Biology PEER (Persons Excluded because of their Ethnicity or Race) Mentors foster community among first and second year PEER students who have interests in Biology. They work directly with the department chair to connect with PEER students, identify any concerns about the major from a PEER perspective, and create a more inclusive and welcoming environment within the Biology department. PEER Mentors do this through visits to classes and relevant student organizations, 1:1 meetings with early-career students, and co-organization of dialogues between students from historically marginalized groups and the department. Students interested in serving as PEER mentors should contact the department chair.

This year’s PEER Mentors are Wanying Na and Shreya Nair.

Wanying Na ’24

Wanying Na

Hi everyone, my name is Wanying (she/her), and I am a senior biology and chemistry double major. My favorite classes are probably immunology and biochemistry, and I’m planning to take a (few?) gap year(s) after Carleton to work in a lab before applying to medical school or graduate school. I am very excited to get to know everyone and talk about your interests!

Shreya Nair ’24

Hi everyone ! I’m Shreya Nair, a Biology and Computer Science double major. I am excited to combine the two fields with a microbiology/ computational biology focus in my future. In my free time, I love some photography, cooking, badminton and being outside. On campus you can find me roaming around the science complex, dancing at a MOSAIC event or hanging out with my friends! I’m excited to get to know all of you and for the fun year ahead !