associate Justice –
TBD
gpsacor@unm.edu
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About the Associate Justice.
Office Staff –
Kaya Sheets
gpsaoff@unm.edu
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