The Graduate Council
The Graduate Council is responsible for the development and coordination of general policies and procedures for graduate programs and the maintenance of uniform standards for the admission of students and for the awarding of graduate degrees. It is, therefore, the responsible body to recommend, initiate, develop, and approve graduate programs. Acting with the Graduate Dean, it may initiate plans for improvement of graduate instruction, set standards for the Graduate Faculty, and, in general, oversee the proper functioning of the Division of Graduate Studies. The Graduate Council consists of a representative, usually the Department Chair, from each department and program offering graduate degrees. At the Annual University Fall Faculty Seminar, an additional representative from each School is elected for one year by the assembled graduate faculty. The Graduate Dean also appoints for one or two-year terms additional members from the faculty at large in order to ensure balanced representation. Two graduate students are appointed by the Dean for one year. These representatives act in an advisory capacity and are charged with the transmittance to their departments of the deliberations of the Graduate Council and are also charged to bring recommendations to the Council. During the academic year, the Graduate Council meets during the following months: October, November, February, and April. Special meetings of the Council may be called by the Dean or by a majority of the Council members.
Graduate Council Members
2018-2019
College of Business
Dr. Sheila Porterfield/Dr. Joann White, Business Graduate Programs
College of Education and Human Development
Dr. Walter Brown, Urban Higher Education
Dr. Tracy Harris, Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Dr. Jacqueline V. Jackson, Health, Physical Education, & Recreation
Dr. Dion Porter, Counseling, Rehabilitation and Psychometric Services
Dr. Ron Walker/Dr. Ingrad Smith, Educational Leadership
Dr. Dennis Williams, Teaching (Alternate Route)
Dr. Gwendolyn Williams, Special Education
College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Lisa Beckley-Roberts/Dr. David Ware, Music
Dr. Mark Bernhardt, History and Philosophy
Dr. Elayne Anthony/Dr. Li-jing Chang, Journalism and Media Studies
Dr. Etta Morgan, Criminal Justice and Sociology
Dr. Candis Pizzetta, English, Foreign Languages, & Speech Communication
Dr. Leniece Smith, Political Science
Dr. Pamela Banks/Dr. Bryman Williams, Clinical Psychology
Dr. Johnny Gilleylen/Dr. Gloria Billingsley, Public Policy and Administration
College of Science, Engineering and Technology
Dr. Farshad Amini, Industrial Systems and Technology
Dr. Jacqueline M. Jackson, Computer Science
Dr. Tor Kwembe, Mathematical and Statistical Science and Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering
Dr. Mahmoud Manzoul, Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering
Dr. Paul Tchounwou, Environmental Science and Chemistry
Dr. Timothy Turner, Biology and Environmental Science
Dr. Berneece Herbert/Dr. Joan Wesley, Urban & Regional Planning
College of Health Sciences
Dr. Joyce Buckner-Brown, Health Policy & Management/Healthcare Administration
Dr. Brandi Newkirk-Turner, Communicative Disorders
Dr. Marinelle Payton, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Dr. Mary Shaw, Behavioral & Environmental Health
Dr. Isiah Marshall, Social Work
At-Large
Dr. Jean-Claude Assad
Dr. Juette Millard Bingham
Dr. Jeton McClinton
Ex-Officio Members
Dr. William B. Bynum, President
Dr. Lynda Brown-Wright, Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Fidelis Ikem, College of Business
Dr. Roosevelt Shelton, College of Education and Human Development
Dr. Mario Azevedo, College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Wilbur Walters, College of Science, Engineering and Technology
Dr. Girmay Berhie, College of Health Sciences
Dr. Melissa Druckrey, Library and Information Resources
