Student organization representatives

Meet a few of the people who make student orgs work at UMSI.

Sponsored student organizations

Shubham Atreja sitting on a concrete staircase.

Shubham Atreja, Doctoral Executive Committee officer, joined DEC to provide social and academic support to UMSI PhD students.

Jessica Branski stands in front of yellow trees and two large buildings

Jessica Branski, Health Informatics Student Organization president, wants to create a community for MHI students.

Daniel Best crouches next to a white dog. They are on a dirt path surrounded by trees in the fall.

Daniel Best, Master of Applied Data Science Association president, wants the MADS program to be the best data science master’s program in the country.

Rishma Balakrishnan standing in the North Quad courtyard.

Rishma Balakrishnan, School of Information Bachelor’s Association president, joined SIBA to foster a stronger sense of community within the BSI program.

Katherine Phillips standing between shelves of library books

Katherine Phillips, School of Information Master’s Association diversity equity & inclusion coordinator, joined SIMA in order to contribute to the student body.

Voluntary student organizations

Claire Weadock, Alpha Theta Delta vice president of membership, strives to empower ATD members with a solid foundation of versatile design skills that can be utilized in the real world.

Julianne Frary wearing a University of Michigan sweatshirt and standing in the hallway at North Quad.

Julianne Frary, Kappa Theta Pi member, found an organization that reflects her passion for technology and her values.

Benjamin Riela standing on a University of Michigan soccer field

Benjamin Riela, Michigan Sports Analytics Society co-president, helps students interested in sports analytics build their skills and improve their resumes.