Current Officers
President: Murphy Haubert
Bio: Murphy is a junior Physics major from Long Beach, CA. They love being outdoors and are dedicated to STEM outreach, participating with 5th Grade Chem Outreach and Physics Circus. They are most easily spotted by their variety of flashy Hawaiian shirts and self-proclaimed bad style.
Bio: Murphy is a junior Physics major from Long Beach, CA. They love being outdoors and are dedicated to STEM outreach, participating with 5th Grade Chem Outreach and Physics Circus. They are most easily spotted by their variety of flashy Hawaiian shirts and self-proclaimed bad style.
Vice President: Kelsey Koutsoukos
Bio: Kelsey Koutsoukos is a proud Greek-American and his pronouns are he/him/his. He is a third year chemistry major and involved with the 5th Grade Chemistry Outreach Program. Kelsey loves sharing his passion for chemistry with others. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, cooking, and playing with his dog, Louie!
Bio: Kelsey Koutsoukos is a proud Greek-American and his pronouns are he/him/his. He is a third year chemistry major and involved with the 5th Grade Chemistry Outreach Program. Kelsey loves sharing his passion for chemistry with others. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, cooking, and playing with his dog, Louie!
Secretary: Alvaro Cornejo
Bio: Alvaro Cornejo is a fourth year math major. He was previously the 3rd year liaison for oSTEM and now is glad to be the secretary! He really enjoys talking about anything in math and being proactive and involved with the LGBT community.
Bio: Alvaro Cornejo is a fourth year math major. He was previously the 3rd year liaison for oSTEM and now is glad to be the secretary! He really enjoys talking about anything in math and being proactive and involved with the LGBT community.
Treasurer: Anthony Palomera
Bio: Anthony Palomera is a second year Computer Engineering Major, with a knack for filming, archery, and photography. He's looking forward to the rest of his time here at UCSB.
Bio: Anthony Palomera is a second year Computer Engineering Major, with a knack for filming, archery, and photography. He's looking forward to the rest of his time here at UCSB.
Public Relations: Brandon Arriaga
Bio: Brandon Arriaga is a sophomore biology major, art minor from Fair Oaks, CA. He is a first generation student and aspiring painter. He loves being at Santa Barbara and loves the welcoming community. In his free time, he loves brewing tea and drawing.
Bio: Brandon Arriaga is a sophomore biology major, art minor from Fair Oaks, CA. He is a first generation student and aspiring painter. He loves being at Santa Barbara and loves the welcoming community. In his free time, he loves brewing tea and drawing.
Graduate Liaison: Soorya Gopalakrishnan
Bio: Soorya is a 4th year Electrical Engineering PhD student, working in the Wireless Comm. and Sensornets Lab at UCSB. In his free time he loves reading fantasy and science fiction novels and playing board games.
Bio: Soorya is a 4th year Electrical Engineering PhD student, working in the Wireless Comm. and Sensornets Lab at UCSB. In his free time he loves reading fantasy and science fiction novels and playing board games.
Advisor: Professor Omer Blaes
Bio: Omer Blaes is a Professor and former Chair of the UCSB Physics Department. He works in theoretical astrophysics, with a particular focus on dynamics and radiation processes in accretion flows onto black holes and other compact objects. His education and postdoctoral career took place in four countries (the UK, Italy, the US and Canada) before he joined the UCSB faculty in 1993. Professor Blaes is a happily married gay man, and strongly supports the fostering of an inclusive environment for all human beings in the sciences so that they may achieve their highest potential.
Bio: Omer Blaes is a Professor and former Chair of the UCSB Physics Department. He works in theoretical astrophysics, with a particular focus on dynamics and radiation processes in accretion flows onto black holes and other compact objects. His education and postdoctoral career took place in four countries (the UK, Italy, the US and Canada) before he joined the UCSB faculty in 1993. Professor Blaes is a happily married gay man, and strongly supports the fostering of an inclusive environment for all human beings in the sciences so that they may achieve their highest potential.
