Judy Greengold
President
Judy Greengold, MSN, CRNP, BFA, FNP-C is honored to serve as GSA President and lead community-building and academic and professional development efforts across UM. Her experience as a Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner, past GSA President at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, and working mom scientist has shaped her perspective on inclusion and excellence for graduate students. Her doctoral work at the University of Miami School of Nursing & Health Studies leverages her expertise as a nationally recognized leader in telehealth and primary care to rigorously design, develop, and research practices in the strategic and safe use of technology to bring the highest levels of care, access, and equity to communities around the world. Judy is a proud alum of Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (Merit Scholar, Fuld Fellow) and New York University Tisch School of the Arts (Trustees Scholar).
Email: GSAPresident@miami.edu
Sydney Shamblin Anderson
Vice President
Sydney Shamblin Anderson is a Ph.D. candidate in the English Department, proudly serving as the Vice President of GSA. She is the Founding Chair of the Shakespeare Association of America (SAA)’s Graduate Committee and is the President of UM’s English Graduate Organization. In addition, Sydney is the UGrow Fellow for the Center for the Humanities, and she serves as the Graduate Representative to the Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee, where she contributes to university-wide academic policy discussions.Sydney’s dissertation explores British early modern drama, female anatomy, and the interplay between artistic and scientific forms of knowledge production. Her research investigates how Renaissance playwrights utilized stage properties as experimental technologies to challenge and reshape emerging conceptions of the female body.
Email: gsavicepresident@miami.edu
Nima Khodadadi
Director of Technology
Nima Khodadadi (Nimakhan) is a dedicated 2nd Ph.D. candidate at the University of Miami (UM). He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in structural and civil engineering from the University of Tabriz, one of Iran’s top ten universities. He earned his first Ph.D. at the Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), focusing on steel structures, particularly in the experimental and numerical investigation of steel-braced framesNima has been actively involved in engineering optimization, specializing in evolutionary algorithms. His primary research interests include artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP), concrete, and metaheuristic algorithms. His work addresses single- and multi-objective engineering optimization, particularly solving large-scale and practical structural design problems. Recently, he has focused on AI techniques and applications for FRP-integrated concrete structures. His steadfast dedication has resulted in over 75 peer-reviewed publications, more than 3,000 citations, and an H-index of 35. His research interests also include Optimization, Swarm Intelligence, Evolutionary Algorithms, and Machine Learning. His hobbies are coding, playing soccer, and swimming. His dream job is to be a faculty member, as he is passionate about teaching.
Email: GSATechnology@miami.edu Website: nimakhodadadi.com
Sadegh Tale
Chief of Staff
I’m a second year PhD student in the college of engineering, Advanced Materials lab, researching the chemistry of cementitious materials and admixtures. My work contains a plethora of chemical measurements and experimenting, computer analysis, machine learning model development and of course small lab scale casting of cement-based specimen (the hardest of all!). In my free time, I watch a ton of movies and shows, read Sci-fi and science books, hang out with friends and try to discover niche spots in Miami!
Email: GSAFinance@miami.edu
Subhashree Panda
Director of Communications
I am a 3rd year PhD student in the civil and architecture engineering department. research is dedicated to the exploration of low-carbon supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) like CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 glasses, which have the potential to mitigate the CO2 emissions typically associated with cement manufacturing. I have been undertaking comprehensive structural characterization and reactivity analysis along with an extensive molecular dynamic simulation approach on these glasses to gain a deeper understanding of the individual elements. Fun fact – I’m such a foodie that my taste buds have more frequent flyer miles than I do! I explore cuisines as long as my stomach can fit it all in 😊.Boring fact – Staying on campus is like a wild rollercoaster ride, while sleeping at home is like a slow, peaceful carousel. And I choose the rollercoaster, even if it comes with a snoring soundtrack!
Email: sxp1465@miami.edu
Dalton Scott
Director of Engagement
Dalton Scott, MPH, RN is honored to serve as Co-Director of Engagement for the Graduate Student Association (GSA). He previously served the graduate student body as a Senator on the Student Health and Wellness Committee and is excited to take on additional responsibilities in the organization. Dalton is currently a 3rd year PhD student in Nursing Science, Dean’s Fellow, and National Institute of Health-funded predoctoral fellow at the School of Nursing and Health Studies. His dissertation focuses on intergenerational and cultural drivers of depressive symptoms among Hispanic sexual minority youth. Dalton’s research and volunteer interests have been shaped by experiences during his undergraduate (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) and graduate (Master of Public Health) programs, as well as his time as a registered nurse in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit. Dalton is a proud double alum of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Email: dls298@miami.edu
Jiayu Wang
Director of CommunIcation
Jiayu is a doctoral student in the Higher Education Leadership program at the School of Education. His research interests are social equity issues, student engagement, and educational technology. Jiayu also serves as the graduate assistant at the Department of Student Activities & Student Organizations. He has extensive experience working with graduate and international students, focusing on fostering inclusivity and building strong community connections. Outside of academics, Jiayu has a golden retriever and enjoys traveling. Jiayu looks forward to collaborating on events and initiatives that enrich the graduate students’ experience and create a more vibrant and supportive campus environment.
Email: jiayu.wang@miami.edu
Neta Kanny
Director of Policy
Neta Kanny is an Israeli-American Ph.D. student of Literary, Cultural, and Linguistic Studies at the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Miami. Neta graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2020 with an M.S. in Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies (Spanish concentration) and received her B.A. in Spanish and Portuguese with honors in 2017 from the University of Georgia. Her research, publications, and conference presentations focus on transnational and diasporic representations of the Venezuelan migrant crisis, providing a regional comparative approach to the study of cultural productions (films, theater, diasporic literature, etc.) from Venezuela and Brazil resulting from the crisis. Previously, Neta interned for the U.S. Department of State as the Venezuela Intern for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, served as a research consultant for the Carter Center on their Nicaraguan Elections 2021 project, trained as a Spanish literacy Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic, and taught English in a bilingual elementary school in Jaén, Spain, for the Spanish Ministry of Education. In her free time, Neta loves learning languages (currently fluent in 4 and basic proficiency in 2) and reading by the beach.
Email: GSAPolicy@miami.edu