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Graduate Council Committees

Committee on Graduate Student and Faculty Issues

Membership

It shall consist of at least six elected faculty members, and two elected graduate student members of Graduate Council, and five ex officio members: the Assistant/Associate Dean for Graduate Educational Equity and the Associate Dean for Graduate Student Affairs in the Graduate School, and one representative each from the Division of Student Affairs, the University Office of Global Programs, and the Office of Student Aid.

Duties

It shall be responsible for and is authorized to select Subcommittees as needed for the following activities:

  1. Review existing and proposed policies and make recommendations concerning the welfare and ethics of the Graduate Faculty and graduate students.
  2. Promote the intellectual development and social welfare of an inclusive graduate community by fostering an awareness and appreciation of cultural and social differences.
  3. Keep the Dean of the Graduate School apprised of issues of concern to graduate students.
  4. Assist the Dean of the Graduate School in the review of appeals concerning the violation of accepted norms of professional behavior of Graduate Faculty members and graduate students with authorization to review and make recommendations to the Dean when it is charged that individual rights have been violated and responsibilities unfulfilled.

2023-2024 Membership

  • Matthew Fantle, Professor of Geosciences (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)
  • Carolyn Mariel Henzi Plaza, Graduate Student (Graduate and Professional Student Association)
  • Seoki Lee, Associate Professor of Hospitality Management (College of Health and Human Development)
  • Issam Abu Mahfouz, Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Penn State Harrisburg)
  • Dana Mitra, Professor of Education (College of Education)
  • Holly Overton, Associate Professor of Advertising and Public Relations (Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications)
  • Ayah Rub, Graduate Student (Graduate and Professional Student Association)
  • Emily Weinert, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Eberly College of Science) - Chair
  • Chris Witko, Professor of Public Policy and Political Studies (College of the Liberal Arts)
  • Jan Reimann, Chair of Graduate Council, Ex Officio
  • Stephanie Preston, Associate Dean for Graduate Educational Equity, Chief Diversity Officer for Graduate Education, Ex Officio
  • Adam Christensen, Director of Research and Assessment, Student Affairs, Ex Officio
  • Jody Pritt, Assistant Vice Provost, Penn State Global, Ex Officio
  • Jamie Kosh, Campus and Professional School Liaison, Office of Student Aid, Ex Officio
  • TBD, Associate Dean for Graduate Student Affairs, Ex Officio
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