SI Leader Info and Session Schedules

MWF 9-9:50 am

SI Leader: Diana Khariton

Major/Minor: Human Biology/Dance

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Campus Involvement: Reverse Osmosis A Cappella, Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED), and Science Outreach (SCout).

Favorite Thing to do in LA: Going to the beaches, the Grove, and Rodeo Drive with my friends! I love exploring new coffee and food spots when I get off-campus.

Fun fact: I speak Russian!

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 6-650 pm (Zoom)
• Tuesday 6-650 pm (In-Person; THH 116)
• Thursday 6-650 pm (In-Person; THH 210)

MWF 10-10:50 am
SI Leader: Rebekah Cudjoe

Major/Minor: Human Development and Aging

Hometown: Charlotte, NC

Campus Involvement:  Secretary of Student Association for USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Director of Communications for USC Worldmed
Co Community Building and Education Lead for USC Partners in Health Engage
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA:  Try out new restaurants, go to the beach or on hikes, go to concerts

Fun Fact: I am double jointed!

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 5-6pm (In-person; THH 102)
• Tuesday 530-630pm (Zoom)
• Thursday 8-9pm (In-Person; THH 202)

TTH 1230-150m
SI Leader: Rebecca Lee

Major/Minor: Health and Human Sciences

Hometown: Dublin, CA

Campus Involvement:  Alpha Epsilon Delta, Mobile Clinic at USC, Hematology & Oncology Research Assistant at Yong-Mi Kim Lab
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA:  Finding a good café latte, discovering awesome restaurants with my friends, strolling through the scenic views of LA, and grocery shopping at California Marketplace

Fun Fact: I was almost run over by a cow while digging through cow poop in search of dung beetles

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 5-6pm (Zoom)
• Wednesday 8-9pm (In-Person; DMC 156)
• Thursday 7-8pm (In-Person; THH 114)

SI Leader: Ethan Kung

Major/Minor: Biochemistry

Hometown: Eastvale, CA

Campus Involvement:  Research Assistant in the Cherezov Lab; Blueprints for Pangea; Science Outreach; The Nucleus; iGEM
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA:  Walking around new areas, finding good food, and taking photos of random things that look cinematic

Fun Fact: I’m double-jointed and can pop my elbows out

Weekly SI Sessions:

• Monday 5-6pm (In-Person; KAP 163)
• Tuesday 7-8pm (In-Person; SGM 601)
• Wednesday 6-7pm (Hybrid; KAP 156)

SI Leader: Kevin Dai

Major/Minor: Neuroscience/Mathematical Finance

Hometown: New Jersey

Campus Involvement: Research Assistant at Bottjer Lab, Remedy Through Music, IM Basketball

Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Hiking, beaches, pick-up basketball, & music festivals

Fun Fact: I was in the same WRIT 150 class as Bronny James

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 8-9pm (Hybrid; THH 114)
• Tuesday 8-9pm (Hybrid; THH 116)
• Wednesday 6-7pm (Hybrid; DMC 150)

SI Leader: Evan Dittus

Major/Minor: Biochemistry

Hometown: Coopersburg, PA

Campus Involvement: Research @ School of Gerontology, Club Beach Volleyball, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Trojan Shelter, Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Go to the beach, ride lime scooters around, find good cafes/restaurants

Fun Fact: I have broken both pinkies, but no other bones in my body

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 7-8pm (Hybrid; THH 114)
• Wednesday 8-9pm (In-Person; THH 208)
• Thursday 8-9pm (In-Person; GFS 118)

SI Leader: Leann Mu

Major/Minor: Biological Sciences

Hometown: Chino Hills, CA

Campus Involvement: Alpha Epsilon Delta, JEP ReadersPLUS, Cedars Sinai TCAB Volunteer, USC CHIP
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Exploring new hiking trails, photography, listening to the jazz scene of LA, and enjoying new cafes to study at

Fun Fact: I can play the marimba and other mallet instruments!

