Saran Jolly is a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biology with minors in Health and Medical Humanities, Global Education, and Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies.

Serving as a Student Salon Co-Coordinator for TEDxUNC Charlotte, she is co-organizing the upcoming Salon on November 16 centered around Sustainability. An aspiring medical student, Saran serves as a Peer Assisted Learning Leader for the UNC Charlotte Chemistry Department and works as the Global AI Literacies Research Specialist at the Global-ready Research Center (GREET). Alongside Dr. Erik Byker, she is currently developing the "Jagriti Cycle," a conceptual learning framework. 

Saran is a member of the Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars and the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA). Outside of her academic pursuits, she enjoys dancing and reading.