Student Leadership

Student Leadership Group

DPT Class of 2028: Rodney Gross
PA Class of 2028: Trey Messer
MPH Class of 2027: Jasmin Gibson
PsyD Class of 2027: McKenzie Rowland
MAT Class of 2027: Abey McLeod
Advisor: Laura Ellison

The Student Leadership Group is an organization of selected College of Health Professions’ students representing each academic class and each discipline. The objectives of the Student Leadership Group shall be: to establish centralized communication between the students and faculty/administration; to promote and perpetuate professionalism in all endeavors pertaining to Mercer; and to communicate and promote student events within the College.

2025-2026 Student Ambassadors

Nicholas Alba, Clinical Psychology
Karla Alvarez, Physician Assistant
Brianna Bernal, Physician Assistant
Sophia Bonser, Physician Assistant
Sydney Bunkley, Athletic Training
Bria Coppin, Clinical Psychology
Jazmin Diaz, Physical Therapy
Ariana Espinel, Physical Therapy
True Geralds, Physician Assistant
Jakiya Hanford, Athletic Training
Aizik Hatch, Clinical Psychology
Audrey Ingham, Physician Assistant
Dina Makadiya, Public Health
Emily Yun, Physician Assistant
Advisor: Laura Ellison

Student Ambassadors are current students selected to represent Mercer University’s College of Health Professions in the public arena at a variety of different programs including Open House/Info Session events, new student orientations, White Coat Ceremony, and possibly college and/or career fairs.

Simons Society Association of Physical Therapy Students

President: Macy Frazier
Vice President: Emma Cribb
Secretary: Ariana Espinel
Treasurer: Kevin Ding
Class Representatives: Mikayla Carrillo and Alex Dorsett
Advisor: Dr. Dan Dale

The David G. Simons Society is the student organization for all DPT students enrolled in the program. In all aspects of its function, the Simons Society will pursue the core values of altruism, accountability, caring and compassion, excellence, integrity, professional duty and social responsibility for the student physical therapist as a future healthcare provider. The Simons Society Board of Directors includes the executive committee (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer) and two representatives per class.

Godsey-Matthews Student Society

President: Addison Stromberg, PA Class of 2027; Trey Messer, PA Class of 2028
Advisor: Prof. Tyler Fredlund

The Godsey-Matthews Student Society of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) was established in 2008 as the official organization for the students of the Mercer University Physician Assistant (PA) Program. The purpose of the Society is to educate and orient all members of the Society to the AAPA; promote the PA as a member of the healthcare delivery team in the medical community and the community at large; provide academic and professional guidance for the incoming class; instill in the PA the importance of keeping abreast of current medical advancement; serve as the official liaison between the national and state levels of the AAPA, and the Mercer PA Program; serve as the liaison and promote communication between other PA student societies, medical societies, and other health care providers; promote camaraderie between members of the student society throughout their tenure at Mercer University; and encourage philanthropic activities among the members of the Godsey-Matthews Society, Mercer University, and the community. In all aspects of its function, the Society will pursue integrity, equality, dignity, and competence for the PA as a health practitioner.

Mercer Public Health Association

President: Taryn Sparkman
Advisor: Dr. Dawood Sultan

The mission of the Mercer Public Health Association (MPHA) is to create a forum for the exchange of ideas, the accumulation of experiences, the acquisition of information and skills and the performance of research related to public health issues in communities throughout the state of Georgia, the nation and the world.

Mercer Public Health Student Advisory Board

President: Dina Makadiya
Vice President: Naomi Tadesse
Treasurer: Shelsea Ruiz
Secretary: Hannah Beck
Service and Workforce Committee: Kayla James
Curriculum Committee: Dyala Alameddine
Evaluation and Research Committee: Iman Ali
Admissions Committee: Joi Stinson
Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Gaddis

The Student Advisory Board is composed of student representatives (one from each cohort, 1st and 2nd year) who serve on each of the 7 MPH program committees. Student representatives are nominated and elected by their peers annually.

Student Association

President/Lead Representative: Kiana Faroun
PsyD Class of 2027 Representative: Falak Hussein
PsyD Class of 2028 Representative: Bethany Zegura
PsyD Class of 2029 Representative: Amber Fields
PsyD Class of 2030 Liaison: Bailey Porchik
Advisor: Dr. Andrew Kelly

The Clinical Psychology Student Association exists as an avenue for student self-governance and promotion of the mission of the Department, to prepare psychologists as integrated healthcare practitioners who contribute to and apply scientific knowledge of human behavior to benefit individuals, systems, and society. Class representatives consist of students representing each cohort, elected in the spring semester each year. A Head Student Representative is also chosen and acts as a student-faculty liaison. In addition, one or two students serve as Student Ambassadors who work with Admissions and Student Affairs to represent Mercer University’s College of Health Professions and the Department of Clinical Psychology in the public arena.