Weekly SI Sessions

• Tuesday 6-7pm (In-Person; THH 115)
• Wednesday 6-7pm (In-Person; THH 113)
• Thursday 7-8pm (Hybrid; THH 113)

SI Leader: Malik Brown

Major/Minor: Human Biology

Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Campus Involvement: EMT with the EMSC Club, Biology and Spanish tutor for our student-athletes, MEDlife club member, African American in Health Club member

Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: I love surfing at hidden beach spots along the Pacific Coast Highway. I love shopping at various thrift spots as well as Melrose. LA is a melting pot of multiple cultures, so I love trying new foods around the city.

Fun Fact: I lived in Cape Town, South Africa for 4 years.

Weekly SI Sessions

• Tuesday 8-9pm (In-Person; DMC 100)
• Wednesday 6-7pm (In-Person; SLH 102)
• Thursday 5-6pm (Zoom)

SI Leader: Aayati Sangal

Major/Minor: Neuroscience/Spanish

Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA

Campus Involvement: Interaxon and Flying Samaritans club member, Tutor for students, Researcher at the Dickman Lab, Hospital volunteer & CNA at Cedars Sinai, and Bollywood dance with USC Zeher

Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Trying new foods and restaurants, drinking lots of matcha, going to the beach, watching football games, and taking pictures with my friends!

Fun Fact: I won Miss Diamond Bar (Miss Diamond Bar Scholarship Pageant 2023-2024)!

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 630-730pm (In-Person; GFS 207)
• Tuesday 5-6pm (In-Person; DMC 101)
• Wednesday 630-730pm (Hybrid; GFS 118)

MWF 9-9:50 am

SI Leader: Amulya Harish

Major/Minor: Computational Neuroscience
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Campus Involvement: Spark SC, Peaks and Professors, Hires Lab Research Assistant, Trojan Health Volunteers, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Sigma Eta Pi

Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Surf at the beach, run in Santa Monica, hike in Griffith Park, eat in K Town!

Fun Fact: I had the same goldfish for 12 years growing up.

Weekly SI Sessions

• Tuesday 6-7pm (Hybrid; GFS 116)
• Tuesday 7-8pm (In-Person; GFS 116)
• Thursday  6-7pm (In-Person; GFS 118)

MWF 10-10:50 am 
SI Leader: Maya Schiedel

Major/Minor: Biological Sciences/Business Finance

Hometown: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Campus Involvement: Research Assistant with the Keck LA General EM-CPR Program, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Pi Beta Phi Sorority, Narcare
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Finding the best matcha, thrifting and going to vintage markets, and exploring cool areas like Silver Lake and Hollywood

Fun Fact: I conquered my biggest fear by swimming with sharks!

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 7-8pm (In-Person; DMC 100)
• Monday 8-9pm (In-Person; DMC 100)
• Tuesday  6-7pm (Zoom)

MWF 11-11:50 am

SI Leader: Alyssa Ponrartana

Major/Minor: Health and Human Sciences/Spanish

Hometown: Culver City, CA

Campus Involvement: Troy Camp, USC Kung Fu, Motion Lab at CHLA
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Beach sunsets, long drives on PCH blasting my 2010s playlist, and in-n-out

Fun Fact: I studied abroad last semester in Madrid!

Weekly SI Sessions

• Tuesday 5-6pm (In-Person; GFS 101)
• Wednesday 6-7pm (In-Person; GFS 101)
• Friday 330-430pm (Hybrid; GFS 101)

SI Leader: Shayan Biswas

Major/Minor: Human Biology/Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Sciences

Hometown: Windham, New Hampshire

Campus Involvement: Share-a-Meal Vice President, AED Associates co-chair, Spikeball Club Member
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: I love to explore restaurants and try new foods; I feel like every week I find a new top tier restaurant. I also enjoy doing random activities with friends, such as playing pool, bowling, and love to shop/thrift.

Fun Fact: J. Cole has heard my music!!!!

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 7:15-8:15pm (In-Person; DMC 155)
• Tuesday 7-8pm (In-Person; DMC 200)
• Thursday 7-8pm (Hybrid; DMC 200)

SI Leader: Calista Ly

Major/Minor: Human Biology/Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine

Hometown: Orange County

Campus Involvement: Research Assistant at the Chai Lab, Research Assistant at the USC/CHLA Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Mobile Clinic, Dornsife Ambassadors
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Explore, eat, and bread head at Manhattan Beach!

