Graduate Council

Statement of Purpose

All graduate work is administered by the Graduate School under the direction of the Graduate Dean who is advised by the Graduate Council. The voting members of the council are eight Full Members of the Graduate Faculty, eight Graduate Directors, one from each college, a Faculty Senate representative, a graduate student representative, and a Graduate Student Association representative. Non-voting ex officio members are the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Graduate Dean, the Dean of the University Libraries, a representative of the Office of Admissions, a representative of the Immigration and International Office, and a representative of the Registrar's Office.

 

▼   2022-2023 Graduate Council Members

Dr. Elizabeth Adams

Dr. Todd Andel

Dr. Debra Chapman

Dr. Robert Cloutier

Dr. Gwendolyn Pennywell

Dr. Ben (Huubinh) Lee

Dr. Eric Loomis

Dr. Ryon McDermott

Dr. Leigh Minchew

Ms. Haley Mullinax

Dr. Aishwarya Prakash

Dr. Blair Saale

Dr. Timothy Sherman

Dr. Edmund Spencer

Dr. James Stefurak

Dr. Mark Taylor

Dr. Kevin West

Mr. David Woolverton

Dr. Lorene Flanders, ex officio

Dr. Andrea Kent, ex officio

Ms. Heather Nix, ex officio

Dr. Harold Pardue, Chair and Graduate Dean

Ms. Ashley Suggs, ex officio

Ms. Norma Jean Tanner, ex officio

▼   2021-2022 Graduate Council Members

Dr. Elizabeth Adams
Dr. Todd Andel
Dr. Debra Chapman
Dr. Robert Cloutier 
Ms. Alexandria Greene
Dr. Delwar Hossain
Dr. Ben Lee
Dr. Eric Loomis
Dr. Ryon McDermott  
Dr. Marie Migaud
Dr. Leigh Minchew
Dr. Gwendolyn Pennywell 
Dr. Joyce Pittman
Dr. Blair Saale
Dr. Timothy Sherman
Dr. James Stefurak  
Dr. Mark Taylor  
Dr. Kevin West
Dr. Lorene Flanders, ex officio
Dr. Andrea Kent, ex officio
Dr. Harold Pardue, Chair and Graduate Dean
Ms. Kelly Osterbind, ex officio
Ms. Norma Jean Tanner, ex officio
Ms. LaSonya Toney, ex officio 

▼   2020-2021 Graduate Council Members

Dr. Elizabeth Adams
Dr. Todd Andel
Mr. Brandon Baggett  
Dr. Kathy Bydalek
Dr. Debra Chapman
Dr. Robert Cloutier
Dr. Ben Lee
Dr. Eric Loomis
Dr. Ryon McDermott  
Dr. Marie Migaud
Dr. Gwendolyn Pennywell
Dr. Jon Rayner
Dr. Bettina Riley
Dr. Timothy Sherman
Dr. James Stefurak  
Dr. Mark Taylor  
Dr. Kevin West
Dr. Donna Wooster
Dr. Lorene Flanders, ex officio
Dr. Andrea Kent, ex officio
Dr. Harold Pardue, Chair and Graduate Dean
Ms. Kelly Osterbind, ex officio
Ms. Norma Jean Tanner, ex officio
Ms. LaSonya Toney, ex officio 

▼   2019-2020 Graduate Council Members

Dr. Elizabeth Adams
Dr. Todd Andel
Dr. Kathy Bydalek
Dr. Debra Chapman
Dr. Robert Cloutier
Dr. Gayle Davidson-Shivers
Ms. Kimberly Feagin
Dr. Treena Finney
Dr. Susan Gordon-Hickey
Dr. Christopher Keshock
Dr. John Kovaleski
Dr. Eric Loomis
Dr. Marie Migaud
Dr. Gwendolyn Pennywell
Dr. Bettina Riley
Dr. Mark Taylor
Dr. Timothy Sherman
Dr. Kevin West
Dr. Lorene Flanders, ex officio
Dr. G. David Johnson, ex officio
Dr. Harold Pardue, Chair and Graduate Dean
Ms. Kelly Osterbind, ex officio
Ms. Norma Jean Tanner, ex officio
Ms. LaSonya Toney, ex officio

▼   2018-2019 Graduate Council Members

Dr. Elizabeth Adams
Dr. Todd Andel 
Dr. Kathy Bydalek
Dr. Debra Chapman
Dr. Robert Cloutier
Dr. Gayle Davidson-Shivers
Dr. Treena Finney
Dr. Susan Gordon-Hickey
Dr. John Kovaleski
Dr. Eric Loomis
Dr. Gwendolyn Pennywell 
Dr. Matthew Reichert
Dr. Thomas Rich 
Dr. Bettina Riley 
Dr. Mark Taylor
Mr. Kevin Thornhill
Dr. Timothy Sherman
Dr. Bret Webb
Dr. Lorene Flanders, ex officio
Dr. G. David Johnson, ex officio
Ms. Payton Marinello, ex officio
Dr. Harold Pardue, Chair and Graduate Dean
Ms. Kelly Osterbind, ex officio
Ms. LaSonya Toney, ex officio

▼   2017-2018 Graduate Council Members
Dr. Susan Gordon-Hickey
Dr. Eric Loomis
Dr. Mark Taylor
Dr. Alex Sharland
Dr. Debra Chapman
Dr. Susan Santoli
Dr. Robert Cloutier
Dr. Kathy Bydalek
Dr. Barry Dale
Dr. Thomas Rich
Dr. Treena Finney
Dr. David Forbes
Dr. Bret Webb
Dr. Gayle Davidson-Shivers
Dr. Leigh Minchew
Dr. Tom Johnsten
Ms. Steffani Fitzpatrick
Dr. Sam Fisher
Dr. Harold Pardue, Chair and Graduate Dean
Dr. G. David Johnson, ex officio
Dr. Lorene Flanders, ex officio
Ms. Payton Marinello, ex officio
Ms. Kelly Osterbind, ex officio
Ms. LaSonya Toney, ex officio