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Officers and Advisors

  • Sandrik Tabidze

    Medical Brigades President 2023-2024; Triage Co-Chair 2022-2023

    Hello everyone! My name is Sandrik Tabidze and I am a senior majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science from Atlanta, GA.

    Sandrik Tabidze’s Bio

  • Sophia Flower

    Dental Brigades President 2023-2024; Leadership Support Team Member 2022-2023

    Hi! I’m Sophia Flower, and I am a senior Biology student, minoring in Appalachian Studies from Fairmont, West Virginia.

    Sophia Flower’s Bio

  • Thomas DeVecchis

    Medical Brigades Vice President 2023-2024; Leadership Support Team Member 2022-2023

    Hi! My name is Thomas DeVecchis and I am from Weirton, WV. I am a Junior at WVU majoring in Immunology and Medical Microbiology.

    Thomas DeVecchis’s Bio

  • Luke Ochsenbein

    Dental Brigades Vice President 2023-2024; Charla Co-Chair 2022-2023

    Hi everyone! My name is Luke Ochsenbein, and I am a senior Biology major with a minor in Spanish from Wheeling, WV.

    Luke Ochsenbein’s Bio

  • Vanessa Mueller

    Global Brigades Campus Chariperson 2023-2024 and Chief Medical Officer 2023-2024; Leadership Support Team Member 2022-2023

    Hi! My name is Vanessa Mueller, and I am a junior biochemistry major with a minor in Nutrition and Food studies from Germantown, Maryland.

    Vanessa Mueller’s Bio

  • Olivia Dowler

    Charla Co-Chair 2022-2024

    Hi! My name is Olivia Dowler (she/her), and I am a senior from Weirton, West Virginia with majors in History, Spanish, and Philosophy.

    Olivia Dowler’s Bio

  • Ethan Hamilton

    Triage Co-Chair 2023-2024; Leadership Support Team Member 2022-2023

    Hello there! My name is Ethan Hamilton, and I am a Junior Immunology and Medical Microbiology student from Connellsville, Pennsylvania.

    Ethan Hamilton’s Bio

  • Laasya Chennuru

    Triage Co-Chair 2023-2024

    Hello! My name is Laasya Chennuru, and I am a junior majoring in biology and psychology from Martinsburg, WV.

    Laasya Chennuru’s Bio

  • Christopher Smith

    Charla CO-Chair 2023-2024

    Hi! My name is Christopher Smith and I am from Point Pleasant, WV. I am a junior majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Molecular Medicine.

    Christopher Smith’s Bio

  • Kennedi Lewellyn

    Fundraising and Supplies CO-Chair 2023-2024

    Hello! My name is Kennedi Lewellyn, and I am a senior majoring in Biology, from Buckhannon, WV.

    Kennedi Lewellyn’s Bio

  • Amaira Palmer

    Fundraising and Supplies CO-Chair 2023-2024

    Hello! My name is Amaira Palmer and I am a sophomore majoring in Immunology & Medical Microbiology from Clendenin, West Virginia.

    Amaira Palmer’s Bio

  • Kiran Patel

    Alumni Advisory Committee 2023-2024; Medical Brigades Vice President 2022-2023

    Hi, my name is Kiran Patel, and I am an alumnus of West Virginia University from Parkersburg, West Virginia and majored in Biology with a minor in Medical Humanities and Health Studies.

    Kiran Patel’s Bio

  • Alex Beckman

    Alumni Advisory Committee 2023-2024; Fundraising Chair 2022-2023

    Hi! My name is Alex Beckman, and I am a recent alumni of West Virginia University from Haymarket, Virginia and majored in Exercise Physiology.

    Alex Beckman’s Bio

  • Stevie Ball

    Alumni Advisory Committee 2023-2024

    Hi! My name is Steven Ball, and I am a recent WVU alumnus from Barboursville, West Virginia. I majored in and am currently getting my Masters in Exercise Physiology.

    Stevie Ball’s Bio

  • Michelle Wunder

    Alumni Advisory Committee 2023-2024

    Hi! My name is Michelle Wunder and I am from Harpers Ferry, WV. I am also a recent WVU alumni with a BS in Biology and a minor in Psychology.

    Michelle Wunder’s Bio

  • Erin Langan

    Alumni Advisory Committee 2023-2024

    Hi, everyone! My name is Erin Langan, and I’m from Ridgeley, WV. I’m a recent WVU alumna, having graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Linguistics, and I’m returning to WVU to pursue a master’s degree.

    Erin Langan’s Bio

  • Professor Daniel Brewster

    Professor of "Sociology of Health and Medicine" course required for travel and Advisor for Global Medical Brigades and Global Dental Brigades: Panama in 2015, Nicaragua in 2016, 2018, and 2018, Honduras in 2019 and 2020, Ghana in 2019, and Greece in 2020, Panama 2023.

    Hi. My name is Daniel Brewster and I am a faculty members in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. I serve as the advisor for both the Global Medical and Global Dental Brigades, respectively. These two organizations represent the international Global Brigades non-profit.

    Professor Daniel Brewster’s Bio

  • Dr. Rachel Nieman

    INSTRUCTOR OF SUPPORT: Nicaragua 2018, Honduras 2019, and Panama 2023

    Hi there! My name is Rachel Nieman, and I served as a faculty chaperone for three WVU Global Medical and Dental Brigades. I work at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics as the Director of Recruitment and Retention.

    Dr. Rachel Nieman’s Bio

  • Kallie Nealis

    Instructor of Support: Nicaragua 2018, Honduras 2019, and Ghana 2019, Panama 2023

    Hi! My name is Kallie Nealis, and I work for University Relations as a social media specialist. After traveling to Matagalpa for the 2018 Global Medical and Dental Brigades trip as a graduate student, I served as a chaperone for brigades to Honduras and Ghana in 2019.

    Kallie Nealis’s Bio

  • Dr. Pranav Jain

    Instructor of Support and Medical Support Doctor: Panama 2023; Medical Brigades President 2014-2016

    My name is Pranav Jain and I’m from Fairmont, WV. I’m currently a 3rd year medical student at WVU.

    Dr. Pranav Jain’s Bio

  • Nick Miller

    Instructor of Support : Panama 2023; Medical Brigades President 2020-2021

    My name is Nicholas Miller, and I am a third year student at the WVU School of Medicine.

    Nick Miller’s Bio

  • Professor Genesis Snyder

    Instructor of Support: Nicaragua 2017 and Honduras 2019

    Hello, my name is Genesis Snyder. I am a teaching instructor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at WVU.

    Professor Genesis Snyder’s Bio