Graduate Council
The bylaws of Faculty Senate outline purpose and membership for all councils and committees of Faculty Senate. For support/information not provided in the bylaws, email facultysenate@missouristate.edu or contact a member of the executive committee directly.
2025-2026 Council and Committee information will be updated throughout the academic year as needed. Roster information may change throughout the academic year, but is updated as often as possible to ensure up to date accuracy.
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Dr. Alan Schick, Chair (2025-2026)
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Academic Area Member Term Expires Master of Accountancy Tapis, Gregory Spring 2026 Agriculture Science & Conservation Pszczolkowski, Maciej Spring 2026 Anesthesia Beckham, Tracy Spring 2026 Art and Design Williams, Sarah Spring 2027 Biology Maher, Sean Spring 2027 Biomedical Sciences Tsai, Henry Spring 2027 Business Administration Derayati, Pouya Spring 2026 Chemistry & Biochemistry Schick, Alan Spring 2027 Communication Lazic, Gordana Spring 2027 Communication, Media, Journalism and Film Pippa, Cristina Spring 2027 Communication Sciences and Disorders Jones, Lauren Spring 2027 Computer Science Liu, Siming Spring 2026 Criminology and Criminal Justice Amidon, Ethan Spring 2026 Defense and Strategic Studies Rose, John Spring 2027 Earth, Environment & Sustainability McKay, Matthew Spring 2027 English Turner, John Spring 2027 Finance, Economics and Risk Management Dong, Michael Spring 2027 History Panzer, Sarah Spring 2027 Hospitality & Agricultural Leadership Kageyama, Nancy Spring 2027 Information Technology and Cybersecurity Davis, Joshua Spring 2026 Kinesiology McShan, Keith Spring 2027 Library Science Stout, Tracy Spring 2027 Management Tapis, Kanu Priya Spring 2027 Marketing Friske, Wes Spring 2027 Mathematics Cui, Yue Spring 2026 Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences Abernathy, Amber Spring 2026 Music Chesman, Jeremy Spring 2027 Natural and Applied Science Schick, Alan FA25/Mirza, Babur SP26 Spring 2026 Nursing Smith, Diane Spring 2027 Occupational Therapy Jackson, Michelle Spring 2027 Physical Therapy Ennis, Kim Spring 2027 Physician Assistant Studies Powell, Crystal Spring 2027 Physics, Astronomy and Material Science Sakidja, Ridwan Spring 2026 Political Science and Philosophy Kaatz, James Spring 2027 Professional Studies Vacant NA Public Health and Sports Medicine Roberts, Hillary Spring 2026 Secondary Education Oetting, Tara Spring 2027 Special Education, Leadership & Professional Studies Chang, Ching-Wen Spring 2027 Teaching, Learning & Developmental Studies Benedict-Chambers, Mandy Spring 2027 Technology and Construction Management Buyurgan, Nebil Spring 2026 World Languages, Cultures & Religions Cerdas Cisnero, Maria FA25/Antoinette Barffour SP26 Spring 2026 Ex-Officio, Graduate College Strobel, Johannes NA Ex-Officio, Graduate College Hoelscher, Carrisa NA Ex-Officio, Graduate Student Senate Member Ramakrishnan, Sindihiya NA Ex-Officio, Office of the Provost Chavez, Katrina NA Ex-Officio, Faculty Senate Chair Foster, Mike NA
Subcommittees:
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Title Member Graduate Council Chair Schick, Alan CNAS Membership Committee Chair Jones, Lauren MCHHS Curriculum Screening Committee Chair Penkalski, Melissa MCHHS Scholarship Committee Chair Turner, John RCASH Grievance Committee Chair Roberts, Hilary MCHHS Member at Large Jackson, Michelle MCHHS Past Chair, Graduate Council Abernathy, Amber MCHHS Ex-Officio Strobel, Johannes Graduate College Ex-Officio Hoelscher, Carrisa Graduate College Ex-Officio Foster, Mike Faculty Senate Ex-Officio Chavez, Katrina Office of the Provost Meeting Information:
All meetings begin at 3:30 p.m.
August 27, 2025 (Zoom) September 24, 2025 (Zoom) October 29, 2025 (Zoom) Novemvber 19, 2025 (Zoom) January 28, 2026 (Zoom) February 25, 2026 (Zoom) Mar.ch 25, 2026 (Zoom) April 29, 2026 (Zoom) -
College Member MCHHS Jones, Lauren CSD, CHAIR CNAS Maher, Sean BIO RCASH Amidon, Ethan CCJ COB Dong, Michael FERM COE Benedict-Chambers, Mandy TLDS Meeting Information:
Graduate faculty appointment materials are due to Christy Graham in the Graduate College at least one week prior to the meeting date.
All meetings begin at 3:30 p.m.
August 20, 2025 (possible Zoom) September 10, 2025 (email) October 15, 2025 (email) November 12, 2025 (email) January 21, 2026 (email) February 11 (email) March 11 (email) April 15 (email) -
College Member MCHHS Penkalski, Melissa NUR, CHAIR RCASH Lazic, Gordana COM CNAS McKay, Matthew CNAS COB Tapis, Greg ACC COE Chang, Ching-Wen SELPS Ex-Officio Schick, Alan Graduate Council Chair Ex-Officio Strobel, Johannes Graduate College Ex-Officio McBride, Amber Graduate College Ex-Officio Chavez, Katrina Office of the Provost
Meeting Information:
Agenda items for screening committee must be at the graduate screening committee level of Curriculog 2 weeks prior to the meeting date.
All meetings begin at 3:30 p.m.
August 20, 2025 (Zoom) September 17, 2025 (Zoom) October 22, 2025 (Zoom) November 12, 2025 (Zoom) January 21, 2026 (Zoom) February 18, 2026 (Zoom) March 11, 2026 (Zoom) April 22, 2026 (Zoom) -
College Member MCHHS Roberts, Hillary PHSM, CHAIR CNAS Pszczolkowski., Meciej EPS RCOSH Williams, Sarah ART COB Friske, Wes MKT COE Choi, Hailey TLDS -
College Member MCHHS McShan, Keith KIN CNAS Liu, Siming CSC RCOSH Turner, John ENG, CHAIR COB Buyurgan, Nebil TCM COE King, Elizabeth TLDS -
This is not an active committee. For more information, contact facultysenate@missouristate.edu.