Jordan Allyn is a journalist, playwright, performer, and director. She is an MFA student at the David Geffen School of Drama, pursuing a certificate in Environmental Humanities. She’s a reporter for the New Haven Independent and involved with the Yale Journalism Initiative. Her favorite place on campus is the Yale Farm. Right before starting graduate school, she worked for a local newspaper in Yakima, Washington and WWOOFed on a vineyard. Before that, she performed a lot of improv, produced a bunch of podcasts, and emceed a circus. Jordan loves riddles and pranks. If you have any, please email her at Jordan.allyn@yale.edu
Tong Cheng is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science, specializing in programming language theory and operating systems. Before starting at Yale, he did his undergraduate degree at HUST in Wuhan, China, where he explored ways combining engineering practice with theoretical foundations in computer systems research, and he views computer science as an exciting amalgam of engineering, mathematics, and philosophy. He is happy to talk about any field of computer science, as well as art, traveling, photography, classical/jazz/minimal music, piano playing, and anything else on your mind. Please feel free to email him at tong.cheng@yale.edu
Archie Enninful is a Ph.D. student in Biomedical Engineering whose research involves applying spatial multi-omics technologies to study the microenvironment of lymph nodes. As a graduate student in the Fan Lab, his work also includes mapping senescent cells in lymphoid tissues as part of the NIH’s Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet) Consortium. He was also an undergraduate at Yale (Benjamin Franklin, 2020) and majored in Biomedical Engineering. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, and playing FIFA, and is a big fan of Liverpool FC. As a GA for Benjamin Franklin, Archie is happy to answer questions about pursuing research opportunities as an undergrad and applying to MD and PhD programs. Please feel free to reach him at: archibald.enninful@yale.edu
Linda Lin is a MD-PhD student interested in pediatrics and computational genomics, and particularly how we can better represent, understand, and learn from human genetic diversity. She graduated from Swarthmore College with high honors in Biochemistry & Computer Science and is a proud QuestBridge alum. Prior to deciding on her graduate research field, she explored research in synthetic organometallic chemistry, experimental/structural biochemistry & biophysics, and therapeutic gene editing & computational tool development. Currently, she co-leads the Yale School of Medicine’s first-generation & low-income student group (YFLI) and the MD-PhD program’s student perspectives on identity, diversity, and equity at Yale (SPIDEY) mentorship program. Linda loves to dance (in many different styles, especially those from around the world!), including with the Yale Modern Dance Collective and Yale Dance Lab. Please feel free to reach out at linda.yq.lin@yale.edu!
Jacquelyn Davila is a Ph.D. student in the Department of History. Her work engages with the experiences of Indigenous and Hispanic farmers and seeks to address pressing issues of water scarcity and food sovereignty in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. Jacquelyn studied History at Princeton University and earned minors in Latino Studies, Latin American Studies, and Translation. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, photography, rom-coms, nail art, and (sometimes) cooking. She looks forward to unleashing her big sister energy on the BCF undergrad community and is happy to chat about FGLI experiences, studying/living abroad, balancing health and academics, or anything else Yale might throw at you!
Jane Lee is a Ph.D. student in the Computer Science department studying theoretical foundations of machine learning. She is also a GFSD Fellow, sponsored by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). Before coming to Yale she worked at Twitter as a machine learning engineer, and prior to that she studied math, computer science, and statistics at UPenn. Outside of school and research, she enjoys helping others, being involved in the Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) as the Service Committee Chair, Graduate Student Advisory Committee (GSAC) for her department, Women in Science at Yale (WISAY), and volunteering with STEM Mentors at Yale. She also volunteers every week at the local Achievement First High School on Dixwell through Microsoft TEALS. She hopes as a Graduate Affiliate that she can offer its residents career/school advice (e.g., interviewing for internships/full-time, applying to graduate school), new events to enjoy, or just someone to talk to. She can be reached at jane.h.lee@yale.edu.
Christopher Lindsay is a fourth year PhD candidate and Gruber Science Fellow at the Yale Astronomy department, working with Sarbani Basu. As the chair of the GSA, he is excited to advocate on behalf of Yale graduate students, working towards improving academic and professional outcomes, reducing food insecurity, increasing transportation options, and enhancing mental health facilities at Yale. He received his M.S. and M.Phil from the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in 2022, and he graduated in 2020 from the University of Southern California with degrees in Astronomy, Environmental Studies, and Jazz Studies. Research-wise, he is primarily interested in stellar astrophysics, using asteroseismology to study interior mixing and angular momentum transport processes in evolved stars.
Mitchell Rogers is a Ph.D. student in Environmental Engineering studying the sources and transport of urban air pollution. He grew up in Irvine, California and went to UCLA for college where he majored in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Environmental Systems and Society. When not in the lab or doing field work, he might be playing percussion, attempting to cook something new, or enjoying a board game night. He’s always up for chatting about any music, food, podcasts, the environment, or anything else! You can contact Mitchell at m.rogers@yale.edu.
Grace Williams is a MPH candidate in the Health Policy department at Yale School of Public Health. She grew up in North Carolina and Alabama and went to the University of Alabama at Birmingham for college. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and trying new restaurants around New Haven! Grace is excited to get to know the Benjamin Franklin undergraduate community, provide advice about graduate school, or to just chat! She can be reached at grace.williams.gw427@yale.edu.
Gloria McComas is a dual MPH/PA student interested in health equity and a holistic approach to clinical healthcare. Before coming to Yale, she completed 2 years of service as a Health & Well-Being Peace Corps volunteer in a remote Indigenous community in Ecuador. Prior to that, she received her B.S in neurobiology from NC State. Prior to that, she was born and raised in nowhere Maryland. Outside of the classroom, Gloria works as an RA for a study focused on LGBTQ health promotion, sings in the Yale Camerata choir, and works at Dwight Hall as the Clothing Donations Coordinator. Otherwise, you’ll most likely find Gloria on a side quest somewhere, attending events in schools she’s not a part of or trying restaurants with 7 google reviews. While she is especially delighted to talk to students interested in PA school or instilling service as a lifestyle, Gloria also loves to talk to anyone about everything and nothing. Please feel free to reach her at gloria.mccomas@yale.edu
Lillian Rountree is a PhD student in the Department of Biostatistics within the Yale School of Public Health, studying bundled intervention effect estimation in causal inference. She is also involved in the Public Health Data Science and Data Equity program, researching questions of data ethics and equity. She is proudly from Carrboro, North Carolina, and despite being able to present a very convincing argument for why you (yes, you) should move to her beautiful, complicated home state, she moved away to complete her undergraduate studies in statistics and French at Columbia University, then received a masters at the University of Michigan before following her advisor back to the East Coast and Yale. In her other life, outside of research and academia, she is a fiction writer; in her free time beyond that, she loves literature, pop culture, North Carolina sports (for better and for worse), and meandering walks. She can be reached at lillian.rountree@yale.edu.
Michelle Chow is a PhD student in English & Film Studies, and a graduate fellow at the Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration, studying modern and contemporary literature and film. Raised in California, she graduated in 2020 from Barnard. Since coming to Yale, she’s co-organized a conference on reproductive justice, started learning Chinese, and come to the objectively right opinion on the best pizza in town. She’s a huge cinephile and would love to chat about the best (and the worst) films. In her free time, she can be found at a screening, doing the crossword, or practicing her film photography. Come say hi or send a line to michelle.chow@yale.edu!
Jerry Wong is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School interested in tax law. He graduated from UC Berkeley, where he studied Business. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, photography, and spending time with friends. Jerry can be reached at jerry.wong@yale.edu