Officers

President: Ali Stibler
Year: 3rd year Ph.D.
Previous Degrees: B.S. Biomedical Engineering from The College of New Jersey
Lab & Research Area: Kevin P. Granata Biomechanics Lab, with a research focus in women's health and foot/ankle biomechanics
Interests: Swimming, Reading, Creative Writing, Running, and Storytelling in Science Communication
LinkedIn: Alexandra Stibler

Vice President: Emily Rogers
Year: 4th year Ph.D.
Previous Degrees: B.S. Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech
Lab & Research Area: PRISM Lab, with a research focus in tendon injuries and focsued ultrasound
Interests: Tennis, Paddleboarding, Embroidery, Reading, and Video Games
LinkedIn: Emily Rogers

Secretary: Elise Richardson
Year: Final year Accelerated Master's
Previous Degrees: B.S. Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech
Industry & Research Areas: Undergraduate research in triple negative breast cancer microenvironment & metastasis; Internship experiences at ThermoFisher Scientific, LifeNet Health, and Eli Lilly and Company
Interests: Running, backpacking, traveling, hiking, baking, reading
LinkedIn: Elise Richardson

Treasurer: Edward Shangin 
Year: 2nd year Ph.D.
Previous Degrees: B.S. and M.S. Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech
Research Area: Bone Mechanobiology, Mechanism of Breast-to-Bone Metastasis, and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Interests: Sports, Trying new foods, and Cooking
LinkedIn: Edward Shangin

Graduate Committee Representative: Alejandro Venable-Croft
Year: 4th year Ph.D.
Previous Degrees: B.S. Bioengineering from University of Maryland, College Park
Lab & Research Area: Collins Hard Tissue Biomechanics and Bone Mechanobiology Lab, with a research focus in radiomics and medical imaging
Interests: Outdoors (hiking & camping), Photography, and Sports (lacrosse, football, & hockey)
LinkedIn: Alejandro Venable-Croft

Community Building Chair: Macy Calhoun
Year: 2nd year Ph.D.
Previous Degrees: B.S. Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech
Lab & Research Area: Helmet Lab, with a research focus in injury biomechanics
Interests: Being active, Playing sports, and Drinking coffee!
LinkedIn: Macy Calhoun

Marketing Chair: Victoria McKeown
Year: 1st year Ph.D.
Previous Degrees: B.S. Biomedical Engineering from The University of Delaware
Lab & Research Area: Zhang Lab, with a research focus in Organ on a Chip Devices and Cancer Modeling
Interests: Reading, Playing Sports, and Crafting
LinkedIn: Victoria McKeown

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Chris Arena
Position: Associate Department Head for Research and Graduate Studies
Previous Degrees: B.S. Biomedical Engineering from University of Virginia, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering & Sciences 
Research Areas: Biodesign, bioelectronics, wearables, and therapeutic and diagnostic applications of directed energy
Interests: Fishing, kayaking, running and running shoes, reading, music, and family activities
LinkedIn: Christopher Arena