Executive Committee 2025-2026
The Graduate College Executive Committee is appointed each academic year. This group is comprised of the GPSA president, the Faculty Senate Chair or designee, the Graduate Council Chair, and the chairs of all Graduate Council committees. This group serves in an advisory capacity to the leadership of the Graduate College.
2025-2026 Executive Committee
- Brach Poston (Council Chair)
- Devin Lopez (GPSA)
- Maria Roberts (Faculty Senate)
- Jennifer Rennels (Graduate Appeals & Legal Issues Committee)
- Han-Fen Hu (Graduate Course Review Committee)
- Emir Malikov (Graduate Program Review Committee)
- Cass Shum (Graduate Programs Committee)
- Stephen Benning & Katrina Liu (Graduate Awards Committee)
- Rochelle Hines & Alissa Gardner (The Graduate Academy Advisory Board)
- Daniel Young & Valarie Burke (Postdoctoral Advisory Board)
- Boo Tseng (Graduate Research and Student Success Working Group)
- Alyssa Crittenden (Graduate Assistants Mediation Advisory Committee)
- Federick Ngo (Graduate Student Research Awards Committee)
- Emily Lin (Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs Working Group)
- Alyssa Crittenden & Emily Lin (Graduate Associate Deans Council Working Group)
2025-2026 Executive Meeting Dates and Times
All Executive Committee meetings are typically held on Fridays from 1-3 p.m. via Zoom unless otherwise noted.
- August 29, 2025
- October 10, 2025
- December 5, 2025
- January 16, 2026
- March 6, 2026
- April 10, 2026
- May 1, 2026
- May 6, 2026 (Gateway, noon to 2 p.m.)