The Graduate Student Advisor to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Chancellor
As a key leadership position, the Graduate Student Advisor to the Dean of Graduate Studies and to the Chancellor (GSADC) is the campus graduate student representative serving as a voice for graduate student concerns, needs and perspectives. In addition to their work with the Chancellor, the Dean of Graduate Studies, the Graduate Council and other campus administrators, the GSADC meets with graduate students, the Graduate Student Association (GSA) and other graduate student groups and organizations. This position also provides the opportunity for professional development during which the GSADC may hone their leadership skills while also becoming familiar with university administration, particularly in relation to graduate education.
2024-2025 GSADC Tamara Christiani
Tamara Christiani is an Integrative Genetics and Genomics Ph.D. Candidate. Her research focuses on understanding the organization of condensed DNA in bacteriophages. She seeks to enhance the understanding of the relationship between the genome packaging mechanism and its encapsulated DNA through experimental methods and simulations. She grew up in New Jersey, where she completed her bachelor’s degree in molecular biology. Her yearlong project will be to conduct an Aggie Alumni Mentoring Pilot. The goal of the pilot is connect graduate students with alumni during the critical period of preparing to graduate and transition into workforce.
Email Tamara at gradassistant@ucdavis.edu if you would like to arrange a meeting to voice concerns about administrative policies, input your opinion on graduate student representation, or discuss difficulties encountered in your course of study. You can also self-schedule using her appointment calendar here.