Purdue University Graduate Council

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• I. Graduate Council Meetings

• II. Officers of the Graduate Council

• III. Graduate Council Membership

• IV. Area Committees of the Graduate Council​

I. Graduate Council Meetings

II. Officers of the Graduate Council

OFFICERS OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL, 2024-2025

Haley Oliver, Chair, Interim Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars
Jason R. Cannon, Assistant Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs and Postdoctoral Scholars
Kevin Gibson, Assistant Vice Provost for Office of Recruiting and Success
David Rollock, Assistant Vice Provost for Student Success

DIRECTORS OF GRADUATE STUDIES FOR ALL CAMPUSES

Melissa Franks, Director of Graduate Studies (PWL)
Joy Colwell, Director of Graduate Studies (PNW)
Abraham Schwab, Director of Graduate Studies (PFW)

III. Graduate Council Membership

GRADUATE COUNCIL 2024-2025

Ex Officio Members (voting):
  Haley F. Oliver, Chair, Interim Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars
  Sheila F Hurt, University Registrar
  Beth McNeil, Dean of Libraries
  Patrick J. Wolfe, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Diversity

Ex Officio Members (non-voting):
  Nurgul Aitalieva, Assoc Professor, Depart of Criminal Justice and Public Admin (PFW)
  Carrie Berger, Executive Director, Academic Affairs, Purdue University Online
  Jason R. Cannon, Assistant Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs and Postdoctoral Scholars; and Professor of Health Sciences
  Joy Colwell, Director of Graduate Studies (PNW)**
  Bryan DeWitt, Managing Director, New Professional, Continuing, and Online Offerings, Purdue University Online
  Jason Fitzsimmons, Office of the Provost, Strategic Initiatives Project Manager
  Melissa M. Franks, Associate Professor of HDFS, Director of Graduate Studies (PWL)
  Kevin D. Gibson, Assistant Vice Provost and Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology
  Catherine Golden, Provost Representative, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives
  Judith Lewandowski, Vice Provost for Adult Teaching and Learning, Purdue Global
  Christine J. Picard, Assoc. Dean for Research and Graduate Education in the School of Science
  Somosmita Mitra, President, Purdue Graduate Student Government
  James (Jamie) L. Mohler, Associate Vice President for Scientific Integrity and Research Compliance, and Professor
  Dimitri Peroulis, Senior Vice President for Purdue University Online & Learning Innovation
  David Rollock, Assistant Vice Provost for Student Success, 150th Anniversary Professor, and Professor of Psychological Sciences
  Abraham Schwab, Professor of Philosophy, Director of Graduate Studies (PFW)**

**Ex-Officio, Nonvoting Graduate Council Member from a Regional Campus
Graduate Council Voting Members

Members with term ending in 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 Molecular Food Microbiology
  Duane Dunlap, Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology
  Emad Elwakil, Professor and Associate Head for Graduate Programs and Research
  Nancy Jackson, Professor of Music, College of Visual and Performing Arts, PFW
  Qing Jiang, Professor of Nutritional Science of Biology
  Mary E. Johnson, Assoc. Head-Graduate Programs, School of Aviation and Transportation Technology
  Kimberly Kinzig, Professor of Neuroscience and Behavior
  Qiang Liu, Associate Professor of Management Education
  Patti Ludwig-Beymer, Associate Professor of Nursing, PNW
  David Zwicky, Associate Professor in the Libraries and School of Information Studies
  Rodolfo Pinal, Associate Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy
  Senay Purzer, Professor in School of Engineering Education
  Paul Robinson, Distinguished Professor of Cytometry in the Veterinary College’s Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Professor in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
  Julia M. Rayz, Professor of Computer and Information Technology
  James E. Tisdale, Professor of Pharmacy Practice
  Kristin (Kate) White, Associate Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts, PFW
  Joshua Widhalm, Associate Professor of Horticulture
  Amanda Zelechoski, Director of Clinical Training, Professor, Psychology, PNW

Members with term ending in 2026
  Yan Ping Xin, Professor of Educational Studies
  Carson Reeling, Associate Professor of Agriculture Economics
  Shripad Revankar, Professor of Nuclear Engineering

Members with term ending in 2027
  Michelle Garrison, Professor of Public Health
  Birgit Kaufmann, Professor of Mathematics
  Andrew Liu, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering
  Stephanie Masta, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
  Lisa Snodgrass, Associate Professor, Higher Education & Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
  Victor Chen, Professor of Computer Graphics Technology

IV. Area Committees of the Graduate Council

(includes voting and non-voting) 2024-2025

A.    BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
  Joy Colwell, OLS, PNW**, chair
  Michelle Garrison, PUBH    
  Nancy Jackson, MUSC, PFW
  Kimberly Kinzig, PSY
  Stephanie Masta, EDCI
  Lisa Snodgrass EDST
  Yan Ping Xin, EDST
  Amanda Zelechoski, PSY, PNW

B.    ENGINEERING, SCIENCES, AND TECHNOLOGY 
  Duane Dunlap, ECET, chair
  Victor Chen, CGT
  Emad Elwakil, BCMT
  Mary E. Johnson, SATT
  Andrew Liu, IE 
  Senay Purzer, ENED 
  Julia M. Rayz, CIT  
  
C.    ENGINEERING, CHEMISTRY, AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
   James E. Tisdale, PHPR, chair
   Arun Bhunia, Food Science
   Birgit Kaufmann, MATH
   Rodolfo Pinal, INPP
   Shripad Revankar, NE              

D.    HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
   Shawn Bauldry, SOC, chair
   Abraham P. Schwab, PHIL, PFW**
   Kristin (Kate) White, ENGL, PFW
   David Zwicky, LIB
                        
E.    LIFE SCIENCES
    Joshua Widhalm, HLA, chair         
    Qing Jiang, NURT   
    Patti Ludwig-Beymer NUR, PNW         
    Christine Picard, BIOL, (Indy location)
    Paul Robinson, BMS
                                      
F.     MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
    Carson Reeling, AGEC (Spring 2025), chair 
    Qiang Liu, MGMT
    Federico Rossi, MGMT
    Zaiyan Wei, MGMT
     
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Haley Oliver, chair
Area Committee Chairs: (A) Joy Colwell; (B) Duane Dunlap; (C) James Tisdale (D) Shawn Bauldry; (E) Josh Widhalm; (F) Carson Reeling (Spr 2025)

GRADE APPEALS COMMITTEE
2-3 members will be chosen for each appeal. 
In addition, 2-3 graduate students will be added for each appeal from a list of nominated students.

Graduate School Contact:
Tina L. Payne, Secretary to the Graduate Council