Fun Fact: I am an avid fan of Diet Coke.

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 8-9pm (In-Person; LVL 17)
• Wednesday 8-9pm (In-Person; THH 212)
• Thursday 7-8pm (Hybrid; THH 208)

SI Leader: Noah Ross

Major/Minor:Human Biology

Hometown: Alameda, CA

Campus Involvement:Alpha Epsilon Delta, USC Climbing Club, Orthopedic Research Assistant @ UCI

Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Finding new cafes and restaurants, Going to the beach, Shopping on La Brea, and Rock Climbing!

Fun Fact: I camped out 18 hours to see Travis Scott (totally worth it)!

Weekly SI Sessions

• Tuesday 7-8pm (In-Person; WPH B27)
• Wednesday 5-6pm (In-Person; MRF 340)
• Thursday  530-630pm (Zoom)

MWF 1-1:50 pm
SI Leader: Allie D’amato

Major/Minor: Human Biology/ Healthcare Studies

Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA

Campus Involvement: AED, SCout, Hires Lab, Wiemels Lab, HSEP, Cedars Sinai Volunteer, Technical Assistant and Scheduler for Trojan Event Services, Cancer Relief Club
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: matcha runs, shopping, eat good food, soulcycle

Fun Fact: have never broken a bone! (knock on wood)

Weekly SI Sessions

• Tuesday 7-8pm (In-Person; DMC 100)
• Thursday 7-8pm (In-Person; DMC 100)
• Thursday 8-9pm (Hybrid; DMC 100)

SI Leader: Sophia Le

Major/Minor: Health and Human Sciences/ Spanish Minor

Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Campus Involvement: Alpha Epsilon Delta, Science Outreach, Medlife, Blood Cancer Research at Keck
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Eat in n out, wait 2 hours for community goods sliders, Laguna Beach
Fun Fact: I play the piano and cello!

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 8-9pm (In-Person; THH 110)
• Wednesday 7-8pm (In-Person; THH 112)
• Thursday 8-9pm (Hybrid; THH 213)

SI Leader: Royce Smith

Major/Minor: Neuroscience

Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Campus Involvement: SC Women’s Club Soccer, NIDLL Research Lab, Alpha Epsilon Delta, SCout, Trojan Knights
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Try new food around town and enjoy the beautiful weather on hikes or the beach!

Fun Fact: I was the bananagram champion of my 5th grade class!

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 5-6pm (In-Person; THH 213)
• Tuesday 6-7pm (In-Person; THH 118)
• Thursday 6-7pm (Hybrid; THH 214)

SI Leader: Khanh Tu

Major/Minor: Biochemistry/Cultural Competence in Medicine

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Campus Involvement: Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program, Trojan Health Volunteer, Research Assistant at the Zhongwei Li Synthetic Kidney Lab
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Play tennis at Hermon Park, observing the LA Skyline from the Griffith Observatory, and having a bonfire at Dockweiler Beach

Fun Fact: I played the Euphonium in high school

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 7-8pm (Hybrid; THH 208)
• Tuesday 7-8pm (In-Person; THH 116)
• Wednesday 5-6pm (Hybrid; KAP 141)
• Thursday 530-630pm (Hybrid; DMC 160)

MW 12-1:20 pm

SI Leader: Jacob Leland Waldo

Major/Minor: Economics and Data Science
Hometown: Palo Alto, CA

Campus Involvement: I am getting involved with on-campus research and was a GM for AMA.
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Go to movie theaters, the beach, and find new restaurants to try.

Fun Fact: I wanted to be an artist growing up, and even though I’ve found passion in other fields, I still love to draw and paint during my free time!

