Here you will find resources, opportunities, funding, experiential education and how to be involved with the David S. Olton Program in Behavioral Biology. If you have something to share with Behavioral Biology please email Dr. Kisi Bohn. We have an amazing Undergraduate Behavioral Biology Steering Committee composed of students like you! Do you have questions or suggestions? You are welcome to email [email protected] or one of your peers on the steering committee. We hope to see or hear from you soon!
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Behavioral Biology Steering Committee (BBSC)
The Behavioral Biology Steering Committee (BBSC) consists of passionate students that contribute their input and voices to the behavioral biology program. Our committee meets every two weeks during the semester with Dr. Kirsten Bohn, Dr. Andrew Gallup, and Kate Torrence to discuss student concerns, curriculum, new possible courses, and more! The BBSC plans several social, academic, and career-focused events each semester for all BB students to attend.
Please feel free to contact anyone on the BBSC to voice any ideas, programs suggestions, questions, or concerns that you would like to be addressed!
From our steering committee:
- Dr. Kisi Bohn, Faculty Advisor
- Andrew Gallup, Faculty Advisor
- Kate Torrence, Program Coordinator
2025-2026 BBSC Representatives
Greta Persian
Co-Lead
Class of 2027 | Behavioral Biology and Earth & Planetary Science
Activities: On campus, I am an undergraduate researcher for the Social and Cognitive Origins Group as well as the Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution. In my free time, I enjoy SCUBA diving, fishing, going to the gym, thrifting, trying new coffee shops, and visiting farmers’ markets!
Fav Campus Spot: The Greenhouse
Fun fact: I’m an identical, mirror-image twin!
Will Stevenson
Co-Lead
Class of 2027 | Behavioral Biology Major, Environmental Studies Minor
Activities: I am a member of the JHU men’s basketball team, a research assistant in the Hopkins pediatric emergency department, and an EMT.
Fav Campus Spot: I love sitting under the magnolia trees behind Dunning.
Fun fact: My mom and 3 of my 4 siblings played college sports at the Division 1 level.
Branden Ngo
Head Event Planner
Class of 2028 | Behavioral Biology and Economics Major
Activities: JHU Alumni Student Ambassadors, HIV Research @ JHU School of Medicine, JHU PEEP (Preventative Education and Empowerment for Peers), Matriculate Advisor, SGA Programming
Fav Campus Spot: The Student Center
Fun fact: My favorite vegetable is ube.
Addison DeVault
Event Planner
Class of 2028 | Behavioral Biology Major, Psychology Minor
Activities: Research at the Functional Anatomy Lab, JHU Alzheimer’s Buddies, Nu Rho Psi, and German club
Fav Campus Spot: The Stony Run Trail
Fun fact: I have over 15 plants in my room!
Aditya Sankar
Event Planner
Class of 2029 | Behavioral Biology and Molecular & Cellular Biology Majors, Comparative Thought and Literature Minor
Activities: Research, Tutoring, Editing for the Johns Hopkins News-Letter
Fav Campus Spot: Dunning 414!
Fun fact: I wish I was an octopus.
Andrew Sun
Event Planner
Class of 2028 | Behavioral Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology Majors & Linguistics Minor
Activities: I am part of SPLASH, MEDLIFE, the Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution, and I am an EMT.
Fav Campus Spot: Bloomberg 4th floor
Fun fact: I ran the Baltimore marathon!
Chelsi Gary
Event Planner
Class of 2029 | Behavioral Biology Major
Activities: On campus I’m involved in the Black Student Union, WJHU Radio club, and Tribeta. Outside of school I volunteer at the SPCA and continue my hobbies like running and art.
Fav Campus Spot: Olin of the President’s Garden
Fun fact: Seals are my favorite animal!
Eva Liu
Event Planner
Class of 2027 | Behavioral Biology Major & Economics, Visual Arts Minors
Activities: I am currently doing research at Hopkins. I am also involved in volunteering. My hobbies are rock climbing and photography!
Fav Campus Spot: Olin hall (for all the beautiful plants)
Fun fact: I am pretty good at playing minesweeper.
Jessica Liu
Social Media Co-Chair
Class of 2028 | Behavioral Biology Major
Activities: JResearch Assistant in Segars Lab, Johns Hopkins Hospital Art Cart Volunteer, Youth Library Tutorial Tutor, and Keswick Mutli-care Center Volunteer
Fav Campus Spot: The Beach
Fun fact: I like to figure skate and oil paint!
Kaitlyn Shen
Social Media Co-Chair
Class of 2029 | Behavioral Biology Major
Activities: Kesem, Matriculate, CSA Publicity Director, YLT, ASK
Fav Campus Spot: Student Center
Fun fact: My favorite animal is a pigeon!
Stephanie Wyszkowski
Internal Communications Chair
Class of 2027 | Behavioral Biology and Psychology Majors
Activities: JHU Women’s Soccer team, Athlete’s Intervarsity leader
Fav Campus Spot: Keyser Quad on a sunny day
Fun fact: I am a black belt in karate.