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Graduate Student Success

Meet Your Student Leaders

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) is led by graduate and professional students who are passionate about supporting their peers, advocating for student needs, and helping build a strong graduate community at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½. Get to know your student leaders and learn how they work to enhance the graduate student experience!Ìý


Graduate Student Association Executive Officers

Meet your student leaders!

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Dorcaslove Naa Oyo Quartey

President

About Dorcaslove

Dorcaslove is a third-year Ph.D. student in Spatially Integrated Social Science at The University of Toledo. Originally from Ghana in West Africa, she grew up there before beginning her academic journey in the United States.Ìý

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Dorcaslove serves as the 2026-2027 GSA President, and she is committed to advocating for graduate students, strengthening professional development opportunities, and creating opportunities for graduate and professionalÌý students to have fun and feel connected. She is passionate about fostering an inclusive academic environment that supports student success.

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In her spare time, Dorcaslove enjoys watching movies, cooking, and shopping.

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Eshwari Sanjay Ghavare

Vice President

About Eshwari

Eshwari is a graduate student at The University of Toledo pursuing a master’s degree in Cyber Security. A proud two-time ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ student, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Engineering in 2025. During her undergraduate studies, Eshwari developed a strong interest in technology, cyber security, and problem-solving through coursework and hands-on projects.

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Eshwari serves as the 2026-2027 GSA Association Vice President. She previously served as a graduate assistant in the Division of Student Affairs and is passionate about using her experience and skills to enhance the graduate and professional student experience in the GSA.

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In her spare time, Eshwari enjoys listening to music, watching movies, and engaging in photography and videography.

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Sadia Rahman Busra

Treasurer

About Sadia

Sadia is a Ph.D. student in Foundations of Education at The University of Toledo, where she also earned her Master of Arts in English Writing Studies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English Linguistics and Teaching English as a Foreign Language from American International University-Bangladesh.

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Sadia was a part-time instructor of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Composition I and II at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, where she taught academic writing, critical reading, research, and rhetorical strategies. Her research interests include democratic education, writing pedagogy, ESL/L2 writing, rhetoric, literacy, and multicultural education. She has published research on digital rhetoric and language attitudes and is currently developing research on education, student participation, and critical thinking.

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Sadia serves as the 2026-2027 treasurer of the GSA. She is also actively involved in various student organizations and academic leadership at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½.

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Jessica Bienue

Secretary

About Jessica

Jessica is a first-year Master of Science in Nursing student in The University of Toledo ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Health and Human Services. She received her bachelor's degree in political science and psychology at the University of Nigeria from the Faculty of Social Sciences. She grew up in Lagos State, Nigeria and is one of five siblings.Ìý

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She serves as the 2026-2027 GSA Secretary. She is a great team player who enjoys maintaining organized records, preparing agendas, and supporting clear communication across the graduate and professional student community.Ìý

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In her spare time, Jessica enjoys researching, watching the news, and exploring new adventures.

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Graduate Student Association Advisors

Meet the advisors!

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Yasmeen Hamdah, M.Ed.

Staff Advisor and Staff Manager

Program Manager, Graduate Student Success

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About Yasmeen

Yasmeen is the Program Manager for Graduate Student Success in the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Graduate Studies and a two-time University of Toledo alumna. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Communications in 2019 and her Master of Education in Higher Education in 2022. As a graduate student, she was a graduate assistant in the Office of Student Advocacy and Support.Ìý

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She serves as the GSA staff advisor and staff manager. She guides the GSA in operations and programming, including joining General Assembly meetings and supervising the planning of the Midwest Graduate Research Symposium.Ìý

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Yasmeen enjoys photography, painting, and strength-training.

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Scott Molitor, Ph.D.

Faculty Advisor

Senior Vice Provost for Academic and Graduate Affairs

About Dr. Molitor

Dr. Molitor is the Senior Vice Provost for Academic and Graduate Affairs and a Professor of Bioengineering at The University of Toledo. He earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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As the GSA faculty advisor, Dr. Molitor supports GSA leadership, provides guidance to the executive officers, and strengthen's the organization's efforts to represent and engage the graduate and professional student community.

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Contact Us
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Graduate Student Association

419.530.4723 (Option 2)

GSA Webpage

Let Us Help You

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Graduate Admissions - Stranahan Hall Room 1048
Mailing address
The University of Toledo
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Graduate Studies
2801 W. Bancroft, MS 933
Toledo, OH 43606