Student Staff Meet Our Team Staff Ayush Pawar Professional Programs Student Assistant - See full profile for Ayush Pawar Bhavana Marpadaga CPS Student Assistant Bhavana, a graduate student from India pursuing a Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering, joined the Center for Public Service as the Assistant International Programs Coordinator. She looks forward to building... See full profile for Bhavana Marpadaga Connor Ayers Graduate Research Assistant Connor Ayers (he/they) started at the Center for Public Service as a Graduate Research Assistant in September 2024. He is pursuing a Master of Public Policy degree with a focus on elections policy. Connor received a... See full profile for Connor Ayers Erica Lesser Compensation Study Assistant Erica Leser is a current dual-degree MD/MPH student at Oregon Health & Science University & Portland State University. She grew up in Southern California where she attended the University of California, Riverside, majoring... See full profile for Erica Leser Etosha Terryll Graduate Research Assistant Etosha is finishing the final credits of their Masters of Urban and Regional Planning degree. Their interest in this program came from a long fascination with waste, recycling, and reuse. They are passionate about creating... See full profile for Etosha Terryll E M Evie McCullough Public Service Fellowship Program Assistant Bio coming soon... See full profile for Evie McCullough Hafsa Shahzad Graduate Research Assistant Hafsa (she/her) is a dedicated professional currently serving as a Public Service Fellowship Assistant, specializing in assisting fellowship programs. With a strong educational background and a passion for public administration,... See full profile for Hafsa Shahzad Jason Wells Graduate Assistant Jason started at Portland State University’s Center for Public Service as a Graduate Research Assistant in September 2021. Jason received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at... See full profile for Jason Wells Joselle Monyette Student Graphic Designer Joselle (Josie), is a current graphic design student at Portland State University, she is pursuing her BFA in Graphic Design. In 2024, she joined the Center for Public Service, bringing with her a desire to gain knowledge... See full profile for Joselle Monyette Justin Huber Graduate Research Assistant Justin joined the PSU Center for Public Service team in the Fall of 2024. He works as a research assistant for the Northwest Environmental Justice Center, the EPA Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center affiliated... See full profile for Justin Huber K L Kate Lalovenko Compensation Study Assistant Bio coming soon... See full profile for Kate Lalovenko Mae Cossu Senior Student Graphic Designer Mae is a current graphic design student at Portland State University and a graduate of Mt. Hood Community College (2022). Joining the Center for Public Service in 2022, Mae brings a desire to further their design knowledge... See full profile for Mae Cossu Meghan Reints Graduate Research Assistant Coming soon See full profile for Meghan Reints Richmond Asare CPS Local Government Graduate Research Assistant Richmond (he/him) is a devoted professional who is currently working as a Graduate Research Assistant at the Center for Public Service, focusing on Local Government Applied Research. Richmond received a M.A. in Applied... See full profile for Richmond Asare S C Savannah Cline Graduate Research Assistant Coming soon See full profile for Savannah Cline