Meet the Team

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Meet the Team

Meg Moore, Ph.D.

Director

Megumi Moore standing outside and smiling.Meg Moore is the Director of the Graduate School Office of Well-Being. Her research interests include graduate student socialization, identity development, and leadership. 

Prior to her role with GROW, Moore served as a mental health counselor at MSU, with an emphasis on serving graduate students, college athletes, and non-traditional students. 

She also has a background working in the non-profit sector as a consultant for individuals and organizations concerning mental health and well-being, team dynamics, conflict resolution, leadership development, and emotional intelligence. 

She holds a Ph.D. in Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education (HALE) from MSU, an MA in Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary, and a BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan. 

She enjoys watching sitcom reruns (the Office, Seinfeld, Parks and Rec, etc.), camping/hiking, and spending quality time with her wife, Ashley, their two adorable children, and their two cats.

Clara Graucob

GROW Graduate Assistant
Co-Coordinator of the Leadership Collective

Clara Graucob wearing a black button-up shirt and glasses.

Clara is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and the Environmental Science and Policy Program, and the Graduate Assistant for GROW. She holds a BS in Environmental and Resource Management and an Erasmus Mundus MS in Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management. 

Clara’s Ph.D. research analyses social-ecological resilience in both academia and the practitioner world, including through analyses of resilience assessment tools and urban resilience plans. As a previous Leadership Fellow (2019-2021), she created a playlist on #iteachmsu with resources for new students at MSU, specifically with international students in mind. 

Since then, she continued to connect students with resources during her previous work at the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) - resources that can make it easier to be successful and to connecting to East Lansing and MSU as a new home. 

In her free time, Clara enjoys being active in nature, baking, pottery, and taking care of her plants.

Lamia Bagasrawala

Co-Coordinator of the Leadership Collective

Lamia Bagasrawala in a black and white dotted shirt and black glasses, standing at the front of a classroom.

Lamia Bagasrawala (she/her) is a fourth-year doctoral student in school psychology in the College of Education. Lamia holds a master’s in clinical psychology from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India and a master’s degree in school psychology from Michigan State University.

With over 8 years of experience as a psychotherapist in private practice, policy-level consultation with state and federal agencies in India, and direct and indirect service delivery in schools, Lamia is passionate about promoting equitable and decolonial practices to improve students’ academic and mental health outcomes in schools. She is passionate about all things systems-related in K-12 and higher education.

As a previous leadership fellow (2022-24), Lamia’s project examined international graduate students’ use of on-campus resources and support services and offered critical insights to improve equitable access to these services.

As a leadership institute co-coordinator, Lamia is excited to mentor and collaborate with graduate student leaders to facilitate advocacy at various levels and create socially impactful change. In her time away from work, Lamia enjoys creating art/craft, reading non-fiction, visiting museums, watching Broadway shows, and long-distance running.

Helena Stech

Co-Coordinator of the Leadership Collective

Helena Stech in a white and blue tank top, standing outdoors.

Helena is a PhD candidate in German Studies with a focus on second language acquisition and teaching. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Continuing Education and Cultural Studies at Humboldt University of Berlin, where she was granted a scholarship to study and teach German at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA.

After her return to Germany, Helena started teaching German as a second language to adult learners at language schools and companies.

She is a certified Yoga teacher and as a past Leadership Fellow during the 2022-2024 years, Helena facilitated Yoga workshops and created online videos about sustainable and mindful movements to help graduate students connect to their body and find rest.

As a Leadership Co-coordinator, Helena enjoys working together with Fellows on their projects to contribute to meaningful conversations about graduate student's well-being and community building. Helena swims, dances, and sings.

Delilah Pacheco

Co-Coordinator of the Leadership Collective

Delilah

Delilah Pacheco is a PhD scholar studying Curriculum, Instruction and Teacher Education (CITE) at the College of Education. She received her MA In English Literature from Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India and was a Fulbright scholar to MSU.

Delilah's research explores the capacity of youth as educators and community investment in curricular development.

As a Leadership Fellow (24-25), she organized Conferencing 101, a series of faculty and student panels aimed at fellow graduate students to help demystify the process of attendance and presentation at conferences.

As one of the coordinators of the Leadership Collective, Delilah aims to help fellows navigate MSU's abundant resources as well as build relationships with the rich community that surrounds it.