About

The Student Advisory for Full Engagement (SAFE), established in 2001, is a group of undergraduate and graduate representatives from the Department of Chemistry who work in conjunction with the department’s Collective Excellence committee.

The SAFE Committee’s goal is to involve student voices in departmental decision-making. The Committee places particular emphasis on cultivating and highlighting the full engagement of a richly diverse chemistry community. We seek to establish common ground and facilitate communication between faculty, staff, and students in order to promote growth and cultural excellence within Emory Chemistry. 

SAFE holds regular community meetings advertised via the Department of Chemistry calendar and email digests.

Leadership

Co-Chairs

• Jesse Gui, Co-Chair
• Samantha Velazquez, Co-Chair

Faculty Advisor

• Tracy McGill, Faculty Director of Collective Excellence Committee

Committee Representatives

• Collective Excellence: Qingqing Lei (G), Maia Cirvello (UG)
• Faculty Development: Courtney Glenn (G), Shahin Aliabadi (UG)
• Graduate: Binh Vo (G), Wesley Pullara (G) 
• Undergraduate:  Nina Shah (UG), Emily Huang (UG)

Search Representatives

• Nathaniel Ratte (UG)
• Rishi Varan (G)
• Alice Xue (UG)

Members-at-Large

• Graduate: Elise Bezold, Sydni Alexis Elebra, Hannah Ford, Joshua Hardin, Sophia Lee, Ankita Misra, Zoe Patton, Evelyn Ramirez, Lidia Waidmann, Sadia Zahoor
• Undergraduate: Abdul-Qaadir Aliu, Michelle Arauz, Aarya Bhatt, Terry Cheng, Melanie Deville, Amelia Heppe, Nyneishia Janarthanan, Jay Mehta, Jack Sutton, Hlina Temesgen, Jinny Yeo

Get in Touch

Contact the SAFE co-chairs with questions about SAFE.