Graduate Council
The Graduate Council is an advisory body chaired by the Dean of Graduate Studies. 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 Studies staff, the Registrar and the President of the Graduate Student Council.
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Dietetics & Nutrition
- Hearing & Speech
- Nurse Anesthesia Education
- Occupational Therapy Education
- Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Biostatistics and Data Science
- Cancer Biology
- Cell Biology & Physiology
- MD-PhD Physician Scientist Training Program
- Microbiology, Molecular Genetics & Immunology
- Neuroscience Graduate Program
- Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
- Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics
- Population Health
The School of Nursing does not have a departmental structure.
Office of Graduate Studies
- Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs - Robert Klein, Ph.D.
- Dean Graduate Studies - Position Open
- Director Graduate Studies - Kristen Martin
- Program Specialist - Catey Payne
School of Health Professions
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences - Eric Elsinghorst, Ph.D.
- Dietetics & Nutrition - Anna Arthur, Ph.D.
- Hearing & Speech - Tiffany Johnson, Ph.D.
- Nurse Anesthesia Education - Paul Bennetts, Ph.D.
- Occupational Therapy Education - Lisa Mische Lawson, Ph.D.
- Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science & Athletic Training - Irina Smirnova, Ph.D. and LesLee Taylor, Ph.D.
School of Medicine
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology - Kenneth Peterson, 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.
- 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 - Melissa Armstrong, Jaron Saint Onge, Ph.D., Joanna Brooks, Ph.D., and Taneisha Scheuermann, Ph.D.
School of Nursing
- Jill Peltzer, Ph.D.
Other Programs
- Health Informatics - LaVerne Manos, DNP
- 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
- Lawrence Campus Graduate Faculty Representative - TBD
- Registrar's Office - Carrie Scala
- Graduate Student Council President - Sarah Crawford
- Student Research Forum Co-Chairs - Paige Minchella and Aria Triska
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.