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2024-2025 graduate council standing committees members

Curriculum (12 month)

The Curriculum Committee shall consist of one person from each college with Graduate Faculty and graduate programs, holding Full or Associate Membership, and one graduate student appointed by GSA. The duties of the Curriculum Committee shall be to make recommendations to GC on all new courses offered for graduate credit, both on and off campus, regardless of format, and on all new graduate degree programs and to review all changes to existing graduate degree programs and in graduate course title, credit hours, and catalogue description, and to recommend action to GC when changes are considered significant by the committee. At any time, the Curriculum Committee may approve routine changes limited to course title changes, course renumbering and course catalog description changes. These approvals will be reported as a consent agenda item to GC at the next scheduled GC meeting. The Curriculum Committee will take action on all curricular proposals within 30 business days of initial receipt of the proposal by GC. In late March each year, each Curriculum Committee member shall inquire into curriculum proposals forthcoming to the Curriculum Committee during the summer months and rationales for why approval during the summer is sought with their respective college curriculum authorities with an eye towards sharing this information with the Chair of the Curriculum Committee and the Vice Chair of GC.

Members listed alphabetically by academic college:

Arts and Letters -ÌýPatricia Case, Ph.D., Professor, Sociology
Business and Innovation -ÌýMai Dao, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Accounting
Education -ÌýSusanna Hapgood, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Teacher Education
Engineering -ÌýSamir Hefzy, Ph.D., Professor, Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Health and Human Services -ÌýAbraham Lee, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
Medicine and Life Sciences -ÌýJianmin Zhang, Ph.D.,ÌýProfessor, Cell and Cancer Biology
Natural Sciences and Mathematics -ÌýTim Mueser, Ph.D., (Committee Chair), Professor, Chemistry
Nursing -ÌýJennifer Devries, D.N.P., Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutial Sciences -ÌýSteven Peseckis, Ph.D.,ÌýAssociate Professor, Medicinal and Biological Chemistry

Membership (12 month)

The Membership Committee is empowered to make GF membership decisions. It shall consist of one person from each college with Graduate Faculty and graduate programs, who holds Full Membership on the Graduate Faculty. The duties of the Membership Committee shall be to review nominations and renewal applications for membership (see Article I) on the Graduate Faculty and to present their decisions in a report to GC. At the direction of GCEC, the Membership Committee may be convened to review and determine the membership status of an individual member of the Graduate Faculty.

Arts and Letters -ÌýBeth Schlemper, Ph.D., Professor, Geography
Business and Innovation -ÌýJenell Wittmer, Ph.D., Professor, Management
Education -ÌýSvetlana Beltyukova, Ph.D., (Committee Chair), Professor, Research and Measurement
Engineering -ÌýMeysam Haghshenas, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Health and Human Services -ÌýJohn Laux, Ph.D.,ÌýProfessor, Counseling Psychology
Medicine and Life Sciences -ÌýGuillermo Vazquez, Ph.D., Professor, Biochemistry, MSBS Medical Sciences
Natural Sciences and Mathematics -ÌýQian Chen, Ph.D., Professor, Biological SciencesÌý
Nursing -Ìý ÌýFall 2024Ìý-Joanne Ehrmin, Ph.D., Professor, Nursing, Adult Mental Health, Transcultural Nursing, Nurs. and Health Care Policy, Popl Hlth
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - tbd

graduate student affairs (9 month)

The Graduate Student Affairs Committee shall consist of eight persons, four holding membership on the Graduate Faculty (at least one from each campus) and four officers of GSA or their appointed representatives. Among the GSA representatives at least one must be from colleges on the Main Campus and at least one from colleges on the Health Science Campus.Ìý Also, at least one of the faculty members of this committee must be a member of GC and will serve as the ex-officio, non-voting GC faculty representative in the GSA Executive Committee. The COGS Associate Dean for Academic Affairs shall chair the Graduate Student Affairs Committee. The duties of the Committee shall be: to act as a liaison between Graduate Faculty, the University administration and GSA; to counsel GSA in resolving issues related to academic, professional and social programs; to assist the GSA in planning university-wide events; to deliberate on the selection of GSA Awards recipients from among nominees.

College of Graduate Studies -ÌýDan Hammel, Ph.D., (Committee Chair)
Medicine and Life Sciences -ÌýKandace Williams, Ph.D.,Ìý
Natural Sciences and Mathematics -ÌýJon Bossenbroek, Ph.D.,Ìý
Graduate Student Association -ÌýAddison Kittel,ÌýPresident, Graduate Student AssociationÌý

Academic Standing Committee (12 month)

The Academic Standing Committee shall consist of one person from each college with Graduate Faculty and graduate programs, holding Full or Associate Membership, and one graduate student appointed by GSA. The duties of the Academic Standing Committee shall be: to serve as a final body to hear (1) academic dishonesty appeals, (2) academic grade appeals, and (3) academic grievances of all graduate students. The procedures for each of these processes are detailed in the Graduate Student Handbook. A decision of the Committee shall be forwarded to the Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of COGS for administrative implementation; and, may also serve as an advisory committee to the Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of COGS on matters of policy related to academic standing.

