Student Governance

Student Governance Organization

The Student Governance Organization (SGO) consists of SBMI students in both the master's and doctoral programs. Any student enrolled in a degree program at SBMI is eligible to become an elected representative of his or her program.

The purpose of the SGO is:

to provide students of the school an organized feedback and advisory mechanism to the administration and faculty
to provide students a mechanism by which they may have an impact on the decision-making processes
to provide social, cultural and recreational activities for students of the school
to provide representation to the UTHealth Student InterCouncil

→ SBMI SGO Bylaws
→ Connect with Alumni
→ UTHealth Student InterCouncil (SIC)
→ Job Opportunities for Students
→ UTHealth Student Organization Manual

Upcoming Event

SGO Events Calendar

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SGO Officers

Ankita Podichetty

Ankita Podichetty
President

Ankita is a dual Master’s student at SBMI and at the School of Public Health. Before coming to UTHealth, she was a Microbiology major and Bioinformatics Minor at Texas A&M University, and was a caregiver for the elderly. She is interested in using Public Health Informatics tools in Health Promotion interventions in the community. Her goal as an SGO member is to “celebrate the invaluable and diverse experiences of individuals of the SBMI Community, and to encourage the community to convey their vision for our school”. You can reach Ankita at: Ankita.Podichetty@uth.tmc.edu, if you have any questions.

Christopher Schillaci

Victoria Kolawole
Vice-President

You can reach at: Victoria.Kolawole@uth.tmc.edu, if you have any questions.

Alexandra Q. ZinggGuzman

Alexandra Q. Zingg Guzman
Secretary

Alexandra is a Ph.D. student at SBMI with a background in Public Health. Her research interests are consumer health informatics and public health informatics. She has previously worked for the Texas Department of State Health Services, and she is an alumni of the SBMI Master’s program. “As a student, I have always enjoyed the excellent social and networking events that SGO offers. It's a great way to develop camaraderie with your fellow classmates. Our goal is to encourage the SBMI community to interact outside of the classroom environment, and celebrate our very diverse backgrounds”. You can reach Alexandra at: Alexandra.Q.ZinggGuzman@uth.tmc.edu, if you have any questions.

Kevin A. Sanchez

Michelle Mun
Treasurer

You can reach at: Michelle.Mun@uth.tmc.edu, if you have any questions.

Diane.J.Santiago

Hui Shuang Hsu
Social Events Chair

You can reach at: Hui.Shuang.Hsu@uth.tmc.edu, if you have any questions.