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 Office of Graduate Studies, 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 and Chief Strategy Officer, Senior Vice Provost for Graduate Studies, Founding Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, and Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology, College of Medicine Murugan Anandarajan, LeBow College of Business Joke Bradt, College of Nursing and Health Professions Eric Brewe, College of Arts and Sciences Jim Caldwell, Salus at Drexel University Julia Carboni, International Students and Scholars Services TinaMarie Coolidge, Goodwin College of Professional Studies Alyson Demas, College of Computing and Informatics Karen DeVose, College of Computing and Informatics Brian Ellis, LeBow College of Business Melissa Englund, College of Computing and Informatics Nadine Ezzat, University Marketing and Communications Kea Glenn, International Students and Scholars Services Julie Goodman, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design Sarah Haley, LeBow College of Business Joseph Hawk, Assessment and Accreditation Stephanie Johnson, Kline School of Law Melissa Kaufman, Dornsife School of Public Health Niki Kelley, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine David Kim, Office of Graduate Studies Andres Kriete, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Patricia Kucker, College of Nursing and Health Professions Michele Kutzler, College of Medicine Tsz Kwok, Office of Graduate Studies, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design Sherry Levin, College of Engineering Mary Mawritz, LeBow College of Business Angela Montgomery, Graduate Admissions, Enrollment Management Kymberlee Montgomery, College of Nursing and Health Professions Michael Nonnemacher, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine Ozlem Ogutveren-Gonul, Close School of Entrepreneurship Debra Ruben, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design Michael Ryan, Graduate College, College of Engineering Giuseppe Salomone, University Registrar Tony Shackleford, College of Engineering Michael Shelmet, Drexel University Information Technology Jed Shumsky, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine Sandra Strang, Communications, Office of the Provost Mladenka Tomasevic, International Students and Scholars Services Sarah Ulrich, School of Education Rebecca Weidensaul, Student Success Mischa Wheat, Kline School of Law Glenn Williams, College of Nursing and Health Professions Anne Converse Willkomm, Office of the Provost Katie Zamulinksy, Student Life Committee on Graduate Academic Affairs (CGAA) Chair: Michele Kutzler, College of Medicine Murugan Anandarajan, LeBow College of Business Joke Bradt, College of Nursing and Health Professions Eric Brewe, College of Arts and Sciences Kapil Dandekar, College of Engineering Theresa Fay-Hillier, College of Nursing and Health Professions Niki Kelley, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine Andres Kriete, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Gina Lovasi, Dornsife School of Public Health Yvonne Michael, Dornsife School of Public Health Ali Shokoufandeh, College of Computing and Informatics Jed Shumsky, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine Sarah Ulrich, School of Education Gina Waters, Close School of Entrepreneurship Michael Wagner, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design Anne Converse Willkomm, Office of the Provost, College of Arts and Sciences Committee on Graduate Awards & Fellowships Graduate Student Excellence Awards Committee Chair: Anne Converse Willkomm, Office of the Provost, College of Arts and Sciences See Graduate Student Excellence Awards for a list of Committee Members Teaching Assistant Excellence & Awards Committee Chair: Valerie Klein, School of Education See Graduate Student Excellence Awards for a list of Committee Members
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