University Council on Graduate Affairs
The University Council on Graduate Affairs (UCGA) consists of graduate program leadership from each of Drexel's Colleges and Schools which offer graduate programs. The mission of the UCGA is to address common challenges in graduate education and the graduate student experience at Drexel University. As an entity of the Graduate College, the UCGA is committed to the advancement of graduate education and ensuring graduate student success. The UCGA maintains effective channels of communication within the graduate community, ensures that all academic units are represented in the policy making process and provides support for new graduate programs and initiatives. The UCGA recognizes that the responsibility of planning and operating graduate programs lies within the colleges and schools which offer such programs.
Council Members
- Chair: Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele, Senior Vice President for Graduate and Online Education and Dean of the Graduate College, Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
- Murugan Anandarajan, LeBow College of Business
- Joke Bradt, College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Julia Carboni, International Students and Scholars Services
- Natalie Chernets, Graduate College, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
- TinaMarie Coolidge, Goodwin College of Professional Studies
- Kapil Dandekar, College of Engineering
- Alyson Demas, College of Computing and Informatics
- Karen DeVose, College of Computing and Informatics
- Michelle Dolinski, College of Arts and Sciences
- Brian Ellis, LeBow College of Business
- Melissa Englund, College of Computing and Informatics
- Nadine Ezzat, Drexel University Online
- Aroutis Foster, School of Education
- Kea Glenn, International Students and Scholars Services
- Sarah Haley, LeBow College of Business
- Michael Harrington, Drexel University Online
- Joseph Hawk, Assessment and Accreditation
- Stephanie Johnson, Kline School of Law
- Melissa Kaufman, Dornsife School of Public Health
- Niki Kelley, LeBow College of Business
- David Kim, Graduate College
- Andres Kriete, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
- Michele Kutzler, College of Medicine
- Tsz Kwok, Graduate College
- Sherry Levin, College of Engineering
- Jade Lo, LeBow College of Business
- Reina Lopez, Graduate College
- Gina Lovasi, Dornsife School of Public Health
- Deirdre McMahon, Graduate College, College of Arts and Sciences
- Annette Molyneux, Counseling and Health
- Angela Montgomery, Graduate Admissions, Enrollment Management and Student Success
- Ozlem Ogutveren-Gonul, Close School of Entrepreneurship
- Alis Panzera, College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Melissa Richman, Graduate College, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
- Kristin Risi, LeBow College of Business
- Debra Ruben, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Michael Ryan, Graduate College, College of Engineering
- Giuseppe Salomone, University Registrar
- Michael Shelmet, Drexel University Information Technology
- Ali Shokoufandeh, College of Computing and Informatics
- Jed Shumsky, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
- Sandra Strang, Graduate College
- Stephanie Sutcliffe, Drexel University Online
- Mladenka Tomasevic, International Students and Scholars Services
- Rebecca Weidensaul, Enrollment Management and Student Success
- Anne Converse Willkomm, Graduate College, Goodwin College of Professional Studies
- Katie Zamulinksy, Student Life
- Patti Zuzello, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Academic Integrity Issues Working Group
- Co-Chair: Jed Shumsky, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
- Co-Chair: Anne Converse Willkomm, Goodwin College of Professional Studies
- Kymberlee Montgomery, College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Melissa Richman, Graduate College, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
- Ana Nunez, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, College of Medicine
- Nicole Sugarman, General Counsel
- Katie Zamulinsky, Student Life, Campus Engagement
Committee on Graduate Academic Affairs (CGAA)
- Chair: Michele Kutzler, College of Medicine
- Murugan Anandarajan, LeBow College of Business
- Kapil Dandekar, College of Engineering
- Michelle Dolinski, College of Arts and Sciences
- Theresa Fay-Hillier, College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Aroutis Foster, School of Education
- Niki Kelley, LeBow College of Business
- Andres Kriete, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
- Gina Lovasi, Dornsife School of Public Health
- Melissa Richman, Graduate College, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
- Ali Shokoufandeh, College of Computing and Informatics
- Jed Shumsky, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
- Gina Waters, Close School of Entrepreneurship
- Michael Wagner, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Anne Converse Willkomm, Graduate College, Goodwin College of Professional Studies
Committee on Graduate Awards & Fellowships
- Fellowships Committee Co-Chairs: Kara Spiller, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems & Leah Gates, Center for Scholar Development
- Graduate College Doctoral Fellowships (Blue & Gold) Chair: Anne Converse Willkomm, Graduate College, Goodwin College of Professional Studies
- Graduate Student Excellence Awards Committee Chair: Anne Converse Willkomm, Graduate College, Goodwin College of Professional Studies
- Teaching Assistant Excellence & Awards Committee Chair: Valerie Klein, School of Education
Committee on Graduate Student Appeals
- Chair: Jed Shumsky, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
- Esther Chernak, Dornsife School of Public Health
- Julia May, College of Arts and Sciences
- Rogelio Minana, College of Arts and Sciences
- Melissa Richman, Graduate College, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
- Anne Converse Willkomm, Graduate College, College of Arts and Sciences
Diversity Advisory Council
- Faculty Chair: Ebony White, College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Student Chair: Matthew Shirely, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
- See Diversity Advisory Council for a list of Council Members