Meet the Leadership Team

Professor Huppin was an undergrad student at UCLA and got his law degree from Stanford. After working in the biggest law firm in Silicon Valley he returned to UCLA for a Ph.D. in Psychology. He is now a communications professor and debate team advisor. 

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​Will is a third year philosophy major and middle eastern studies minor originally from Denver CO who has been debating since high school. Outside of debate, he enjoys movies, video games, and tabletop RPGs. His friends encourage him to shut up about shrimp consciousness and try to occasionally eat something spicier than white bread.

Richard is a fourth year Political Science and Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics major from Los Altos, California. When he’s not debating, he enjoys reading science fiction and history books, scuba diving, and going on hikes.

​Martin is a second-year Public Affairs and Psychology major who spent almost his entire life in Shanghai. Like many of his friends, he did his first debate tournament in middle school, an event called MayDay hosted in some random university. Outside of debate, he occasionally touches the grass next to the 100m track and outdoor basketball courts, or listens to and writes raps. But if there's one activity he’ll always recommend from experience, it’s visiting Shanghai's INS Park. No doubt. Just go.

Cayden Pocrass is a fourth year public affairs student from Santa Clarita, CA. As logistics director, their job is to get their fellow debaters to tournaments and obsessively search for the cheapest livable AirBnBs to put them up in. In their free time, they like to read, play strategy games and city builders, and attend online tournaments in difficult time zones.

​Daniel is an aspiring lawyer and History major at UCLA with a strong foundation in legal research, writing, and advocacy. He has interned at law firms, policy nonprofits, and advocacy organizations. Although in various different backgrounds (family, criminal, and human rights law), he is driven by the intersection of justice, policy, and public communication. Currently seeking legal experience to deepen his impact in public interest law!

Rachel is a third year from South Korea studying Sociology and Classical Civilization. In her free time (a.k.a. when she's procrastinating) she enjoys watching Korean theater, reading, painting, crocheting, bead crafting, and keeping up with her 50 other hobbies she knows she'll never stick to consistently.

Caely is a second year chemical engineering student from Selangor, Malaysia. Her job is to make social media posts and to keep YOU GUYS updated on what's the haps in the UCLA Debate Union. When she is not geeking out to Hans Zimmer soundtracks, watching F1 or eating Malaysian food, she enjoys risking her life hiking and bouldering.

Alba is a third year aerospace engineering major from Madrid, Spain. In her free time she enjoys traveling, spending money she does not have and complaining abot how much she misses Madrid’s metro.

​Angelina is a second year from Indiana, studying Political Science and Cognitive Science. She’s excited to integrate new members into the team and prevent us from going #bankrupt. Also, she’s a diehard Swiftie!