Grand Challenges Scholars Program
GCSP Support
Viterbi GCSP is housed in the Student Engagement Team within the Viterbi Admissions and Student Engagement (VASE) office; however, the program is run in partnership with many academic and co-curricular programs from across Viterbi. GCSP Students are supported by a wide range of stakeholders at Viterbi.
GCSP Office
Dr. Najmedin Meshkati
Professor, Inustrial & Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering
GCSP Faculty Director
Dr. Kamau Jamal Abercrombia
Lecturer, Grand Challenges Topics
Director of Student Leadership & GCSP
Neelam Nand Somai
Graduate Student
GCSP Advisor
GCSP Student Eboard
The GCSP Student eboard helps to foster community and engagement around the four themes of Grad Challenges and the five Mindsets necessary for solving Grand Challenges.
Aava Abedinpour
Co-President
Stephanie Bartholomew
Co-President
Aliya Daire
Vice President, Security Committee
Kyle RevaleVice President, Sustainability Committee
Nicholas Kim
Vice President, Health Committee
Ernest Lu
Vice President, joy of Living Committee
Sabrina Bluml
Marketing Co-Chair
Dominic De La Torre
Marketing Co- Chair
Malia Hotan
Vice President, Treasury
Elena Li
Vice President, Social
Other Important GCSP-Related Contacts
Dr. Nora Sandoval- Executive Director, Student Engagement
Thelma Zaragoza- Director, Student Leadership
Dr. Kevin Giang- Associate Director, Student Organization Engagement