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Graduate Council

The Graduate Council assists the Dean with review and coordination of programs

Graduate Council

Graduate School Bylaws.pdf


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 Graduate School. 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 faculty designated by the chair, and two student representatives who are selected annually by the Dean of Graduate School and Distance Education. Members of the Graduate Council are listed below.

Graduate Council 2025-2026

Butch Sim

Chair, Faculty School of Business + Technology

Lei Wen

Vice Chair, Faculty Accountancy & Information Technology

Essam Abotteen

Faculty, Mathematics

Jan Todd

Faculty, Social Science

Jerald Spotswood

Vice Provost & Graduate School Dean (ex officio)

John Wade

Faculty, Psychology

Katelyn Haddock

Faculty, Nursing

Lee Jones

Faculty, School Leadership/Mid & Sec Education

Paul Luebbers

Faculty, Health, Physical Education & Coaching + Athletic Training

Sarah Lendt

Faculty, Counselor Education

Teddy Roop

Faculty, Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education

William Jensen

Faculty, Biological Sciences + Forensics

Yu Xia

Faculty, SLIM + Instructional Design & Technology

MaryAnne Onwunuma

Graduate Student Representative

Nina Venessa Mpere

Graduate Student Representative