Service

My contributions to research, teaching, and community work.

University Service

  • NTID Student Representative, RIT Einsenhart Award Committee — Oct 2026 - Present
    Role and Responsibilities: Nominated to serve as the student representative for the two prestigious university-wide teaching awards at RIT, the Eisenhart Award and the Provost Award. The committee was responsible for reading instructor evaluations, participating in classroom observations, and holding meetings to determine which candidates to recommend to the Provost for the awards.

  • Student Representative, NTID President Search Commitee — Feb 2025 - July 2025
    Role and Responsibilities: Represented student perspectives in the national search and selection process for the NTID President. The committee was responsible for determining finalists to recommend to the RIT President for the NTID President position.

  • RIT SG Representative, RIT University Council — Sept 2024 - Dec 2024
    Role and Responsibilities: Represented RIT SG in the university-wide decision-making process. University Council is an integral part of the shared governance model of leadership at RIT; the council is reponsible of reviewing student feedback, providing recommendations to the RIT President, and making decisions on university-wide policies.

Community Involvement

  • Founding Executive Board Member, RIT/NTID Deaf Business Council — 2026-Present
    Currently serving as a founding executive board member of the RIT/NTID Deaf Business Council, a student organization that aims to provide a safe and inclusive space for RIT/NTID Deaf and Hard of Hearing students who are interested in business. This organization aims to provide networking opportunities, programming, and events to support the professional development of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students who are interested in Business at RIT.

  • Executive Board Member, RIT/NTID Cross-Registered Student Advisory Board — 2024-2026
    Served in different roles for the RIT/NTID Cross-Registered Student Advisory Board, serving all Deaf and Hard of Hearing students enrolled in Bachleor’s and Master’s programs at RIT who recieve services from NTID. The advisory board is reponsible for creating a saafe and inclusive space for all DHH students to voice their concerns and provide feedback about their student experience at RIT. The board also provides events and programming to support the DHH student community at RIT.

  • Cross-Registered Senator, RIT Student Government - 2024-2025 Elected to serve as the Cross-Registered Senator for all Deaf and Hard of Hearing students enrolled in Bachleor’s and Master’s programs at RIT who recieve services from NTID. The senator is responsible for representing the student voice of the DHH student community at the Student Govenment meetings and commitees, advocating for the needs of the DHH student community, and providing feedback to RIT SG on how to improve the student experience for DHH students at RIT.

Media and Outreach

  • Livadas G. “Student Spotlight: Researching Health Care for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People.” RIT News, December 18, 2024. (Featured) Read the article.
  • McGrain, V.“Student Team at RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf Wins 2024 College Bowl Championship.” RIT News, August 20,2024. (Featured) Read the article.
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