Peer Concentration Advisors (PCA) Program
PCAs serve as peer advisors for pre-concentrators (and current concentrators), providing a valuable perspective and helping students to discover additional resources and opportunities.
If you would like to be matched to a PCA, you can do one of the following:
- Reach out by email to a PCA with similar academic, career, or extracurricular interests by exploring their bios below.
- Get paired with a PCA by filling out the Find my PCA Google Form. While we recognize some students might know exactly what they are looking for, we are happy to help pair you.
If you are interested in becoming a PCA, contact am-advising@seas.harvard.edu.
Katelyn Buehring (Co-Captain)
Email: kbuehring@college.harvard.edu
Hi, my name is Katelyn Buehring! I am a senior in Cabot House from Minnesota studying Applied Mathematics on the Biological Sciences track, and I am also Pre-Med! In addition to being a PCA, I am involved in research and various clubs on campus including Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business, Harvard Undergraduate Pre-Medical Society, and more. Outside of school, I love traveling (I studied abroad in Italy!), reading, being outdoors, exploring Boston, and spending time with family and friends. I am super excited to be a PCA this year, so please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have or if you want to chat!
Ida Kozuchowska (Co-Captain)
Email: idakozuchowska@college.harvard.edu
Hey:) My name is Ida and I’m a senior at Winthrop House, originally from Warsaw, Poland! I’m concentrating in Stem Cell Biology and AM, with a secondary in Educational Studies. On campus I do neuroregenerative research at Boston Children’s, CA for CS and Econ courses, am a proud PAF, and a student ambassador at the Admission Office. I also sail a little, lead technology at FIMRC, and eagerly grow the beautiful Polish community at Harvard. And I dance and choreograph, a bit too much because almost every day, and am dedicated to convince each and every person I meet to try Latin Dance at least once in their life:) Come chat with me about everything and anything - from AM courses, computational/wet lab research to extracurriculars or random travel stories. I’m here to get excited with you about all the different opportunities on campus or alternatively to complain about anything that’s bugging you. Hope to see you soon!!
Lindsey Brail
Email: lbrail@college.harvard.edu
My name is Lindsey Brail and I am excited to be a peer concentration advisor. I am a senior in Adams House from New York City and I study AM-bio. I also compete on the varsity heavyweight crew team. I'm happy to chat about anything, included but not limited to: course recommendations, student-athlete experience, book recommendations, and the outdoors! Feel free to reach out and I look forward to hearing from you.
Alice Feng
Email: alicefeng@college.harvard.edu
Hi there! I’m Alice, a senior in Lowell House studying Applied Math (Bio Track) and Molecular & Cellular Biology. I’m super passionate about cancer genomics and health disparities research and hope to integrate my concentrations with research. Outside of academics, I love to figure skate and dance with AADT. Please reach out to me about anything Applied Math and Bio related, being premed, clubs, or other stuff! Excited to meet you <3
Timothy Guan
Email: tguan@college.harvard.edu
Howdy! My name is Tim, and I'm a junior in Currier House studying Applied Math and Biology. Beyond classes I do epigenetics research over at Longwood, with a mix of both wet and dry lab work. I'm also a course assistant for LS 50. I'm also involved with a few clubs around campus, namely Harvard's Rare Disease Hackathon and AADT! Feel free to reach out about AM/bio, getting funding for research, or if you just want to chat with someone else passionate about math and bio!
Safaa Hassan
Email: safaahassan@college.harvard.edu
Hi! My name is Safaa Hassan, and I’m a senior studying Applied Mathematics with an application in Computer Science. On campus, I have been involved in research, HDAG, HUES, SWE, WiCS, and the i-Labs. I’ve also interned as a Data Engineer at Amazon and have also previously worked in the biotech space. Outside of academics, I’m a big basketball fan, love going on adventures, and am always up for hiking or exploring something new. I’m also into historical fiction and fantasy shows, and when it comes to books, I lean toward nonfiction. Recently, I’ve been trying to get into tennis - and I’m always looking for a new café to fuel my coffee addiction. I’m super excited to be a PCA this year and would love to chat about classes, research, tech, or anything else you're curious about!
Kaitlyn Hou
Email: kaitlynhou@college.harvard.edu
Hi! My name is Kaitlyn, and I'm a junior studying Applied Math on the History track in Pforzheimer House (Quad supremacy) from Dallas, Texas. On campus, I'm a coxswain on the Harvard-Radcliffe Rowing team, and I conduct research at the Center for History and Economics. I also helped start a new club, Harvard Undergraduate Emerging Markets Group, and am involved in leadership at the Institute of Politics. My freshman summer, I did research at Harvard Business School, and my sophomore summer, I was a legislative intern for the House of Representatives. As someone who is also involved in history, government, and economics-related activities on top of the quantitative rigor of the AM concentration, I'd love to speak on navigating Applied Math with interdisciplinary interests. I can also give tips on the student-athlete experience and choosing the best classes that will set you up for success, especially if you started in Math 1A, like me! I look forward to meeting you, and please feel free to reach out!
