University Standing Committees and Task Forces

Duties

Review, evaluate, and provide recommendations to the Provost/Academic Vice President on proposals for new graduate programs, and on existing programs on a continuing basis; promote quality in graduate programs; develop University-wide policies on graduate students; develop policies on financial aid for graduate students and develop agenda for graduate faculty meetings.

Composition

Consists of faculty members elected by the graduate faculty within each college or school providing graduate programs on the basis of one member for each ten percent or major fraction of graduate faculty membership and of graduate student enrollment (each unit has at least one).  The Dean of the Graduate School shall serve as chairperson.  Six faculty members and two graduate students are appointed by the President's Office on recommendation of the Dean of the Graduate School.  One faculty member is appointed by the Faculty Senate.  The following shall serve as ex officio members:  Executive Vice President/Provost and Dean of University Libraries.

Reporting Channel

Dr. Judy Bonner, Executive Vice President and Provost

Membership

David Francko, Chairperson, Asst VP for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate School
Kimberly Bissell, Asst Prof, Journalism, 2010
Silas Blackstock, Prof of Chemistry, 2008
Catherine Davies, Assoc Prof and Dir of M.A.-TESOL Program, English, 2010
Todd DeZoort, Assoc Prof, Accounting, 2008
Martyn Dixon, Prof, Mathematics, 2009
Nirmala Erevelles, Asst Prof, Educational Leadership, 2010
Robert Findlay, Assoc Prof and Bishop Prof, Biological Sciences, 2010
Jenice “Dee” Goldston, Assoc Prof, Education, 2009
Matthew Green, Assoc Prof, Education, 2009
Yuebin Guo, Asst Prof, Engineering, 2010
Ida Johnson, Prof, Criminal Justice, 2010
Charles Kacmar, Asst Prof, MGT and Stats, 2009
Allan Kaufman, Prof, Social Work, 2008
Mark Klinger, Asst Prof, Psychology, 2008
Elaine Martin, Prof, Modern Languages, 2008
Carol Mills, Asst Prof, Communication Studies, 2010
Michael Murphy, Prof and Chair, Anthropology, 2009
Janis O’Donnell, Prof, Biology, 2008
David Roskos-Ewoldsen, Prof, Psychology, 2009
Samit Roy, Prof, Aerospace Engineering, 2010
Nancy Rubin, Assoc. Prof, Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, 2009
Edward Schnee, Joe Lane Prof, Accounting, 2009
Roy Ann Sherrod, Prof, Nursing, 2007
Charles Sox, Prof and University Chair of Manufacturing Management, 2008
Robert Taylor, , Mechanical Engineering, 2008
Stephen Tomlinson, Asst Prof, Educational Leadership, 2008
Keith Woodbury, Asst Prof, Mechanical Engineering, 2010
Kenneth Wright, Prof, Consumer Sciences, 2009
Vivian Wright, Asst Prof, Teacher Education, 2008

Student Representative
Mehmet Yaya, C&BA
Sondra Collins, C&BA

Ex Officio
David Francko
Judy Bonner
Louis Pitschmann

Faculty Senate Representative
Viola Acoff, Prof, Engr