Peer Academic Leaders

Peer Academic Leaders (PALs) are a diverse group of undergraduate students with common goal to help students better understand the University/Common Curriculum, utilize academic resources, and navigate academic challenges. Under the direction of the UAC, PALs work directly with students in their Residential Commons, empowering them to take ownership of their collegiate careers through mentorship and educational programming.

For questions or additional information about the PAL program, please contact Sheumona Miller or Dee O'Banner.

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  • Amber Franklin

    Amber Franklin

    • Hometown: LaGrange, GA.
    • Major: Health and Society and Biology
    • Minor: Psychology.

    Cockrell-McIntosh

  • Ella Collard

    • Hometown: Dallas, TX
    • Majors: Finance and Computer Science

    Crum Commons

  • Sivani Ramesh Kumar

    Sivani Ramesh Kumar

    • Hometown: India 
    • Majors: psychology and data science
    • Minors: statistics and photography

    Kathy Crow Commons

  • Sakshi Anand Hinduja

    Sakshi Anand Hinduja

    • Hometown: Mumbai, India
    • Major(s): Finance, Operations Research and Engineering Management, and Data Science 

    Ware Commons

  • Melanie Cloud

    • Hometown: Grove, OK
    • Major: Computer Science
    • Minors: Classical Studies, Religious Studies, Math

    Loyd Commons

  • Viktoriya Kuchina

    • Chicago IL
    • Major: Health and Society
    • Minors: Latin, Classics, Russian 

    McElvaney

  • Elizabeth McPherson

    • Hometown: born and raised in Dallas!
    • Currently enrolled in Accelerated Pathways for an MS in Operations Research

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  • Vedant Nilabh

    • Hometown: Irving, TX
    • Majors: Finance, Computer Science, Data Science
    • Minor: Math

    Morrison McGinnis

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