Executive Board

2021-2022 PDA Board Members

President

Ester Navarro
Ph.D. Cognitive Psychology, 
Center for Applied Brain and Cognitive Sciences
ester.navarro_garcia@tufts.edu

Academic and Career Development

Yogita Soni
Ph.D. Chemistry,
Dpt. of Chemical and Biological Engneering
Fnu.Yogita@tufts.edu

Community Outreach and Communications

Susanne Strachota
Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction,
Department of Education
Susanne.Strachota@tufts.edu

Advocacy and Social Life

Swapnil Tiwari
Ph.D. Chemical Sciences
swapnil.tiwari7@gmail.com

Professional Development and Postdoc Experience

Rafael Martinez-Carrasco Perez
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Tufts Medical Center
rmartinezcarras@tuftsmedicalcenter.org

Boston Campus Rep

Alice Braga
Ph.D. Neuroscience,
Dpt. of Neuroscience
Alice.Braga@tufts.edu

Please feel free to contact any of us if you have any questions! If you’re not sure who to reach out to, just email pda-president@tufts.edu