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2021-2022 University Catalog

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2021-2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Council Membership, 2021-2022

Ex Officio Members:

Linda J. Mason	Dean of the Graduate School, Professor of Entomology, and Chair
Keith Gehres	University Registrar
Erla Heyns	Associate Professor of Libraries
Jay T. Akridge	Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Diversity; and Professor of Agricultural Economics

Non-Voting Ex Officio Members:

Christopher R. Agnew	Associate Vice President for Research and Regulatory Affairs and Professor of Psychological Sciences
Thomas W. Atkinson	Associate Dean of the Graduate School
Janice S. Blum	Associate Dean for the Graduate School, Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Education, IUPUI
Raida Abuizam	Associate Dean for Graduate Programs (PNW-W)
Gary Bertoline	Senior Vice President Purdue Online
Kevin Gibson	Associate Dean and Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology
Bryan Dewitt	Managing Director for Professional and Continuing online offerings, Purdue Online
Madelina Nuñez	President, Purdue Graduate Student Government, and Doctoral Student in School of Interdisciplinary Studies
James L. Mohler	Research Integrity Officer, Associate Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Computer Graphics Technology
Melanie Morgan	Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Associate Professor of Communication
Abraham P. Schwab	Director of Graduate Studies, Professor of Philosophy (PFW)
Jiliang Li	Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education in the School of Science (IUPUI)
Catherine Golden	Provost Representative, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives
Joy Colwell	Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness (PNW)
Judy Lewandowski	Vice Provost for Adult Teaching and Learning, Purdue Global

Graduate Council (Voting) Faculty Members:
(Members serve 3-year terms)

Members with term ending 2022

Christopher K. Belous	Associate Professor in Behavioral Sciences; and Clinic Director of the Marriage & Family Therapy Program, PNW-W
Margaret Gitau	Associate Professor of Ag and Biological Engineering
Emad Elwakil	Associate Professor of Building Construction Management Technology
Timothy B. Lescun	Associate Professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Zhan Pang	Associate Professor of Management
John A. Springer	Professor of Computer and Information Technology
Chenn Zhou	Professor of Mechanical engineering, PNW-H
J. Jill Suitor	Distinguished Professor of Sociology

Joseph Thomas III	Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Eric Waltenburg	Professor of Political Science

Members with term ending 2023

G. Jonathan Day	Associate Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Steven (Jake) Burdick	Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
Eric D. Deemer	Associate Professor of Educational Studies
Suzanne C. Bart	Professor of Chemistry
Ann Shanahan	Chair and Associate Professor of Visual and Performing Arts
Chong Gu	Professor of Statistics
Levon Esters	Professor of Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication
Jiliang Li	Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education in the School of Science (IUPUI)
Raida Abuizam	Associate Dean of Accreditation, Assessment, and Graduate Studies

Members with term ending 2024

Jeffrey P. Greeley	Professor of Chemical Engineering
Randolph D. Hubach	Professor of Public Health
Troy Janes	Full Clinical Professor of Management
Yanjun Li	Professor of Management
Yong Bao	Professor of Economics
David Cochran	Professor of Systems Engineering Director, PFW
Tong Jin Kim	Professor of Visual and Performing Arts - Design
Douglas LaCount	Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Kolapo Ajuwon	Professor of Animal Sciences
Michael G. Smith	Professor of History
Christine Wuenschel	Associate Professor of Visual and Performing Arts-Art
Ann Kirchmaier	Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Doug LaCount	Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Megan Sapp Nelson	Professor of Libraries
William Watson	Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction