Board of Directors

Chair

Robert Augustine

Dean, Graduate School

Eastern Illinois University

 

Past-Chair

Lisa Tedesco

Vice Provost, Academic Affairs & Graduate Studies and Dean, Graduate School

Emory University

 

Chair-Elect

James Wimbush

Dean, University Graduate School

Indiana University

 

Board Members

George Justice (2013)

Vice Provost, Advanced Studies/Dean, Graduate School

University of Missouri-Columbia

 

Barbara A. Knuth (2013)

Vice Provost/Dean, Graduate School

Cornell University

 

Allison Sekuler (2013)

Associate VP/Dean, Graduate Studies

McMaster University

 

Maureen Grasso (2014)

Dean of the Graduate School


University of Georgia

 

M. J. T. Smith (2014)

Dean, Graduate School

Purdue University

 

Pamela Stacks (2014)

Associate Vice President, Graduate Studies & Research

San Jose State University

 

Nancy Marcus (2015)

Dean, Graduate School

Florida State University

 

Steve Matson (2015)

Dean, Graduate School

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 

John Stevenson (2015)

Dean, Graduate School

University of Colorado at Boulder

 

Ex-Officio

Debra W. Stewart


President


Council of Graduate Schools

 

2012 Affiliate Liaison Representatives

Nancy Marcus (CSGS)

Dean, Graduate School

Florida State University

 

Maria Di Stefano (MAGS)

Associate Provost/Dean, Graduate School

Truman State University

 

Kevin Vessey (NAGS)

Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research

St. Mary's University

 

Ramona Mellott (WAGS)

Dean, Graduate School

Northern Arizona University

 

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