Graduate Council
The Graduate Council assists the Dean with review and coordination of programs
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 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 2026-2027
Jan Todd
Chair, Social Sciences
John Wade
Vice Chair, Psychology
Sajedur Rahman
Faculty, School of Business
Essam Abotteen
Faculty, Mathematics
Jerald Spotswood
Vice Provost & Graduate School Dean (ex officio)
Ericka Sanner Stiehr
Faculty, Nursing
Neal Luo
Faculty, School Leadership/Mid& Sec Edu
Paul Luebbers
Faculty, Health, Physical Education & Coaching + Athletic Training
Sarah Lendt
Faculty, Counseling
Teddy Roop
Faculty, Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education
Bill Jensen
Faculty, Biological Sciences + Forensics
Amanda Hovious
Faculty, SLIM + Instructional Design & Technology
Brooke Rowe
Graduate Student Representative
Ruth Taye
Graduate Student Representative