Matthew Andersen
Matthew is a fourth‑year medical student at Yale who loves internal medicine and health systems problem solving. Before med school he studied computational biology and business at Wharton, and he’s carried that mix into research on health systems, screening technologies, and device utilization.
Outside the hospital, he’s usually hiking or biking, growing tomatoes in his apartment, or tinkering with creative builds like laser‑cut projects and 3D prints. He’s all about good people, good systems, and making medicine feel a little more human.
Email: matthew.andersen@yale.edu
Brian Chang
Brian is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in the Biomedical Engineering department, as well as a proud member of the Trumbull Class of 2022. As Head GA for Trumbull, he helps coordinate events for the TC community. His interests outside of the lab include rock climbing, storytelling, and all types of media consumption. Brian is very excited to continue meeting and working with students, whether that’s during a GA event or as part of the Mellon forum.
Email: brian.chang@yale.edu
Shah Khan
Shah is a third-year law student at Yale Law School and a proud alum of Trumbull College, Class of 2019. He served Trumbull in many ways - as a Buttery Manager, Head of College Aid, TCC member, and first-year counselor. After college, Shah worked in San Francisco at BlackRock and Aetos Alternatives Management as a hedge fund researcher. His interests include artificial intelligence and the intersection of law and technology. In his free time, Shah enjoys running, experimenting in the kitchen, and reading manga. He is thrilled to return to the Trumbull community. Moo-rah!
Email: shah.khan@yale.edu
Sara Kurdi
Sara is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in the Biomedical Engineering department, developing contrast agents for proton and sodium magnetic resonance imaging. Originally from Long Island, New York, she earned a Bachelor of Science from Stony Brook University in 2022 with a double major in Physics and Applied Mathematics & Statistics. In her free time, Sara enjoys cooking, music, drawing and painting. Sara is excited to join the Trumbull community!
Email: sara.kurdi@yale.edu
Ranna Liu
Ranna was an artist and is now a student at the Yale School of Architecture. She loves backpacking and any outdoor activiites. Creating is the key motivation in her life. She looks forward to having a great time in the Trumbull College art spaces - drawing, making pottery, and more.
Email: ranna.liu@yale.edu
Anushka Potdar
Anushka Potdar is a fourth year Ph.D. student in Computer Science. Her research aims to create an AI diagnostic assistant to help astronauts solve unexpected problems in space. Outside of her Ph.D. research, Anushka serves as the Chair of Yale’s Graduate Student Assembly, as a Fellow of Yale’s Graduate Writing Lab, and writes plays. She is excited to meet new Trumbullians!
Email: anushka.potdar@yale.edu
Anna Rios
Anna is a Ph.D. student in neuroscience and a Graduate Fellow at the Wu Tsai Institute. Before Yale, she was at Harvard, where she mentored undergraduate students in the life sciences as a Resident Tutor. Anna has served as a teaching fellow in Yale’s Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, and has mentored students pursuing undergraduate thesis research in molecular biology and neuroscience. Her goal is to help students develop confidence for independent research and discover their own scientific interests.
Email: anna.rios@yale.edu
Nola Sheehan
Nola is a GEPN pre-specialty student in Psychiatric Mental Health at Yale School of Nursing. She is focused on building a career as a Psychiatric NP, emphasizing a holistic approach that incorporates wellness, environmental factors, medicine, and trauma-informed care. With a special interest in Global Health, she has collaborated with various non-profits and hospital systems in NYC on public health initiatives centered around increasing access to care, trauma prevention and outreach. Nola graduated in May 2024 from Fordham University with a BS in Psychology on the pre-health track. In her spare time, she enjoys practicing yoga, spending time outdoors, and cooking!
Email: nola.sheehan@yale.edu
Shannon Sommers
Shannon is a Yale Law School student and a proud Trumbull College alum (moorah!). She is also a New York City native, which means that she has very strong opinions on pizza and bagels. Shannon graduated from Yale College in 2022, where she majored in Political Science, served as a TroCo FroCo, and did a bunch of extracurriculars and internships related to journalism, women’s rights, public policy, and law. (For the Trumbull class of 2028 — your FroCos were her frosh. Time flies!) After graduating, Shannon stayed in New Haven to work as the Community Human Rights Fellow at Yale Law School’s Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights. In her fellowship, she focused on addressing global gender inequality and human rights by supporting the mandate of the U.N. Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls. Outside of law, Shannon is a huge fan of Taylor Swift, cats, long-form journalism, art museums, used bookstores, Veep, public transportation, and breakfast food. She can’t wait to meet new generations of Trumbullians!
Email: shannon.sommers@yale.edu
Daniel Wang
Daniel is a third-year medical student with clinical interests in hematology & oncology, and research interests in decision science, cost-effectiveness, and resource allocation. He is also passionate about reducing healthcare costs and improving access for both rare and common understudied diseases. Originally hailing from the sleepy small town of Bridgewater, NJ, he graduated from Yale College (MY ‘21) and has continued living in New Haven ever since. His free time is spent playing volleyball & tennis, raising houseplants, trying a variety of teas, exploring new recipes, and putting on a good movie with friends. He is excited to get to know the Trumbull College community!
Email: daniel.wang@yale.edu
Sean Weller
Sean is a second-year MBA student at the Yale School of Management, where he serves in SOM Student Government, co-leads the Business & Politics Club, and works as a Research Assistant at Yale’s Chief Executive Leadership Institute. Before Yale, he was a strategy and operations advisor in the legal industry and served in local elected office in Massachusetts, where he worked on housing, sustainability, and economic development. He earned his A.B. in Economics from Harvard College.
Outside of school, Sean is usually thinking about politics, mountains, architecture, or where to find good (cheap) food. He loves scenic drives, skiing, old houses, and conversations that start practical and somehow end philosophical.
Email: sean.weller@yale.edu