International Student Services Advisory Board 2025-26

About Board Members
Members of the International Student Services Advisory Board (ISSAB) help build a bridge between international students and International Student Services at UW-Madison. Members of the board bring valuable insight from their own experience. They also learn about their international student peers and share insight and stories with ISS as we work together to build a more globally engaged environment.  

ISSAB 2025-26 Members

Rose Mir Ramisa Raiyan

Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2024-25, 2025-26

Position title: Economics and Global Health w/ Data Science and Leadership cert. (Bachelor's)

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Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Languages: Bengali, English

Abdul Basith Mohamed (Basith) Nasik

Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-26

Position title: Integrative Biology (Master's)

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Hometown: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Languages: Tamil, Sinhala

Srijan (Sri) Pandey

Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-6

Position title: Information Sciences (Doctorate)

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Hometown: Satna, India
Languages: Hindi, English

Allan Biju Gregory

Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-6

Position title: Computer Science and Economics (Bachelor's)

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Hometown: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Languages: English and Malayalam

Sereen AlHabsi

Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-26

Position title: Economics w/ Data Science, Dev. Economics, Mathematics, and Leadership cert. (Bachelor's)

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Hometown: (Muscat & Al-Mudhaibi) Oman
Languages: English and Arabic

Allen Fu

Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-26

Position title: Nursing with a certificate in Consulting (Bachelor's)

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Hometown: Shenyang, China
Languages: Chinese and English

Afif Bin Mohd Hishamuddin

Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-26

Position title: Computer Science and Data Science (Bachelor's)

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Hometown: Seremban, Malaysia
Languages: Malay, English

Jennifer Yoon

Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-26

Position title: Molecular and Cell Biology with certificate in Data Science (Bachelor's)

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Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Languages: Korean, English

Andrea Lamarche

Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-26

Position title: International Public Affairs (Master's)

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Hometown: Grandchamp, Ile-de-France, France
Languages: French, English

Chandni Anandha Krishnan

Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-26

Position title: Human Development and Family Studies (Doctoral)

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Hometown: Chennai, India
Languages: English, Tamil & Telugu

Opeoluwa Taiwo

Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-26

Position title: Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis- Higher Education (Master's)

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Hometown: Ibadan, Nigeria
Languages: English and Yoruba

ISSAB Co-Coordinators

Kacha Fischer

Position title: International Engagement Coordinator

Sydney Jenkins

Position title: Senior International Student Advisor