Arts and Letters -ÌýJames Ferris, Ph.D.,ÌýProfessor, Disability Studies
Business and Innovation -ÌýAinsworth Bailey, Ph.D.,ÌýAssociate Professor, Marketing and International Business
Education -ÌýRuslan Slutsky, Ph.D.,ÌýProfessor, Early Childhood Education
Engineering -ÌýAla Qattawi, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Health and Human Services -ÌýLaura Schmeltzer, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy
Medicine and Life Sciences -ÌýBindu Menon, Ph.D.,ÌýAssociate Professor, Medical Education
Natural Sciences and Mathematics -ÌýTim Mueser, Ph.D.Ìý(Committee Chair), Professor, Chemistry
Nursing -ÌýLarissa Barclay, DNP, Assistant Professor, Adult Primary Care and Psychiatric Mental Health
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences -ÌýScott Hall, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Graduate Student Association -ÌýAddison Kittel,ÌýPresident, GSA

Academic Programs & Regulations (9 month)

The APRC shall consist of one person from each college with Graduate Faculty and graduate programs, holding Full or Associate Membership, and one graduate student appointed by GSA. The duties of the APRC shall be to serve as an advisory body to GC or the COGS Dean regarding policies, procedures and actions to promote academic standards.

Arts and Letters -ÌýJames Ferris, Ph.D.,ÌýProfessor, Disability Studies
Business and Innovation -ÌýAinsworth Bailey, Ph.D.,ÌýAssociate Professor, Marketing and International Business
Education -ÌýSnejana Slantcheva-Durst, Ph.D.,ÌýProfessor, Higher Education
Engineering -ÌýWeiqing Sun, Ph.D., Professor, Computer Science and Engineering Technology
Health and Human Services -ÌýBrandon Wood,ÌýAssociate Professor, School Psychology
Medicine and Life Sciences -ÌýSrinivas Venod Saladi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Cell and Cancer Biology
Natural Sciences and Mathematics -ÌýJohn Bellizi,ÌýAssociate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Nursing -Ìý
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences -ÌýHermann Von Grafenstein,ÌýAssociate Professor, Medicinal and Biological ChemistryCOGS Liaison -ÌýTeri Green, Director, B.A.,ÌýAcademic and Student Affairs, College of Graduate Studies

Fellowships & Scholarships (9 month)

The Fellowships and Scholarships Committee shall consist of one person from each college with Graduate Faculty and graduate programs, holding Full or Associate Membership on the Graduate Faculty, including the Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of COGS who shall be the Chair of the Committee. The duties of the Fellowships and Scholarships Committee shall be: to advise the Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of COGS on the award of the COGS University Fellowships and Endowed Fellowships and Scholarships; to advise the Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of COGS on matters relating to the financial support of graduate students; and to make reports and recommendations to GC concerning financial support of graduate students.

College of Graduate Studies -ÌýDan Hammel, Ph.D.,ÌýGeography (Chair)
Arts and Letters -ÌýPatrick Lawrence, Ph.D., Professor of Environmental Geography
Business and Innovation -ÌýMarcelo Alvardo-Vargas, Ph.D., Professor of Management
Education -ÌýDawn Sandt, Ph.D.,ÌýAssociate Professor, Teacher Education
Engineering - tbd
Health and Human Services -ÌýApril Ames, Ph.D.,ÌýAssociate Professor, Population Health
Medicine and Life Sciences - tbd
Natural Sciences and Mathematics -ÌýDeborah Chadee,ÌýPh.D., Professor, Biological Sciences
Nursing - tbd
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - tbd

Constitution & Bylaws (ad hoc)

At the request of the GCEC, the ad hoc Committee shall submit a written report to GC at a regularly scheduled meeting. Should changes to the Graduate Faculty Constitution or Graduate Council Bylaws be recommended by the ad hoc committee, the Chair of the ad hoc Committee shall provide two readings of the newly proposed Constitution or Bylaws at two regularly scheduled meetings of GC in order to help GC members comprehend the changes and offer suggestions for revision.Ìý Following the second reading, but at that same GC meeting, the GC may vote to send the revised Graduate Faculty Constitution to the Graduate Faculty for ratification, or, in the case of Graduate Council Bylaws may vote to ratify its own Bylaws.

Education -ÌýSnejana Slantcheva-Durst, Ph.D.Ìý
Health and Human Services -ÌýJohn Laux, Ph.D.
Medicine and Life Sciences -ÌýAndrea Kalinoski, Ph.D.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics -ÌýJoseph Schmidt, Ph.D.
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences -ÌýFrederick Williams, Ph.D.
Graduate Student Association -ÌýAddison Kittel,ÌýPresident, GSA
College of Graduate Studies -ÌýDaniel Hammel, Ph.D.
Office of Research -ÌýConnie Schall, Ph.D.

RepresentativesÌýto University Committees

Research CouncilÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 3-Year Term

Arts and Letters (social sciences)Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýKevin CzajkowskiÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýYear 1
Business and InnovationÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýPaul HongÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýYear 1
EngineeringÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Patricia RelueÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýYear 3
Medicine and Life SciencesÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý David GiovannucciÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýYear 2
Natural Sciences and MathematicsÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Tomer Avidor-ReissÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýYear 2
NursingÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Susan PocotteÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Year 1