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Committee Members

Voting Members

One tenured graduate faculty member from each college with graduate programs:

  • College of Agriculture

  • College of Engineering and Computer Science

  • Neil Griffin College of Business

  • College of Education and Behavioral Science

  • College of Liberal Arts and Communication

  • College of Nursing and Health Professions

  • College of Sciences and Mathematics

Additional faculty representation from colleges with doctoral programs.

Two graduate students appointed by the Graduate Student Council.

Non-Voting Members

  • Graduate Dean

  • Director of Assessment Services

Non-voting members may participate in council discussions but do not vote.

Chair (Ex-officio, non-voting)

Dean of the Graduate School (reports to the VCAAR)


2025–26 Committee Roster

First Name Last Name Term Expires Appointed by
Steve Green 2026 Agriculture
Melodie Philhours 2026 Business
Dixie Keyes 2026 Education and Behavioral Science
Blake Sandusky 2026 Education and Behavioral Science
Zahid Hossain 2026 Engineering and Computer Science
Shekoofeh Sadravi 2026 GSC
Meenaz Bhimani 2026 GSC
Justin Castro 2028 Liberal Arts and Communication
Lauri  Umansky 2028 Liberal Arts and Communication
Shanon Brantley 2026 Nursing/Health Professions
James Farris 2026 Nursing/Health Professions
Argelia Lorence 2027 Sciences/Mathematics
Brook Fluker 2026 Sciences/Mathematics
Melanie Wicinski position AVC for Assessment and Accreditation
Tiffany Keb position Provost
       
       
Steven Beaupre   Graduate School
Tracy Finch   Registrar
       
Attend meetings due to relevance    
       
Jesse   Blankenship   Registrar

Graduate Student Representatives:
TBD (Appointed by Graduate Student Council)