MASTHEAD
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Alyson Brown
COPY CHIEF
Salma Diaz
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Emile Gutierrez
EDITORIAL BOARD
Cherry Leung Huiying
Margaret Wong
Kethlyn Young
FACULTY ADVISOR
Amy Baily
ALYSON BROWN is the editor-in-chief of REFRACT. She is a journalism major at Baruch. In her free time she enjoys writing poetry, watching old movies, and catching up with friends. Although she has no immediate plans after Baruch, she hopes to one day have her own program on PBS.
SALMA DIAZ is the copy chief of REFRACT. She is a political science and journalism double major with a minor in philosophy. When she is not huddled in bed reading a fantasy novel, she is wandering the aisles of a supermarket thinking of what dish to whip up next. She also loves having deep conversations over a bowl of piping hot ramen. Through REFRACT, she aims to strengthen her writing and editing skills with the hopes of entering the publishing industry post-grad.
EMILE GUTIERREZ (he/him) is the creative director of REFRACT. He is studying marketing. His commitment to preserving the arts fuels his graphic and literary works. Emile’s favorite graphic novel is Pinky & Pepper Forever and his favorite film is A Streetcar Named Desire. He aims to graduate from digital commissions and distribute his artwork physically through zine festivals or vendor markets. It’s been his biggest dream to see Arca live.
CHERRY LEUNG HUIYING (she/he) is a senior studying psychopathology and neurodiversity, and critical theory and literature at Macaulay Honors/CUNYBA. An alum of the 2025 CLS Japan and Baruch’s NSF-REU psychology programs, and the spring 2025 publishing intern for Astra House, Cherry’s passions stretch vastly from nine-hour karaoke sessions to greedy psychoanalytic indulgence. She also serves up a mean dish of sukiyaki, loves her fish tank, and owes her fire to her Mah-mah.
Currently, she is writing her first novel as her honors thesis. One day, she plans to get an M.F.A. and another nebulous graduate degree to continue studying some facet of humanity. And join a ballroom house.
MARGARET WONG is an undergraduate English major at Baruch, with plans to minor in computer science. While she’s still undecided about this course, she enjoys reading and writing, so she hopes to learn more about the editing and writing process as a part of REFRACT.
KETHLYN YOUNG is an undergraduate student at Baruch, intending to double major in psychology and English with plans to minor in theater. She has a strong passion for the arts and is always eager to indulge in new creative projects. In her spare time, she enjoys journaling, watching TV and movies, listening to music, and writing for her Substack. Her dream is to publish her own magazine and, by joining REFRACT, she aims to gain editing experience, enhance her writing skills, and build up her creative directory abilities. After Baruch, she intends to fully pursue her creative career.
AMY BAILY is REFRACT’s faculty advisor. Department of English. Amy.Baily@baruch.cuny.edu