Officers and Advisors
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Sandrik Tabidze
Medical Brigades President 2023-present; Triage Co-Chair 2022-2023
ait0002@mix.wvu.edu
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.
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Laasya Chennuru
Dental Brigades President: 2024-present; Triage Co-Chair 2023-2024
lrc00012@mix.wvu.edu
Hello everyone! My name is Laasya Chennuru, and I am a senior majoring in biology and psychology from Martinsburg, WV.
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Christopher Smith
Medical Brigades Vice President 2024-present; Charla Co-Chair 2023-2024
cjs00029@mix.wvu.edu
Hi! My name is Christopher Smith, and I am originally from Point Pleasant, WV. I am a senior majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Molecular Medicine.
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Amaira Palmer
Dental Brigades Vice President 2024-present; Fundraising and Supplies CO-Chair 2023-2024
amp00040@mix.wvu.edu
Hello! My name is Amaira Palmer and I am a junior majoring in Immunology & Medical Microbiology from Clendenin, West Virginia.
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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, and Honduras 2024.
Hi. My name is Daniel Brewster and I am a faculty member 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.
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Vanessa Mueller
Global Brigades Campus Chariperson 2023-present and Chief Medical Officer 2023-present; Leadership Support Team Member 2022-2023
vlm00004@mix.wvu.edu
Hi! My name is Vanessa Mueller, and I am a senior biochemistry major with minors in Nutrition and Food studies and Medical Humanities and Health Studies from Clarksburg, Maryland.
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Thomas DeVecchis
Triage CO-Chair 2024-present; Medical Brigades Vice President 2023-2024; Leadership Support Team Member 2022-2023
trd00006@mix.wvu.edu
Hi! My name is Thomas DeVecchis and I am from Weirton, WV. I am a Senior at WVU majoring in Immunology and Medical Microbiology.
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Ethan Hamilton
Fundraising Co-Chair 2024-present; Triage Co-Chair 2023-2024; Leadership Support Team Member 2022-2023
ech0022@mix.wvu.edu
Hello there! My name is Ethan Hamilton and am a senior Immunology and Medical Microbiology major. I’m from Connellsville, PA.
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Sam Ulicny
Charla Co-Chair 2024-present
su00004@mix.wvu.edu
Hi! I’m Sam Ulicny, and I am a junior majoring in Immunology & Medical Microbiology from Allentown, PA.
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Corinne Lalama
Charla Co-Chair 2024-present
ckl00003@mix.wvu.edu
Hi! My name is Corinne Lalama and I am a senior majoring in Public Health and minoring in Sociology from Bridgeport, WV
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Katy Grimes
Fundraising Co-Chair 2024-present
keg00015@mix.wvu.edu
Hi! My name is Katy Grimes. I’m from Huntington, West Virginia, and I am a senior Immunology and Medical Microbiology major at WVU.
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Lindsey Hinckley
Triage Co-Chair 2024-present
lah00009@mix.wvu.edu
Hi everyone! My name is Lindsey Hinckley and I am a senior majoring in Immunology and Medical Microbiology from Annapolis, MD.
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Dr. Rachel Nieman
INSTRUCTOR OF SUPPORT: Nicaragua 2018, Honduras 2019, Panama 2023, and Honduras 2024
Hi there! My name is Rachel Nieman, and I have been involved with the WVU Global Medical and Dental Brigades since 2018. I work at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics as the Director of the Becker Academic Engagement Success Center.
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Dr. Pranav Jain
Faculty Support and Medical Doctor: Panama 2023 and Honduras 2024; Medical Brigades President 2014-2016
Hello, my name is Pranav Jain. I am a former president of the Global Medical and Dental Brigades student organization. I did both my undergraduate studies and my medical schooling at WVU (WVU SoM Class of 2020). I am currently doing my fellowship training in the field of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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Nick Tabidze
Brigades Photographer and Videographer Honduras 2024; Public Relations Director and Media Specialist 2016-2018
My name is Nick Tabidze and I am a second year Masters of Science in Journalism student at WVU.
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Matthew Hudson
Faculty Support 2024-present; Medical Brigades President 2022-2023; Dental Brigades Vice President 2021-2022
Hi! My name is Matthew Hudson, and I am in my second year at the WVU School of Medicine. I am currently enrolled in the Global Health Track.
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Brent Zutaut
Faculty Support 2024-present; Medical Brigade Panama 2023-2024
Hi! My name is Brent Zutaut; I grew up in Teays Valley, West Virginia, but I have called Morgantown home for six years as I have worked through undergraduate and graduate degrees and am now in medical school here at WVU.