The Graduate Board is the representative body of 30 tenured or tenure-track faculty members elected by the graduate faculty to govern graduate education. The board reviews all proposals for new and continuing graduate programs and hears academic appeals. Members of the board serve on various committees including Appeals, Fellowship, Policy and Program Review, and make recommendations to the vice provost of the Graduate School on matters related to graduate education.
Each spring, an election is held to fill 10 seats for a three-year term that begins the following fall term. Graduate faculty members may serve two consecutive terms.
The Graduate Board meets monthly during the academic year from September to April, with the exception of December. The schedule for 2021–2022 is as follows.
2021-2022 Graduate Board Schedule
DAY/DATE | LOCATION |
|---|---|
Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 | Zoom |
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 | Zoom |
Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021 | Zoom |
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 | Zoom |
Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 | 3B Conwell Hall, Main Campus |
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 | 3B Conwell Hall, Main Campus |
Thursday, April 14, 2022 | 3B Conwell Hall, Main Campus |
2021-2022 Graduate Board Membership
Member | School/College | Department | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
Rebecca Alper | College of Public Health | Communication Sciences and Disorders | 2023 |
Shohreh Amini | College of Science and Technology | Biology | 2023 |
Wanda Brooks | College of Education and Human Development | Teaching and Learning – Middle Grades Education | 2022 |
Wayne Childers | School of Pharmacy | Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2023 |
Melissa Dichter | College of Public Health | Social Work | 2024 |
Meixia Ding | College of Education and Human Development | Teaching and Learning – Mathematics Education | 2024 |
Deborah Drabick | College of Liberal Arts | Psychology | 2023 |
Jan Fernback | Lew Klein College of Media and Communication | Media Studies and Production | 2022 |
Jeffrey Godel | Kornberg School of Dentistry | Orthodontics / Pediatric Dentistry | 2023 |
Lindsay Goss | School of Theater, Film and Media Arts | Theater | 2023 |
Crystal Harold | Fox School of Business and Management | Human Resource Management | 2023 |
Chantelle Hart | College of Public Health | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 2024 |
Jody Hey | College of Science and Technology | Biology | 2022 |
Cheryl Hyde | College of Public Health | Social Work | 2024 |
Dustin Kidd | College of Liberal Arts | Sociology | 2022 |
Dan Liebermann | Lewis Katz School of Medicine | Cancer and Cellular Biology | 2022 |
Nadine Martin | College of Public Health | Communication Sciences and Disorders | 2022 |
Timothy Patterson | College of Education and Human Development | Teaching and Learning – Social Studies Education | 2023 |
Fei Ren | College of Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | 2022 |
Alison Reynolds | Boyer College of Music and Dance | Music Education | 2023 |
Caterina Roman | College of Liberal Arts | Criminal Justice | 2022 |
Jessica Roney | College of Liberal Arts | History | 2022 |
Rea Tajiri | School of Theater, Film and Media Arts | Film and Media Arts | 2024 |
Chiu Tan | College of Science and Technology | Computer and Information Sciences | 2022 |
Ulysses Sean Vance | Tyler School of Art and Architecture | Architecture and Environmental Design | 2024 |
Sarah Wengryniuk | College of Science and Technology | Chemistry | 2024 |
Ashley West | Tyler School of Art and Architecture | Art History | 2023 |
Kimberly Williams | College of Liberal Arts | Anthropology | 2024 |
Lauren Wolkstein | School of Theater, Film and Media Arts | Film and Media Arts | 2022 |
Laurie Wu | School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management | Tourism and Hospitality Management | 2024 |