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Graduate Council Membership

The following list of members is current as of January 16, 2024.

2023-2024 Academic Year

Chair
  • Mary Hoffman, Interim Graduate Dean, Graduate Studies (ex-officio and voting)
College of Arts and Sciences
  • Aleks Sternfeld-Dunn, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences (ex-officio and voting)
  • Alex Smith, Professor, Department of Mathematics (term expires at end of 2025-26 AY)
  • Mary Beth Tusing, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology (term expires at end of 2023-24 AY)
College of Business
  • Lisa Jepsen, Dean, College of Business (ex-officio and voting)
  • Paula Lentz, Professor, Department of Business Communications (term expires at end of 2025-26 AY)
  • Ling Liu, Professor, Department of Accounting and Finance  (term expires at end of 2023-24 AY)
College of Education and Human Sciences
  • Carmen Manning, Dean, College of Education & Human Sciences (ex-officio and voting)
  • Saori Braun, Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology (term expires at end of 2024-25 AY)
  • Angela Sterling-Orth, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (term expires at end of 2023-24 AY)
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Kristen Abbott-Anderson, Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences (ex-officio and voting)
  • Mary Canales, Professor, Department of Nursing (rotates w/Mota for fall; term expires at end of 2023-24 AY)
  • Lisa Schiller, Associate Professor, Department of Nursing (term expires at end of 2025-26 AY)
Graduate Student Councilors (one-year appointments, voting)
  • Ashley Cook, Student Representative, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Debbie Fermil Houlette, Student Representative, College of Education and Human Sciences
  • Alexis Linder, Student Representative, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Ashley TenEyck, Student Representative, College of Business
Ex-Officio and Nonvoting Members of the Graduate Council
  • Nancy Amdahl, Secretary to Graduate Council, Graduate Studies
  • Erica Benson, Executive Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
  • Michael Carney, Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
  • Margaret Cassidy, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Marc Goulet, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Debra Jansen, Associate Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Jill Markgraf, Director of Libraries
  • Kimberly O'Kelly, Registrar
  • Jean Pratt, Associate Dean, College of Business
  • Jill Prushiek, Associate Dean, College of Education and Human Sciences
  • James Schmidt, Chancellor
  • Kathryne Smieja, Director, Continuing Education
  • Isabel Walters, Director, Admissions
  • Vacant, Student Representative, Student Senate
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