Bargaining Team

I’m Tessa Rusch (she/her), a postdoctoral researcher in the Humanities and Social Sciences. My research focuses on understanding the cognitive processes that underpin social learning and decision-making.

Hi! I am a visiting postdoctoral scholar in Humanities and Social Sciences at Caltech. My research is focused on understanding how visually responsive neurons subserve visual imagery. In my free time I enjoy playing or listening to music, reading in the sun, working out, and hanging out with my friends. I use he/him pronouns.

I’m Pat Meyers [he/him], I’m a postdoc in PMA. I work on detecting gravitational waves using laser interferometers like LIGO and long-duration observations of pulsars that emit radio waves. Outside of work, I like to run, swim, read, and wander around Pasadena.

I’m Jessica Griffiths (she/her), a postdoctoral researcher in BBE. I study bidirectional interactions between the gut microbiome and host nervous systems. In my free time I enjoy doing science outreach, going on long walks with my dog, and crossword puzzles.

I’m Emma Lenz (she/her), a G3 in Aerospace Engineering (GALCIT). I study turbulence using computational methods, particularly graph theory. In addition to CGPU, I support my community through my involvement in the GALCIT GSC and the Women in GALCIT group. In my free time, I enjoy playing harp, gardening, listening to audiobooks, and hanging out with my cats.

I’m Mike (he/him), I’m a graduate student worker in planetary science. I use ground and space-based telescopes to study the interior compositions and atmospheres of Earth-sized planets outside our solar system. I also enjoy planning social events through the GSC social committee, volunteering with the GPS outreach program GO-Outdoors, and SCUBA diving anywhere and everywhere.

I’m James (he/him), I’m a G4 in electrical engineering, and I study ultrafast nonlinear photonics. I’m part of the EE Local Student Committee and Optica Student Chapter where I organize social events and a seminar series for students to present their work. I’m also on the EAS Graduate Advisory Board. 

I’m Matthew (he/him), a Canadian international graduate student in biology studying many-to-many cellular signaling systems. Outside of labwork and organizing, I love teaching, sustainability, indie bookstores, and gardening.

My name is Korbi (he/him). In the lab, I study unique metabolisms driven by microbial metabolites found in the environment. Whenever I can find the time, I enjoy reading literature or taking photos outside.

Hi everyone, I’m Simona (they/them). I’m a PhD student in the LIGO Lab studying gravitational waves from merging and spinning binary black holes. Outside of union organizing and grad school, you can find me rock climbing, line dancing, or checking out more books than I can possibly read at the library. 

I’m Sam (he/they), a graduate student worker in Astrophysics. My work is primarily computational and theoretical and focuses on the non-thermal physics of magnetic fields and cosmic rays in galaxies. In my free time, I enjoy reading, climbing, watching documentary film, and volunteering in various community organizing efforts.