Meet the Executive Board

  • Eliza Jo Varghese

    President (she/her/elle)

    gisa.president@graduateinstitute.ch

  • Bronwyn Beatty

    Vice President of Masters Programmes (she/her/elle)

    gisa.vp.master@graduateinstitute.ch


  • Hardik Dua

    Vice President of PhD Programmes

    gisa.vp.phd@graduateinstitute.ch

  • Panthini Trivedi

    Treasurer (she/her/elle)

    gisa.treasurer@graduateinstitute.ch

  • Madhunisha Kalakuntla

    Administrative Director

    gisa.admin@graduateinstitute.ch

  • Moises Juarez

    Events Coordinator

    gisa.events@graduateinstitute.ch

  • Edith Rodriguez

    Communications Director (she/her/elle)

    gisa@graduateinstitute.ch

  • Chelsea Robinson

    DEI Coordinator (she/her/elle)

    gisa.dei@graduateinstitute.ch

  • Mariana Sosa

    Welfare Committee President

    gisa.welfare@graduateinstitute.ch

  • Annie Renny & Navami Nair

    Professional Development Committee Co-Presidents (she/her/elle)

    gisa.pdc@graduateinstitute.ch

  • Noah Kohlmann & Priyanka Mahat

    Environmental Committee Co-Presidents

    gisa.ec@graduateinstitute.ch

Who else makes up GISA? You.

All students registered in a two-year master’s programme or in a doctoral programme at the Graduate Institute are Members of the Association.

As a member, you are welcome to:​

Attend all events and participate in discussions surrounding GISA activities at our weekly board meetings and in General Assemblies.

Propose a new student initiative and apply for funding.

Represent the interests and concerns of your peers by running to become a Class Representative.

Represent the interests of your peers as a GISA Board Member.

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Our Activities

In accordance with our statutes, the main activities of our association are to:

  • represent students in front of the various bodies in and out of the IHEID

  • promote friendly relations between the students and IHEID

  • promote intellectual debate

  • promote cultural and athletic activities

  • support the activities organized by various autonomous student associations

  • manage the facilities of the association and those collectively entrusted by IHEID to the students

  • communicate with our members frequently and in a transparent manner​

This means we work together to make sure that:

  • academic concerns of students at the Institute are adequately addressed

  • a diverse array of social and cultural activities are available for all students

  • we communicate effectively and constantly with all Institute officials, faculty, and staff

  • we promote student exchange as much as possible to foster a collegial and fun environment in and outside of the classroom