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Organizing & Scientific Committees

The organizing committee comprises faculty members from the Communications & Performing Arts Department at Kingsborough Community College as well as student volunteers. Faculty across several CUNY campuses will be evaluating all entries received for LSC-5. Two subcommittees were formed as follows:​

SPEECH / LINGUISTICS COMMITTEE

  • Carlos de Cuba, KCC (chair)
  • Marcela Ossa Parra, Queens College
  • Cindy Greenberg, KCC
  • Christina Hagedorn, CSI
  • Francisco Antonio Montaño, Lehman College

COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE

  • Alyse Keller, KCC (chair)
  • Gordon Alley-Young, KCC
  • Lili Shi, KCC
  • Melisa JnPierre, KCC
  • Poppy Slocum, LGCC

GENERAL CHAIR: Laura Spinu, KCC


The student committee comprises former KCC students who have transferred to senior colleges within CUNY. They are responsible for website development and maintenance, as well as for organizing Special Session 1, the student poster sessions, and the social break room.

STUDENT ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

  • Rawan Hanini
  • Mariana Vasilita
  • Beckie Dugaillard
  • Jenny Ortega
  • Crystal Gilbert