Graduate Council
The Graduate Council assists the Dean with review and coordination of all graduate programs, formulation of academic policies governing graduate programs, and with administration of the Office of Graduate Studies. It meets monthly and is chaired by an elected chairperson. Membership in the Graduate Council consists of the chair of each department offering graduate coursework, or a full member of the graduate faculty designated by the chair, and two student representatives who are selected annually by the Dean of Graduate Studies. Members of the Graduate Council are listed below.
Dr. Nancy Albrecht - School Leadership/Middle and Secondary Teacher Education
Dr. Gwen Alexander - School of Library and Information Mgmt.
Dr. Jorge Ballester - Physical Sciences
Dr. Gerrit Bleeker - Dean, Graduate Studies
Dr. Michael Butler - Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Graduate Council Chair
Dr. Marcus Childress - Instructional Design and Technology
Dr. Scott Crupper - Biological Sciences
Dr. Deb Gerish - Social Sciences
Dr. Dipak Ghosh - Accounting and Computer Information Systems
Graduate Council Vice Chair
Jennifer Groves - Graduate student
Dr. Andrew Houchins - Music
Dr. Monica Kjellman-Chapin - Art
Dr. Marie Miller - English, Modern Languages and Journalism
Dr. Jean Morrow - Special Education and School Counseling
Dr. Brian Schrader - Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling
Dr. Sophie Thayer - Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education
Laura Walker - Graduate Student
Dr. James Williams - Associate Provost for Enrollment Management/Vice President for Strategic Partnerships (Ex-officio member)
Dr. Joe Yanik - Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics
Dr. Xin (Joyce) Zhou - Business Administration and Education
Last Updated October 7, 2009

