Kopica Thayaparan is currently completing her MBA at McMaster University, specializing in Health Services Management. She has previously completed her Bachelor of Science in the Life Sciences Co-op program at McMaster as well.

Kopica is the Director of Professional Relations for the TARMS’ Global Health Committee. She collaborated with the team to organize and develop workshops as part of The Global Health Talk Series to empower students in learning about predominant global health topics. She aims to continuously support students from interdisciplinary backgrounds to learn and develop strong networks through their participation in the program.