About Us
KISS, the Knowledge Integration Student Society, is a group of
student leaders composed of Directors and Co-Chairs. We value diversity, pluralism, creativity, and connection. We strive to encourage the sharing of knowledge between past, current, and future Knowledge Integration students. One of our main responsibilities is to listen to KI students to bring to light opportunities they feel are important to them and their experience at the University.
More specifically, the Co-Chairs are responsible for coordinating all the activities of the student society and the Directors are responsible for leading individual initiatives promoting community development and fostering connections between KI students, faculty, alumni, and other University of Waterloo students. In doing so, we collectively advocate on behalf of KI students to the department and the university to further the academic, career, and social goals of KI students and the reputation of the program.
Meet Our Team
Rachel Deshpande
Co-Chair
Year: Fourth Year
Minor and Specialization: Addictions, Mental Health, and Policy Minor; Science, Technology and Society; Sustainability Diploma
Favourite Course: HLTH 392 Mental Health Systems and Policy
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Alia Nanji
Co-Chair
Year: Third Year
Minor: Peace and Conflict Studies
Favourite Course: ARTS 290 Service and Leadership
Kavya Srinivasan
Director of Academics
Year: Third Year
Minors and Specializations: Collaborative Design Specialization; Global Experience Certificate
Favourite Course: PSYCH 207 Cognitive Psychology
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Rachel VanderKooi
Co-Director of KImmunity Development
Year: Fourth
Minor: Management Studies Minor
Favourite Course: INTEG 275, Making Collaboration Work
Jordan Kalist
Co-Director of KImmunity Development
Year: Fourth Year
Minors: Urban Studies and Music
Favourite Course: MUSIC 226 Music Studio
Nyah Schaefer
Director of Archives and KImmunications
Year: Fifth Year
Minors and Specializations: Psychology Minor; Digital Arts and Communication Minor; Collaborative Design Specialization
Favourite Course: ENGL 294 Intro to Game Theory
Madeline McDonnell
Director of KInnections
Year: Third Year
Minors: Philosophy and Music
Favourite Course: PHIL 216 Probability and Decision Making
Alisha Dey
Director of Website Development
Year: Fourth Year
Minor and Specialization: Philosophy Minor and Collaborative Design Specialization
Favourite Course: INTEG 321 Museum Practicum and Presentation
Ray Kool
Director of KInnovations
Year: Third Year
Minor and Specialization: Philosophy
Favourite Course: ANTH 222 Anthropologies of the Body
Duncan Wylie
Co-Director of Fundraising
Year: Second Year
Minor: Psychology
Favourite Course: PSYCH 101 Introductory Psychology
Lynda Hansen
Co-Director of Fundraising
Year: Second Year
Minor and Specialization: Philosophy Minor; Cognitive Science Minor
Favourite Course: PHIL 363, Philosophy of Language
Liann MacNeil
Secretary
Year: Second Year
Minor and Specializations: Math and Collaborative Design Specialization
Favourite Course: KOREA 101R Korean 1
Fable Cruz Lafreniere
First Year Rep
Year: First Year
Minor and Specialization:
Favourite Course:
Gurkiran Kaur
First Year Rep
Year: First Year
Minor and Specialization
Favourite Course: