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University of Miami names Aneesha Raj student trustee
With the appointment, she becomes the first Miller School representative in over five years.
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Bhavana P - Mon, 08, Sep 2025
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Aneesha Raj / University of Miami
The University of Miami board of trustees has appointed Indian-American student Aneesha Raj, as student trustee for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The appointment grants Raj full voting rights on the 76-member board, where she will represent more than 19,000 students across the university’s undergraduate, graduate, law, and medical campuses.
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Raj, who is currently pursuing a dual-degree program in doctor of medicine and master of public health at the Miller School of Medicine, class of 2026, becomes only the sixth medical student to serve in this role since the student trustee position was created in 2002, and the first Miller School representative in over five years.
“I’m incredibly honored to be granted the responsibility of articulating student needs across the University of Miami,” said Raj. “In providing our institutional leadership with insights into the student experience, I hope to navigate high-level decisions with their best interests in mind and strengthen the University of Miami’s presence in academic leadership, research and service to our community.”
As student trustee, Raj will participate in full board meetings and serve on the Student Affairs Committee. She emphasized her goal of fostering unity across the university community and contributing the perspective of a medical student to institutional decision-making.
Raj has pursued research in global health and health equity, focusing on tuberculosis care. Collaborating with the Florida Department of Health, she co-authored a study on video-directly observed therapy (VDOT) for tuberculosis patients, published in the Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases. The research found VDOT significantly improved treatment outcomes and reduced duration compared to traditional approaches.
Previously, Raj served as executive student government president at the Miller School, championing initiatives to support student wellness, academics, and interprofessional collaboration.
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