Graduate Council
The Graduate Council assists the Dean with review and coordination of programs
Graduate Council
The Graduate Council assists the Dean with review and coordination of all graduate programs, formulation of academic policies governing graduate programs, and with administration of the Graduate School. It meets monthly and is chaired by an elected chairperson. Membership in the Graduate Council consists of the chair of each department offering graduate coursework, or a full member of the faculty designated by the chair, and two student representatives who are selected annually by the Dean of Graduate School and Distance Education. Members of the Graduate Council are listed below.
Graduate Council 2025-2026
Butch Sim
Chair, Faculty School of Business + Technology
Lei Wen
Vice Chair, Faculty Accountancy & Information Technology
Essam Abotteen
Faculty, Mathematics
Jan Todd
Faculty, Social Science
Jerald Spotswood
Vice Provost & Graduate School Dean (ex officio)
John Wade
Faculty, Psychology
Katelyn Haddock
Faculty, Nursing
Lee Jones
Faculty, School Leadership/Mid & Sec Education
Paul Luebbers
Faculty, Health, Physical Education & Coaching + Athletic Training
Sarah Lendt
Faculty, Counselor Education
Teddy Roop
Faculty, Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education
William Jensen
Faculty, Biological Sciences + Forensics
Yu Xia
Faculty, SLIM + Instructional Design & Technology
MaryAnne Onwunuma
Graduate Student Representative
Nina Venessa Mpere
Graduate Student Representative