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Graduate Student Association
The Graduate Student Association (GSA) of the Institute of Fine Arts acts as a liaison between students and administration at the Institute, advocating for student interests and working to create a welcoming community of peers. The GSA holds regular meetings for GSA officers, hosts town halls throughout the academic year to serve as forums for student issues and concerns, and meets regularly with Institute administration and staff. The GSA conducts an orientation meeting and reception for new students at the beginning of the fall semester, organizes many of the Institute’s social events during the academic year, and coordinates with the library to hold the annual library sale.
Download the current GSA handbookPlease use this anonymous form to submit any questions, comments, or concerns you would like the Graduate Student Association to take under advisement. Responses will be checked regularly and discussed during GSA meetings.
GSA Suggestion box2024-2025 GSA Executive Board
Co-Presidents
Nicole Kitsberg (she/her)
2nd year M.A. student, Modernism
“The night Veronica and I first met, we also met Ian Somerhalder!”
Veronica Jane Murray (she/her)
2nd year M.A. student, Art Economics and Intellectual Property
“The night Nicole (my Co-President) and I met Ian Somerhalder bought us a drink. I also have a cat named Mushu!”
Social Chair
Grace Pinnella (she/her)
2nd year M.A. student, Museum & Curatorial Studies
“I love Halloween.”
Communications Chair
Emma Capaldi (sh/her)
2nd year M.A. student, Ancient Mediterranean
“Emma enjoys cooking and trying out new recipes.”
Alumni Liaison
Lijie Wang
3rd year PhD student, Modern and Contemporary Art
Lijie works closely with the IFA Development Office and the Alumni Board to create events and facilitate professional relationships between students and alums, providing students with support in relation to career planning and development. She enjoys biking.
International Student Representative
Vivian Jiawei Wu (she/her)
2nd year M.A. student, Modern and Contemporary Chinese Art
Conservation Center Representative
Minyoung Kim (she/her)
2nd year in M.A./M.S. program, Paper conservation
“I love knitting, printing, drawing, and any kind of crafting. Please feel free to ask for a tour of the Conservation Center. We welcome everyone who's interested in art conservation and technical art history.”