Presidents

The Yale Postgraduate Association (YPGA) is lead by two Presidents, who oversee the activities of all committees. Below are their bios:

Maddison Linker
E-mail: maddison.linker@yale.edu

Shivapriya Somasundaram
E-mail: shivapriya.somasundaram@yale.edu

Statement from the Presidents

The Office for Postdoctoral Affairs and the YPGA want to ensure that all postgraduate trainees have a worthwhile research experience here at Yale. If you have any concerns about your lab environment and/or working conditions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to either President at maddison.linker@yale.edu or shivapriya.somasundaram@yale.edu. The YPGA is here for you, and we want to support you throughout your journey here at Yale. The YPGA and the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs has resources available to help address your concerns and guide you through next steps.

Presidents - Emeritus:

2024 -2025:
- Kishan Kalia (PhD Student at Yale University)
- Scarlett An (Research Assistant at Yale School of Public Health)
2023 - 2024:
- Tracy Lee (Grad Student at Duke University)
- Dhruv Khanduja (Grad Student at UC San Diego)
2022 - 2023:
- Eva Murphy (Med Student at Tulane University)
- Martin Rosenfeld (Med Student at UPenn)
- Tamara Jafar (Grad Student at USC)