Graduate Council Membership, 2023-2024

Ex Officio Members:

Eric Barker	Acting Associate Provost for Graduate Programs, and Chair
Keith Gehres	University Registrar
Erla Heynes	Associate Professor of Libraries
Patrick Wolfe	Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Diversity

Non-Voting Ex Officio Members:

Nurgul Aitalieva	Associate Professor, Criminal Justice, PFW**
Thomas Atkinson	Associate Dean of the Graduate School
Janice S. Blum	Associate Dean for the Graduate School, Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Education, (PIN)
Dimitri Peroulis	Senior Vice President for Purdue University Online & Learning Innovation
Kevin Gibson	Associate Dean and Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology
Somosmita Mitra	President, Purdue Graduate Student Government
James L. Mohler	Associate Vice President for Scientific Integrity and Research Compliance, and Professor
Melanie Morgan	Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication in Liberal Arts
Abraham P. Schwab	Director of Graduate Studies, Professor of Philosophy (PFW)
Jiliang Li	Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education in the School of Science (PIN)
Catherine Golden	Provost Representative, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives
Joy Colwell	Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness (PNW)
Judy Lewandowski	Vice Provost for Adult Teaching and Learning, Purdue Global
David Rollock	Associate Dean of the Graduate School, 150th Anniversary Professor, and Professor of Psychological Sciences
Bryan DeWitt	Managing Director, New Professional, Continuing, and Online Offerings, Purdue University Online
Carrie Berger	Executive Director, Academic Affairs, Purdue University Online

Graduate Council (Voting) Faculty Members:
(Members serve 3-year terms)

Members with term ending 2024

Jeffrey P. Greeley	Professor of Chemical Engineering
Nilupa Gunaratna	Professor of Public Health
Troy Janes	Full Clinical Professor of Management
Yanjun Li	Professor of Management
Yong Bao	Professor of Economics
Tong Jin Kim	Professor of Visual and Performing Arts - Design
Douglas LaCount	Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Kolapo Ajuwon	Professor of Animal Sciences
Michael G. Smith	Professor of History
Christine Wuenschel	Associate Professor of Visual and Performing Arts-Art
Laura Schwab Reese	Associate Professor of Public Health
Ann Kirchmaier	Associate Professor of Biochemistry

Members with term ending 2025

Brad Alge	Associate Professor of Management
Nurgul Aitalieva	Assoc Professor, Depart of Criminal Justice and Public Admin (PFW)
Shawn Bauldry	Associate Professor of Sociology
Arun Bhunia	Professor of Food Science
Stacy Betz	Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Science, PFW
Bart Collins	Clinical Professor of Communication
Duane Dunlap	Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology
Emad Elwakil	Professor of Construction Management
Vetria Byrd	Associate Professor of Computer Graphics Technology
Laura Bowling	Professor of Agronomy
Qing Jiang	Professor of Nutritional Science
Nancy Jackson	Professor of Music, College of Visual and Performing Arts, PFW
Mary E. Johnson	Assoc. Head-Graduate Programs, School of Aviation Trans.Tech
Kimberly Kinzig	Professor of Neuroscience and Behavior
Qiang Liu	Associate Professor of Management
Patti Ludwig-Beymer	Associate Professor of Nursing, PNW
Clarence Maybee	Professor of Libraries
Rodolfo Pinal	Associate Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy
Julia M. Rayz	Professor of Computer and Information Technology
Joseph (Paul) Robinson	Distinguished Professor of Basic Medical Science
James E. Tisdale	Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Joshua Widhalm	Associate Professor of Horticulture
Nicole Olynk Widmar	Professor of Agriculture Economics
Amanda Zelechoski	Director of Clinical Training, Professor, Psychology, (PNW)

Members with term ending 2026

Carson Reeling	Associate Professor of Agriculture Economics