Stephanie Hsu
Email: stephaniehsu@college.harvard.edu
Hi there! My name is Stephanie and I’m a senior living in Leverett House studying Applied Math on the Economics track with a secondary in Psychology. I love all things related to education, behavioral economics, and game theory. On campus, I’m a part of PBHA, Harvard Product Lab, and AADT. I have spent my summers teaching in Boston as a Summer Urban Program counselor, conducting economic policy research in Malaysia, and working as a Marketing Operations intern at Klaviyo. I’m extremely passionate about social psychology research on campus and am in two labs: the Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Lab (studying personality and counterfactual thinking), and another group (studying social norms using game theory models). In my free time, I also love drawing, walking, and exploring places to eat. Please reach out with any questions about courses, extracurriculars, career, or college life. I love meeting new people and am here if you ever want to chat over some coffee or a meal!
Henry Jackson
Email: hjackson1@college.harvard.edu
Hi everyone! I'm Henry and I'm a junior in Eliot House studying Applied Math and Economics. Most of my favorite courses at Harvard have been in the economics department, so if you are interested in that track within AM, I'd be happy to give recommendations. I can also give advice on choosing between a concentration in economics, statistics, applied math, and pure math, since I considered all of those at one point. Outside of class, I'm a violinist in the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra and participate in a variety of chamber music groups (I took Music 189r, spent a few semesters in the Brattle Street Chamber Players, etc.). I also love sports and spend my free time playing basketball, spikeball, volleyball, and squash on our club or IM teams. I spent my freshman summer in corporate finance, my sophomore summer on the investment team at an endowment in San Francisco, and will be spending my junior summer at an alternative asset manager in New York. Happy to talk about music, sports, internship recruiting (especially in finance), economics coursework, or anything else you are curious about!
Nicholas Kalkanis
Email: nicholaskalkanis@college.harvard.edu
Hi everyone—I’m Nick Kalkanis, and I’m a senior in Currier studying AM & Econ. While my favorite AM topics have been Optimization and Dynamical systems, I’m also personally interested in entrepreneurship and investing. On campus, I’ve co-founded a startup and served on the Business Board of The Crimson, and I’m also in the leadership of HFAC and CRGF. In my free time, I love playing tennis (and all sports) with my friends and scouting new restaurants around Cambridge. Reach out to discuss anything from courses to the Harvard experience and careers.
Lydia Qin
Email: lydiaqin@college.harvard.edu
Hello! I’m Lydia, a senior in Mather house studying Applied Math - Economics and History & Science. I’m a course assistant for ECON 1011 series and do economics research on campus. I’ve also been involved with the Women’s Ultimate Frisbee team, Women in Computer Science (WiCS), Food Labs, and the Harvard History of Science magazine. I’ve spent my previous summers studying abroad at the London School of Economics and participating in the summer research village. I’m super happy to chat about anything, so please feel free to reach out!
Nyasha Runhare
Email: nyasharunhare@college.harvard.edu
Hi! My name is Nyasha. I’m a junior in Quincy House from Zimbabwe, concentrating in Applied Mathematics with a focus on Data Science. This summer, I’ll be in London at LSE taking data science courses, and in the fall, I’ll be studying abroad in Hungary. I love traveling and have been exploring various travel opportunities through Harvard. Outside of class, I spend most of my time with friends, napping, walking or biking along the Charles, going to the gym, or reading a good book. I’m excited to be a PCA this year and happy to chat about anything…courses or just life in general!
Madelyn Stearns
Email:mstearns@college.harvard.edu
Hi! My name is Maddie, and I'm a junior in Mather House studying Applied Math on the Economics track with a secondary in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Outside of class, I am on the leadership team for two nonprofits empowering women in STEM fields and I'm on the women's club hockey team. I have interned in computational biology, business development at a startup, and in private equity at TPG as part of the Girls Who Invest Summer Intensive Program. Next summer I will be working in Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan. In my free time, I love to travel and ski. Please reach out if you have any questions or want to chat!
Johnathan Sun
Email: jlsun@college.harvard.edu
Hello! I’m Johnathan, a senior in Kirkland from Maryland. I’m pursuing the AB/SM in Applied Math & Econ/CS. On campus, I’m co-captain of the Fed Challenge team and involved in economics & ML research. I’m especially interested in economic policy and the implications of machine learning for social science. I’ve spent summers in finance and research at HLS and the Kempner Institute, including in the research village. I’ve also TF’ed a few courses (CS 51, CS 181, Econ 1011b). I’m very happy to chat about coursework, research, industry, and anything else!
Julian Tinmouth
Email: jtinmouth@college.harvard.edu
Hi! I'm Julian and I'm a junior in Dunster House studying AM on the sociology track. I came in my first year knowing I wanted to study something with math, but realized I really liked sociology, and I've loved having the ability to combine both interests in one program. I am also planning on doing a language citation in French and did a study abroad program in Paris, which was one of the highlights of my time in college! Outside of my classes, I've been a CA for the Math 21 series and have been involved with one of PBHA's shelters. I'm from the Boston area but still love to explore the city in my free time. Feel free to reach out if you want to talk about AM/sociology/French/study abroad/community service/Boston restaurant recs or anything else!