Contact Biography Tak Puang serves as a SEVIS Systems Coordinator and Data Analyst at International Student and Scholar Services Department at University of Pennsylvania. He has extensive experience in institutional research and analysis at two major US universities. He holds a BS, MA, and Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
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Biography Ha Pham is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Cognitive and Computer Science, and a first-year Master’s student in Data Science. She was born in Ishikawa, Japan and grew up in Hanoi, Vietnam. She joins ISAB to help create more sustainable changes for her international student community here, and contributes…
Biography Yihan is a second-year master student at the Graduate School of Education. She is from Shandong, China. Having gone to a small liberal arts college for undergraduate studies, Yihan understands the unique challenges international students face and is passionate about bringing changes to promote an amicable atmosphere for international students at Penn. Yihan is…
Biography Terhi is a senior in the College and Engineering studying Cognitive Science and Systems Engineering. She grew up in rural Finland and prior coming to Penn spent two gap years in the Swedish archipelago – a perfect location to fend off the pandemic. She is interested in mathematical modeling and understanding how humans make…
Biography Shrey is a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Penn. Originally from Ahmedabad, India, he is deeply influenced by the Indian philosophy of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,” which means “the world is one family.” At Penn, he serves as President of the Graduate Student Hiking Club, organizing hikes for students to…
Biography Novia is a freshman at the Wharton School, interested in concentrating in behavioral economics but currently undecided. She is a Tanzanian from the region of Morogoro. For a long time, Novia has been passionate about embracing her culture and realizing the value that comes through intercultural discourse. Novia wants to help create spaces that…
Biography Meruyert is a master’s student at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, pursuing a degree in Teaching, Learning, and Educational Leadership. As the President of GAPSA, she proudly represents her home country of Kazakhstan at Penn. However, her path to this point was filled with challenges. As one of the first in…
Biography Mehrnaz is a first-year DScD student at Penn Dental Medicine and part of the Penn Endodontics department. At Penn, she is also Deputy Director of Academic Programming at GAPSA. In addition to her studies, Mehrnaz serves as a research fellow in the Department of Oral Surgery and Pharmacology, contributing to cutting-edge research in oral…