Graduate Faculty Council
The Graduate Faculty Council was created to support the Graduate School in ensuring excellence and equity across all academic disciplines, and to approve, oversee, and regulate the creation of new graduate degrees, graduate programs, and certificate programs.
Officers & Executive Committee
- Vice Provost and Dean André Christie-Mizell, Chair
- Christine Konradi, School of Medicine
In addition to the officers, the following graduate faculty council members serve on the Executive Committee:
- Vera Kutzinski, College of Arts and Science
- James Hudnut-Beumler, Divinity School
- Sean Corcoran, Peabody College
- Taylor Johnson, School of Engineering
- Yi Ren, School of Medicine
- Jeremy Neal, School of Nursing
Graduate Faculty Council Members, 2023-2024
College of Arts & Science
Executive Committee*
- David Cliffel (2022-25): (Chemistry)
- Benigno Trigo (2023-24): (Spanish & Portuguese)
- Elliott McCarter (2022-24): (Asian Studies)
- Shane Hutson (2022-25): (Physics)
- Candice Amich (Fall of 2023 only); (English)
- Mariano Sana (2023-26); (Sociology)
- Vera Kutzinski (2021-24): (English)*; on leave Fall of 2023
- Larisa DeSantis (2021-24): (Earth & Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences)
Divinity School
Executive Committee*
- James Hudnut-Beumler (2023-24): Divinity School (Religion)*
School of Engineering
Executive Committee*
- Jack Noble (2023-26): (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- Kenny Tao (2022-25): (Biomedical Engineering)
- Ravindra Duddu (2021-24): Box 351831 (Civil & Environmental Engineering)
- Taylor Johnson (2021-24): Box 351824 (Computer Science)
School of Medicine
Executive Committee*
- Barbara Fingleton (2021-24): 738 PRB (Pharmacology)
- Guoqiang Gu (2022-25) (Cell & Developmental Biology)
- Melissa Duff (2021-24): (Hearing & Speech Sciences)
- Richard O’Brien (2021-24): (Molecular Physiology & Biophysics)
- Christine Konradi (2021-24): 476 RRB 6600 (Pharmacology)
- Peter Rebeiro (2021-24): A2200 MCN (Epidemiology)
- Yi Ren (2021-2024): 832 Robinson Research (Biochemistry)*
School of Nursing
Executive Committee*
- Jeremy Neal (2022-25): 512 Godchaux Hall (Nursing Science)*
Peabody College
Executive Committee*
- Sean Corcoran (2021-24): 207C Payne (Leadership, Policy & Organizations)*
- Sun-Joo Cho (2022-25): 207E Payne Hall (Psychology & Human Development)
Ex Officio
- Daniel Diermeier, chancellor
- C. Cybele Raver, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs
- Jeffrey R. Balser, dean of the School of Medicine
- Camilla P. Benbow, dean of Peabody College
- Krishnendu "Krish" Roy, dean of the School of Engineering (beginning July 1, 2023)
- John Geer, dean of the College of Arts and Science
- Chris Guthrie, dean of the Law School
- Lawrence J.Marnett, dean of Basic Sciences
- Pam Jeffries, dean of the School of Nursing
- Yolanda Pierce, dean of the Divinity School (beginning July 1, 2023)
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Graduate School Faculty:
- Terrah Akard, Associate Dean
- Bumni Olatunji, Associate Provost
- John McLean, Associate Provost
Meeting Notes
Coming Soon.