The General Committee is the administrative, legislative, and judicial governing body of the Graduate School. The committee approves revisions to the Code of Legislation, approves appointments to the graduate faculty, reviews and approves changes to graduate programs, and makes recommendations for new advanced degrees. The General Committee is made up of a body of representative faculty from all disciplines, Graduate School deans, and graduate students.
General Committee Roster
Graduate School Deans
- Dean Thomas A. Lewis, The Graduate School, 350 Caldwell Hall
- Senior Associate Dean Robert Weiss, The Graduate School, 392 Caldwell Hall
- Associate Dean Jason Kahabka, The Graduate School, 372 Caldwell Hall
- Associate Dean Sara Xayarath Hernández, The Graduate School, 384 Caldwell Hall
- Associate Dean Colleen McLinn, The Graduate School, 150 Caldwell Hall
- Associate Dean Josephine Martell, The Graduate School, 350 Caldwell Hall
- Associate Dean Janna Lamey, The Graduate School, 143 Caldwell Hall
Graduate Student Members
- Irene Gatimi, Public Administration (2026)
- Vacant
Members-at-Large
- Professor Barbara Strupp, Nutritional Science (2027)
- Associate Professor Erin York Cornwell, Sociology (2027)
- Professor Sue Fussell, Communication and Information Science (2029)
- Associate Professor Patricia Keller, Romance Studies and Comparative Literature (2029)
Humanities
- Associate Professor Benjamin Anderson, History of Art and Classics (2029)
- Professor Molly Diesing, Linguistics (standing in for Professor Mostafa Minawi, History, on sabbatical leave Fall 2025) (2029)
Social Sciences
- Professor Bradford Bell, Industrial and Labor Relations (2027)
- Associate Professor Vida Maralani, Sociology (2029)
Life Sciences
- Professor Cynthia Leifer, Microbiology and Immunology (2027)
- Professor Jed Sparks, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (2029)
Physical Sciences
- Professor Matthew Pritchard, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (2027)
- Professor Peter Diamessis, Civil and Environmental Engineering (2029)
