Graduate Council

The Graduate Council consists of four elected members from each of the four colleges: Science and Engineering, Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts, Business, Education and Human Services, and one elected member from the College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources. In addition, two graduate students are elected by the graduate student body.

The Dean of Graduate School is an ex officio member and serves as chairman of the Graduate Council.

The Graduate Council formulates procedures related to all graduate programs subject to the policies, rules and regulations of the Texas A&M University System.

Graduate Council Members

College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts

Elected

Name Term Expires
Dr. Jessica Brannon-Wranosky 2028
Dr. Rebecca Worley 2028
Dr. Nicole Farris 2026

College of Science & Engineering

Elected

Name Term Expires
Dr. Ben Jang 2028
Dr. Jeff Kopachena 2028
Dr. Mehmet Celik 2026

College of Business

Elected

Name Term Expires
Dr. Srinivas Nippani 2028
Dr. Gregory Lubiani 2028
Dr. Yuying Shi 2027

College of Education and Human Services

Elected

Name Term Expires
Dr. Maria Carlson 2027
Dr. Sharonda Pruitt 2028
Dr. Michael Ponton 2026

College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Elected

Name Term Expires
Dr. Jose Lopez 2027

Graduate School

Elected

Name Term Expires
Dr. Jennifer L. Schroeder, Chair
Ashanka Kumari
Doctoral Student Representative: Clay Stanfield
Master’s Student Representative: Janna Payne

Note: Year represents expiration of term

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