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 4-5pm (In-Person; DMC 252)
• Wednesday 6-7pm (Hybrid; THH 121)
• Friday 4-5pm (In-Person; THH 213)

MW 4-5:20 pm

SI Leader: Jane Stempien

Major/Minor:Behavioral Economics and Psychology
Hometown: Greenwich, CT

Campus Involvement: Corporate Law and Financial Regulation Association, Child Interviewing Lab
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Exploring new restaurants, cafes, and places to shop

Fun Fact: I love to paint and draw in my free time

Weekly SI Sessions

• Tuesday 6-7pm (In-Person; THH 218)
• Wednesday 6-7pm (In-Person; DMC 202)
• Thursday 6-7pm (Zoom)

SI Leader: Sophia Espinoza

Major/Minor: Applied and Computational Mathematics

Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Campus Involvement: Helenes; on-campus financial mathematics research; Math Club
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: I love to go to the beach, go on hikes, try new restaurants, visit museums, and watch movies!

Fun Fact: I went to the same high school as President Obama.

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 6-7pm (Zoom)
• Tuesday 6-7m (In-Person; KAP 134)
• Thursday 6-7pm (In-Person; KAP 134)

SI Leader: Advay Iyer

Major/Minor: Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Campus Involvement: Literally any sports related activity!
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: I love the concerts, the beaches and the restaurants!

Fun Fact: I have met almost every famous Indian cricket player from our generation!

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 5-6pm (In-Person; DMC 152)
• Thursday 5-6pm (In-Person; KAP 163)
• Thursday 6-7pm (Hybrid; KAP 163)

SI Leader: Nerine Suryadi

Major/Minor: Applied and Computational Math/Business Finance

Hometown: Jakarta, Indonesia

Campus Involvement: Math club, IIG
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Explore cafes and restaurants in Ktown, catch late night views at Griffith, the grove, Disneyland

Fun Fact: I have watched the entirety of FRIENDS 5 times!

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 7-8pm (Zoom)
• Tuesday 630-730pm (Hybrid; WPH 202)
• Thursday 630-730pm (Hybrid; WPH 201)

SI Leader: Kyle Jong

Major/Minor: Human Biology/Business Finance

Hometown: Irvine, CA

Campus Involvement: Researcher in the Sanabria Lab at the USC Gerontology Department, USC Science Outreach (SCout), Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP) Club, Trojan Health Volunteers

Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Rooting for the Dodgers at Dodgers Stadium, Going to Universal Studios, Watching movies, Visiting the Natural History Museum and California Science Center

Fun Fact: I am a skilled juggler!

Weekly SI Sessions

• Wednesday 6-7pm (Zoom)
• Thursday 4-5pm (In-Person; VPD 112)
• Thursday 5-6pm (In-Person; VPD 112)

SI Leader: Ethen Chen

Major/Minor: Quantitative Biology/Healthcare Studies

Hometown: Beijing, China

Campus Involvement: CSI-Cancer, EMSC, AED
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Trying new restaurants and exploring landscapes around LA

Fun Fact: I have a brother who’s 9 years older than me!

Weekly SI Sessions

• Tuesday 8-9pm (In-Person; KAP 140)
• Wednesday 7-8pm (In-Person; DMC 256)
• Thursday 8-9pm (Hybrid; KAP 140)

SI Leader: Kelsey Louie

Major/Minor: Biomedical Engineering/Dance minor

Hometown: Tampa, Florida

Campus Involvement: SC Ballet Company, Society of Women Engineers, Kay Lab

Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Try new restaurants and coffee shops and going to the beach

Fun Fact: I grew an avocado tree

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 430-530pm (In-Person; THH 119)
• Tuesday 8-9pm (Hybrid; THH 119)
• Thursday 730-830pm (In-Person; THH 112)

SI Leader: Zack Haywood

Major/Minor: Psychology/Healthcare Studies and Musical Theater
Hometown: Shelton, CT
Campus Involvement: Troy Tones a cappella – president, AED – Philanthropy Chair, Dornsife Ambassador, Addiction and Self Control, Lab research assistant, Pre-Health peer advisor
Favorite thing(s) to do in LA: Go out to brunch, Hike Griffith, Hollywood Bowl
Fun Fact: I’m a Canadian dual citizen

Weekly SI Sessions

• Monday 6-7pm (Hybrid; THH 121)
• Wednesday 7-8pm (In-Person; DMC 202)
• Thursday 630-730pm (In-Person; DMC 155)