Graduate, Professional & Interdisciplinary Studies

Members

ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC PLANNING & LEARNING INNOVATION

Shala Mills
Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate, Professional & Interdisciplinary Studies, Co-chair, ex-officio, non-voting

PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE GRADUATE FACULTY

Cyrus Mulready -- term expires May 2025
Elected in the fall for a 3-year term 

 

   FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES

Elected for three-year terms by faculty within their academic divisions. 
School of Business (2)
Helena Costakis (Business Administration) -- term expires May 2025
Tiffany Chiu (Public Accountancy) -- term expires May 2026
School of Education (4)
Elizabeth Forde (Teaching & Learning) -- term expires May 2026
Vacant (Teaching & Learning) -- term expires May 2025
Barbara Chorzempa (Teaching & Learning) -- term expires May 2026
Robyn Sheridan (Ed Studies & Leadership) -- term expires May 2024
School of Fine & Performing Arts (4)
Emily Puthoff (Art Department) -- term expires May 2025
Andrea Kantrowitz (Art Education) -- term expires May 2025
Kathleen Murphy (Music Therapy) -- term expires May 2026
Aaron Nelson (Design) -- term expires May 2025
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (4)
Andrea Abramovich (Communication Disorders) -- term expires May 2024
Melanie Hill (Counselor Education) -- term expires May 2024
Elizabeth Hirshorn (Psychology) -- term expires May 2025
Cyrus Mulready (English) -- term expires May 2025
School of Science & Engineering (2)

Christina Koehne (Mathematics) -- term expires May 2026
Kaitlin Hoffman (Computer Science) -- term expires May 2024

Sojourner Truth Library (1)

Susan Frey (Library Faculty) -- term expires May 2024

APPOINTED PROFESSIONAL FACULTY (6)

Ex-officio members, no term, voting privileges

Vika F. Shock (Executive Director and Assistant Dean of Graduate, Professional & Interdisciplinary Studies)

Val McAllister (Academic Program Specialist, Provost's Office and Graduate, Professional & Interdisciplinary Studies)

Sarah Roberson (Registrar, Records & Registration) 

Gweneth Lloyd (Director, Psychological Counseling Center)

Alana Matuszewski (Director, Graduate Admissions)

Cindy Cullen (Director, International Student Services)

STUDENT (1)

Each school may determine its methods of selection, with preference for student representatives who have strong GPAs and likely prospects for engaging meaningfully in the work of the Graduate Council. The student representative would neither attend nor vote at meetings in the case of a student appeal.

The student representative will alternate amongst each school annually in the following cycle:

2023-24 -- School of Business

2024-25 -- School of Education 

2025-26 -- School of Fine & Performing Arts 

2026-27 -- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

2027-28 -- School of Science & Engineering