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
- 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
- Kimberly David-Chung, Drexel University Online, Student Life, Graduate College
- Alyson Demas, College of Computing and Informatics
- Karen DeVose, College of Computing and Informatics
- Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, College of Nursing and Health Professions
- 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
- Beth Haas, Kline School of Law
- Sarah Haley, LeBow College of Business
- Michael Harrington, Drexel University Online
- Joseph Hawk, Assessment and Accreditation
- Stephanie Johnson, Kline School of Law
- 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
- Brenna Martin, College of Computing and Informatics
- Annette Molyneux, Counseling and Health
- Angela Montgomery, Graduate Admissions, Enrollment Management and Student Success
- 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
- Maria Schultheis, Office of Research and Innovation
- 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
- Rajneesh Suri, LeBow College of Business
- Stephanie Sutcliffe, Drexel University Online
- Mladenka Tomasevic, International Students and Scholars Services
- Gina Waters, Close School of Entrepreneurship
- 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
- Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Theresa Fay-Hillier, College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Aroutis Foster, School of Education
- Beth Haas, Kline School of Law
- Andres Kriete, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
- 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
- James Stimpson, Dornsife School of Public Health
- 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
- Brian Ellis, Goodwin College of Professional Studies
- Melissa Richman, Graduate College, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
- Jed Shumsky, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
- Anne Converse Willkomm, Graduate College, Goodwin College of Professional Studies
Doctoral Electronic (E) Forms Working Group
- Chair: Christopher Laincz, LeBow College of Business
- Kapil Dandekar, College of Engineering
- Elizabeth Goralczyk, Drexel University Information Technology
- Andres Kriete, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
- Tsz Kwok, Graduate College
- Kathryn Matuch, Associate Vice President, Core Enterprise Systems
- Mary Quigley, Academic Information & Systems
- Chanel Ward-Richardson, Academic Information & Systems
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
Graduate Operations Committee
- Vincent Amoroso, Financial Aid, Enrollment Management and Student Success
- Sujoy Das, Planning and Institutional Research
- Brian Lorigan, Office of Budget and Financial Planning
- George Matuch, Office of Budget and Financial Planning
- Angela Montgomery, Graduate Admissions, Enrollment Management and Student Success
- Danuta Nitecki, Drexel University Libraries
- Melissa Richman, Graduate College, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
- Subir Sahu, Senior Vice President for Student Success
- Giuseppe Salomone, University Registrar
- Sandra Strang, Graduate College
- Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele, Graduate College, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
- Rebecca Weidensaul, Enrollment Management and Student Success
International Graduate Recruitment Committee (IGRC)
- Co-Chair: Sarah Haley, LeBow College of Business
- Co-Chair: Michael Ryan, College of Engineering
PhD Project Working Group
- Christine Chacko, Office of Research and Innovation
- Anna Chrulkiewicz, LeBow College of Business
- Michelle Dolinski, College of Arts and Sciences
- David Kim, Graduate College
- Tsz Kwok, Graduate College
- Brian Lorigan, Office of Budget and Financial Planning
- George Matuch, Office of Budget and Financial Planning
- Angela Montgomery, Graduate Admissions, Enrollment Management and Student Success
- Melissa Richman, Graduate College, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
- Aleister Saunders, Office of Research and Innovation
- Maria Schultheis, Office of Research and Innovation
- Sandra Strang, Graduate College
- Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele, Graduate College, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
- Christopher Weyent, College of Engineering