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Valerie Garcia
Ph.D. Student in Education, admitted Autumn 2025
BioValerie García is a linguist, educator, and researcher whose work centers on heritage language education, teacher development, and identity development. Currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Education at Stanford University, Valerie brings a strong interdisciplinary background bridging applied linguistics, pedagogy, and sociocultural analysis to her teaching and research.
She earned her M.S. in Applied Linguistics from Georgetown University, where she contributed to projects at the Assessment and Evaluation Language Resource Center (AELRC) and co-authored publications in The Modern Language Journal and the Institute of International Education. Her research has examined heritage language learner identity, multilingual education, and the impacts of language policies across the U.S., including her thesis on the differing perceptions of heritage language programs among administrators and teachers.
As a Spanish teacher and curriculum developer, Valerie has taught at Mountain House High School, Summit Charter Schools, and La Escuelita, where she integrates project-based and culturally responsive instruction aligned with state standards. Her teaching is grounded in linguistic justice and equitable access to world language education.
Valerie’s scholarship has been presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) and the National Heritage Language Resource Center (NHLRC) conferences, and her visual research work has been featured in leading textbooks such as Second Language Research and The Art of Language Teaching and the Science of Language Learning.
Fluent in both English and Spanish, Valerie combines her expertise in linguistic research and pedagogy with her commitment to empowering multilingual learners and advancing equity in education. -
Rebecca M. Gardner
Ph.D. Student in Epidemiology and Clinical Research, admitted Autumn 2022
BioMy research interests are in maternal nutrition and well-being, with a current focus on hyperemesis gravidarum (HG)—severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy that often causes significant maternal undernutrition and poor antepartum and postpartum mental health, and is the leading cause of hospitalization in early pregnancy. I study HG from several angles: the environmental exposures that may exacerbate it, including ambient air pollution and wildfire smoke, and whether these contribute to HG-related hospitalization; and its downstream consequences for both mothers and children, including hypertensive disorders of pregnancy such as preeclampsia, preterm birth, and neurodevelopmental conditions in childhood such as autism. More broadly, I am interested in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, preterm birth, and gestational diabetes, and their subsequent effects on offspring. Methodologically, I am drawn to applying causal inference methods traditionally used in economics to questions in public health.
Before starting a PhD, I was a biostatistician in the Quantitative Sciences Unit at Stanford for four years where I co-authored over thirty publications, collaborating with clinicians on various domains including developmental behavioral pediatrics, reproductive endocrinology & infertility, oncology, and clinical trials. I completed my MS in Statistics at Brigham Young University in 2016, where I collaborated with cardiologists to develop a new approach to diagnose rheumatic heart disease in pediatric patients in Samoa for my Master's thesis. -
Harold Gardon
Masters Student in Aeronautics and Astronautics, admitted Autumn 2025
BioFrench student specializing in mechanical engineering. Passionate about aerospace and basketball, I am pursuing a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics and hope to specialize in rocket propulsion.
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Prerana Gawde
Ph.D. Student in Oceans, admitted Autumn 2024
BioPrerana is a marine ecologist with over five years of experience working closely with fisher communities and recreational SCUBA divers in Lakshadweep, India, conducting ecological assessments of fishery-important small pelagic baitfish and collaborating with fishers to document traditional ecological knowledge for community-led fisheries management. Currently pursuing a PhD at Stanford University’s Department of Oceans, she is exploring the ecological interactions of shipwrecks and their role in socio-ecological systems through interdisciplinary research frameworks.
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Meredith Gee
MBA, expected graduation 2027
BioMeredith Gee is an MBA Candidate at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a technology leader with nearly a decade of experience developing and leading early-stage ventures.
Most recently, she led product design at Akido Labs, where she created and deployed clinical AI systems that expanded care capacity across diverse operational settings. With experience spanning technology, strategy, and organizational leadership, her work focuses on the intersection of AI, policy, and global markets and innovation.
Meredith received her BA with honors in Emergent Digital Practices from the University of Denver. -
Chen Geng
Ph.D. Student in Computer Science, admitted Autumn 2023
Masters Student in Computer Science, admitted Autumn 2026BioI'm a CS Ph.D. student at Stanford, advised by Prof. Jiajun Wu. My research lies at the intersection between Graphics, 3D Vision, and Machine Learning. Previously, I got my bachelor's degree in Computer Science at the School of Computer Science and Chu Kochen Honors College, Zhejiang University. During my undergraduate, I was fortunate to work closely with Prof. Xiaowei Zhou and Prof. Jiajun Wu on several research projects.
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Madison George
Ph.D. Student in Bioengineering, admitted Autumn 2023
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsExertional compartment syndrome (ECS) is a painful condition characterized by abnormally high muscle compartment pressures induced by exercise. The diagnostic procedure for ECS requires the insertion of a needle into the muscle to directly quantify pressure, which is a barrier to both patients and clinicians. We will develop and evaluate new MRI technologies to (1) increase understanding of the pathophysiology of this condition and (2) Improve clinical diagnosis of ECS.
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Antony Georgiadis
Ph.D. Student in Materials Science and Engineering, admitted Autumn 2024
Superuser, Stanford Nano Shared FacilitiesCurrent Research and Scholarly InterestsInterested in using light to improve our understanding of the world around us through novel optical sensing devices and computational techniques.
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Vera Geranpayeh
Ph.D. Student in German Studies, admitted Autumn 2024
Ph.D. Minor, Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality StudiesCurrent Research and Scholarly InterestsVera Geranpayeh is a PhD candidate in German Studies. Her dissertation investigates how Vera Geranpayeh is a PhD Student in German Studies and PhD Minor in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Stanford University. Her dissertation investigates how gender structures narrative movement in medieval German romance, focusing on minor female figures who remain structurally marginal yet narratively indispensable. She develops a framework for understanding how these figures catalyze plot progression through epistemic authority, mediation, and mobility, while remaining excluded from patriarchal mechanisms of narrative closure, such as minne and marriage.
In addition to her dissertation, she is developing a critical edition and English translation of a vernacular 1593 Franconian aristocratic household cookbook Ein koch büchlein vonn allerley speiß wie man sie kochen soll (1593). This project examines domestic authorship, women’s custodianship of culinary and medical knowledge, and the transmission of embodied expertise across generations.
Her research is further informed by training in Yiddish and a focused interest in early modern Yiddish texts, particularly domestic and practical writing, charms and magical materials, and the Yiddish Epic tradition.
She is also the student initiator of SCRIPTA, an interdisciplinary research group on gender, knowledge, and agency in premodern manuscript cultures, which combines theoretical discussion with hands-on archival work in Stanford’s Special Collections and hosts workshops with invited scholars.
She is the recipient of the Clayman Institute’s 2025 Marilyn Yalom Research Prize.
Her broader research spans queer survival, female bonds, and desire in nineteenth-century and fin-de-siècle German literature. She is the recipient of the Clayman Institute’s 2025 Marilyn Yalom Research Prize. -
Rwaida Gharib
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources, admitted Autumn 2023
BioRwaida Gharib is a PhD candidate at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability and an MSx candidate at the Graduate School of Business. She studies climate displacement and the protection and resource allocation for frontline communities. Her field research spans across East Africa, Central America, and wildfire-affected communities in California, tracing how narrative, policy, and capital shape institutional support.
She is a Climate and Environmental Justice Fellow at the Center for Just Environmental Futures, a King Center Global Development Scholar, and has contributed to adaptation finance research at Stanford's Sustainable Finance Institute and the GSB's Ecopreneurship Program.
