Graduate Council
The Graduate Council is an advisory body chaired by the Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate-Postdoctoral Studies and Assessment. The Council reviews and approves new graduate degree and certificate programs and new courses. The Council also reviews and approves changes to existing programs and courses. The other primary responsibility is to discuss and approve policies governing graduate programs on the medical center campus. Membership includes the Graduate Director from each graduate degree-granting program, Office of Graduate-Postdoctoral Studies and Assessment staff, the Registrar, and the President of the Graduate Student Council.
Office of Graduate-Postdoctoral Studies and Assessment
- Associate Vice Chancellor - Chad Hunter
- Director - Kristen Martin
- Assistant Director - Caitlin O'Connor
- Program Manager - Catey Payne
School of Health Professions
- Athletic Training - Carolina Quintana, Ph.D.
- Audiology - Cole Campbell, AuD
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences - Renee Hodgkins, Ph.D.
- Dietetics & Nutrition - Jeannine Goetz, Ph.D.
- Health Informatics - Rosann McLean, DHSc
- Nurse Anesthesia Education - Paul Hertel, DNP, CRNA
- Occupational Therapy - Janis Davis, Ph.D. and Lauren Foster, OTD
- Physical Therapy - Stephen Jernigan, Ph.D.
- Rehabilitation Science - Irina Smirnova, Ph.D.
- Speech Language Pathology - Marion Leaman, Ph.D.
- Therapeutic Science - Lisa Mische Lawson, Ph.D.
School of Medicine
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology - Jeroen Roelofs, Ph.D.
- Biostatistics and Data Science - Jo Wick, Ph.D.
- Cancer Biology - Joan Lewis-Wambi, Ph.D.
- Cell Biology & Anatomy Program - Pam Tran, Ph.D.
- Clinical Research - Taneisha Scheuermann, Ph.D.
- Health Services Administration - Joanna Brooks, Ph.D.
- Microbiology, Molecular Genetics & Immunology - Indranil Biswas, Ph.D.
- Molecular & Integrative Physiology Program - Michael Wolfe, Ph.D.
- Neuroscience Program - Julie Christianson, Ph.D.
- Pathology & Laboratory Medicine - Patrick Fields, Ph.D. and Xinyang Zhao, Ph.D.
- Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics - Kenneth McCarson, Ph.D.
- Population Health - Jaron Saint Onge, Ph.D.,
- Public Health - Melissa Armstrong, Ed.D.
School of Nursing
- Jill Peltzer, Ph.D.
Other Programs
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (IGPBS) - Michele Pritchard, Ph.D.
- M.D.-Ph.D. Physician Scientist Training Program - Chad Slawson, Ph.D.
Other Members
- Registrar's Office - Carrie Scala
- Graduate Student Council President - Michael Kuehn
- Student Research Forum Co-Chairs - Aria Triska and Jenna Lowery
Graduate Council SharePoint site
The Graduate Council SharePoint site is used by members of the Graduate Council to access meeting agendas, minutes and related documents.
Course Inventory Management System (CIM) and Catalog
All course and program approvals are submitted for Graduate Council approval via the Course Inventory Management (CIM) system. Detailed information regarding the CIM and Catalog systems is available on the CIM/Catalog webpage.
Graduate Faculty Appointments
Graduate Faculty status is required for eligibility to teach a graduate course, serve on a graduate student's examination or defense committee, or provide oversight for a student's clinical experience or clinical rotation. A department's designee will use Workday to submit requests for individuals to be appointed Graduate Faculty status. Detailed information regarding graduate faculty status is available on the Graduate Faculty webpage.
Progress to Degree (PTD) SharePoint site
The PTD SharePoint site is used by the academic program's Graduate Director (or designee) to request Graduate Studies approval related to a student's progress toward degree completion. A list of the PTD forms and the access link to the SharePoint site are available on the Progress to Degree webpage.