Current Student Organizations
There are about 28 recognized student organizations active at Teachers College for the 2011-2012 academic year. In addition, there are numerous other student organizations available to Teachers College students through Columbia University. The missions for these organizations range from professional networking, academic enrichment, to social advocacy.
Please review the information below regarding our active student organizations. Feel free to contact the officers of those organizations you are interested in joining. If you would like further information about starting a new organization or student activities in general, please email the Student Activities office at StudentOrgs@tc.columbia.edu.
African Studies Working Group (ASWG)
| President: Emily Richardson Committee Member: Evan Hendon Committee Member: Tara Stafford Group Information | Email: aswg.tc.columbia@gmail.com Website: /site/tcstudentorgsaswg/ |
Asian & Pacific Islanders in America (APIA)
| Co-Chair: John Yi Co-Chair: Alexandra Thomas Treasurer: Jess Bertubin Secretary: Jenny Fan Contact Information |
| Email: apiainitiative@gmail.com |
| Website: Unknown |
Association of Latin American Scholars (ALAS)
| President: |
| Ana Cecilia Galindo Diego Vice President: |
| Yumiko Locosol Vice President: |
| Natalia Molina Contact Information | Email: alas.tc.columbia@gmail.com Website: http://www.teacherscollege.edu/students/alas/ |
Association of Multilingual Education Scholars (AMES)
| Officers |
| President: Lisbeth Woodington Co-President: Margauex Pierre |
| Contact Information | Email: amesattc@gmail.com Website: Unknown |
Black Student Network (BSN)
| Officers President: Jem Huges Vice President of Academics: Alana Miles Vice President of Social Programs: Carnisha Jobe Vice President of Media/Communications: Deiana Jackson |
Contact Information | Email: tcblackstudentnetwork@gmail.com |
| Website: Unknown |
Coalition of Latino/a Scholars (CLS)
Co-Chair: Osvaldo Avila
Co-Chair: Saul Martinez
Co-Chair: Melissa Monge
Co-Chair: Gloria Calderon
Contact Information
E-mail: cls.tccu@gmail.com
Website: Unavailable
Critical Management Studies Network (CMSN)
President: Nathan Gerard
Vice President: Rachel Fudman
Treasurer: Bradford Smith
Contact Information
E-mail: nathanmgerard@gmail.
Development in South Asia (DISHA)
Co-President: Meg Whittenberger
Co-President: Mahreen Tahir
Contact Information
E-mail: tcdisha@gmail.com
Website: Unavailable
Friends of Japan
President: Maka Clifford
Vice President: Fred Tsutagawa
Contact Information
E-mail: fojofficers@googlegroups.com
Website: Unavailable
International Students Psychology Association (ISPA)

Kappa Delta Pi
President: Katrina Pierre
Vice President: Dominic Mentor
Secretary: Mary Chacko
Member: Cherie Glover
Member: Hae Won Jeong
Contact Information
Email: kappachaptertc@gmail.com
Website: http://kdp.pressible.org
Korean Graduate Student Association (KGSA)
President: Christine Lee
Vice President: Eunseok Ro
Secretary: Jinha Kim
Contact Information
Email: tckgsa@gmail.com
Website: 'TC Korean Graduate Student Association' on Facebook
http://club.cyworld.com/TCKGSA
LEARNPLAY
President: Will Jordan-Cooley
Vice President: Christian De-Luna
Social Chair: Jenna Marks
Treasurer: Fran McGreever
Secretary: Kenay Sudler
Contact Information
Email: csj2109@tc.columbia.edu
Website: Unavailable
Mindfulness and Education Working Group (MEWG)
Co-Chair: Sarah Sherman
Co-Chair: Home Nguyen
Contact Information
E-mail: mindfulness@tc.columbia.edu
Website: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/centers/mindfulness/
National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
President: Elanna Seid
Vice President: Alexa Schuessler
Treasurer: Carly Weinreb
Secretary: Whitney Barnett
Contact Information
Email: tcnsslha@tc.columbia.edu
Website: Unknown
Organization and Human Development Consulting Club (OHDCC)
Vice President: Kristen Bakalar
Vice President: Alan Llobet
Vice President: Anna Denton
Vice President: Sony Mysore
Contact Information
Website: Unknown
Organizational Leadership Association (OLA)
