Graduate Studies Committee
The Graduate Studies Committee shall be composed of two appointed faculty members with graduate faculty status from each of the following colleges: the College of Liberal Arts, College of Education, College of Health Professions, and the Fisher College of Mathematics and Science; and one appointed faculty member with graduate faculty status from each of the following colleges: College of Business and Economics and the College of Fine Arts and Communication. These faculty members shall hold a terminal degree related to their field and the rank of professor or associate professor, and no two shall be members of the same department. Faculty members serving on the Graduate Studies Committee shall be appointed by their respective college dean to a three-year term. In addition, the Graduate Studies Committee shall include two graduate students appointed by the GSA for a one year term; the Dean of Graduate Studies ex officio; a representative of the Office of the Provost ex officio; a representative of the Registrar ex officio; the Director of Admissions ex officio; and the Dean of the Library ex officio.
The committee meets once a month during the academic year (if necessary, there may be occasional extra meetings). Items for the agenda should be submitted to the Dean at least one week before the meeting.
Graduate Studies Committee Faculty Members
| Name | Department | College | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Schiff | Accounting | CBE | 2025 |
| Nirmal Srinivasan, Chair | Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | CHP | 2025 |
| Jeanna Yeager | Occupational Therapy & Occupational Science | CHP | 2026 |
| Lisa Martinelli-Beasley | Family Studies and Community Development | CLA | 2025 |
| Jeff Kukucka | Psychology | CLA | 2025 |
| Pamela Wruble | Early Childhood Education | COE | 2026 |
| Bill Sadera | Educational Technology and Literacy | COE | 2024 |
| Jaye Knutson | Dance | COFAC | 2026 |
| Chris Salice | Biological Sciences | FCSM | 2026 |
| Cynthia Zeller | Chemistry | FCSM | 2025 |
Ex-Officio
Sidd Kaza, Dean of Graduate Studies, Office of Graduate Studies
Clare Muhoro, Associate Provost
Coverley Beidleman, Senior Assistant Director of Operations, University Admissions
Patrick Malloy, Assistant Director, Academic Standards
Suzanna Yaukey, Dean, University Libraries, Cook Library