Graduate Council
Please note that the organization of the Graduate Council is currently undergoing a revision process as the Office of Graduate Affairs restructures. This page describes the current state.
The Graduate Council, as outlined in the Faculty Handbook, is part of the University governance structure and oversees the academic policies of departments and programs associated with their graduate training. This page lists the Graduate Council meeting schedule and membership for the current academic year and links copies of the Graduate Council meeting minutes for the current and previous academic year.
Graduate Council Meeting Schedule
Fall 2025
- Sept. 18, 2025, 3-4:30 p.m.
- Oct. 29, 2025, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Dec. 8, 2025, 1-2:30 p.m.
Spring 2026
- Jan. 26, 2026, 2-3:30 p.m.
- Feb. 27, 2026, 10-11:30 a.m.
- April 15, 2026, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Graduate Council Membership
The current Graduate Council membership is as follows:
Chair
Charles Golden, Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs
Faculty
- Eoin O'Donoghue, Ancient Greek and Roman Studies
- Elizabeth Ferry, Anthropology
- Jeff Gelles, Biochemistry & Biophysics
- Troy Luster, Biotechnology
- Aldo Musacchio, Business Administration
- Ahmad Namini, Business Analytics
- Klaus Schmidt-Rohr, Chemistry
- Hongfu Liu, Computer Science PhD Program
- Constantine Lignos, Computer Science MS Program
- Sophia Malamud, Computational Linguistics
- Margery Sokoloff, Education
- Jerome Tharaud, English
- Brenda Anderson, Executive MBA for Physicians
- A.K. Nandakumar and Sandra Jones, Global Master's Programs
- Davide Petenuzzo, Finance
- Govind Sreenivasan, History
- Jennifer Goldsmith, Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program
- Anna Scherbina, International Economics and Finance Master's Program
- Alice Hsiaw, International Economics and Finance PhD Program
- Tyler Maunu, Mathematics
- Michael Marr, Molecular & Cell Biology PhD Program
- Maria Miara, Molecular & Cell Biology and Neuroscience Master's Programs
- Emily Frey, Music
- Lynn Kaye, Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
- Donald Katz, Neuroscience PhD Program
- Peter Epstein, Philosophy
- Brian Swingle, Physics
- Kerry Chase, Politics
- Jennifer Gutsell, Psychology
- Alexandra Pineros-Shields, Master of Public Policy Program
- Ariel Freiberg, Studio Art
- Lisa Lynch, Social Policy PhD Program
- Michael Strand, Sociology
- Xiwen Lu and Pu Wang, Teaching Chinese
- Gowri Vijayakumar, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Staff
- Carmen Aguilar, Vice President, Rabb School
- Maryanna Aldrich, Manager, Science Graduate Affairs Office
- Abigail Arnold, Assistant Director, Graduate Academic Affairs
- Jessica Basile, Assistant Dean, Graduate Student Affairs
- Lauren Buckley, Assistant Provost, Undergraduate Academic Affairs
- Alyssa Stalsberg Canelli, Assistant Provost, Graduate Academic Affairs
- Sandra Fallon-Ludwig, Interim Registrar
- Jaclyn Farina, Assistant Dean, Enrollment Operations and Policy
- Sandra Jones, Assistant Dean, Social Policy and Management
- Chris Nayler, Associate Director, Operations, Administration, and Budget
- Olga Papaemmanouil, Senior Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Curriculum
- Becky Prigge, Assistant Provost, Graduate Affairs
- Jeffrey Shoulson, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs
- Scott Stanley, Assistant Dean of Education and Learning Innovation, Rabb School
Additional Information
- Learn more about the Council's Faculty Advisory Committees, including current membership and meeting minutes.
- View the Governance Document approved by the Graduate Council in February 2022.
- Please contact Abigail Arnold if you need access to the Box folders containing minutes and materials from past meetings.