VP Career and Leadership Development: Victoria Passarella
VP Learning and Development : Amy Lakusiewicz
VP Community Building: Nicole DeMarsh
VP Learning and Development: Jody Barto
Contact Information
Website: http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=58180180299
Peace Education Network (PEN)
Co-President: Maka Akan Najin Clifford
Secretary: Diana Rodriguez-Gomez
Contact Information
Website: Unknown
PSICHI
Vice President: Anthony Caputo
Secretary: Ji Eun Shin
Treasurer: Duoc Nguyen
Contact Information
Website: Unknown
Queer TC (QTC)
Program Coordinator: Nick Martucci
Social Activities Coordinator: Dyan Ferraris
Outreach and Communications: Jennifer Chang
Contact Information
Website: Unknown
School Psychology Club
President: Samantha Shulman
Vice President: Tasha Storonsky
Rep/non-social events chair: Cara Fahey
Secretary: Daniella Phelan
Contact Information
Email: tcschoolpsychologyclub@gmail.com
Website: http://www.tc.edu/students/
Society for Anthropological Study (SAS)
President: Elaine Christian
Vice President: Cody Madsen
Treasurer: Jordan Wright
Group Information
E-mail: society.anthro.studies@gmail.com
Website: Unknown
Student Advocates for the Arts (SAA)
| Mission | |
| Student Advocates for the Arts works to educate, empower, and mobilize students to influence cultural policy and arts advocacy issues. To this end, we provide a platform for students to engage in open discussion on advancing the arts in the United States through the democratic process. | |
Officers | |
| Position | Name |
| President | Priya Sircar |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Robin Parks |
| Board Member | Eliza Lamb |
| Board Member | Helena McCarthy |
| Advisor | |
| Department | Name |
| Arts Administration | Joan Jeffri |
| | |
| Group Information | |
| Email: | studentartsadvocates@gmail.com |
| Website: | http://www.studentadvocatesforthearts.org |
| Meeting Times: | |
Society for Entrepreneurship and Education (SEAE)
Co-president: Robin Perenchio
Co-president: Melissa Hong
Vice President: Jade Le
Officer: Timothy Wolfe
Officer: Delia Hong
Contact Information
Email: S.E.A.E.Columbia@gmail.com
Website: /site/tcstudentorgsseae/
The Society for Sociology and Education (SSE)
President: Jonathan Dant
Secretary: Yu Fan
Treasurer: Makeeya Hazelton
Contact Information
Email: sociology.tc@gmail.com
Website: Unknown
Society for International Education (SIE)
President: Rebecca Spotts
Vice President (Events): Molly Hamm
Vice President (Events): Luke Yim
Vice President (Events): Michelle Hollet
Contact Information
Email: societyintled@gmail.com
Website: Unknown
Society of Economics and Education [SEE]
President: Miguel Martinez
Co-President: Sabine Zander
Treasurer: Alper Dincer
Contact Information
Email: see.teacherscollege@gmail.com
Website: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/students/see/
Students in Health (SIH)
President: Krista Gotcliffe
Contact Information
Email: tc.studentsinhealth@gmail.com
Website: Unknown
The Association for the Advancement of Learning Issues in the Middle East (TA'ALIM)
President: Sarah Brandt
Vice President: Juliana Hess
Events Chair: Emily Richardson
Contact Information
E-mail: tctaalim@gmail.com
Website: Unavailable
Future China Initiative (FCI; formerly known as TCCSSA)
Qin Cui, Mona Gao, Ellen Hu, Shijing Jiang (president 2012-13), Yuzhen Liu, Yang Lu, Kai Chung Tam, Lijie, Wang, Hantian Wu, Yuan Zhou.
Contact Information
Teachers College Taiwanese Club (TC TC)
President: (Kera) Tzu-Yun Shen
Vice President: Jenny Ko
Treasurer: Annabel Lin
Officer: Helen Lee
Contact Information
Email: tctccolumbia@gmail.com
Website: Unknown
Teacher-Writers For a Public Voice
President: Blake Seidenshaw
President: Mary Barnum
Vice President: Victoria Grubbs
Contact Information
E-mail: interdisciplined@gmail.com
Website: http://ecogradients.com
TESOL/AL Roundtable (TESOLAL)
President: Di Yu
Vice President: Andrea Durkis
Public Relations Officer: Jiaxin Chloe Xie
Treasurer: Shiyun Sussi Su
Secretary: Hoiyee Carol Lo
Contact Information
Email: tesol.alroundtable@gmail.com
Website: Unavailable


