Graduate Council
Committee reports to: Provost and Executive Vice President
The Graduate Council is the executive committee of the Graduate Faculty and is responsible for the formulation of academic policy and programs related to graduate study at Mississippi State University. In addition, the Council may advise the Dean of the Graduate School on any matter they or the Dean feel is appropriate. The Chairperson of the Graduate Council is elected by and from the members of the Council. The Council consists of one elected member from each of the eight academic colleges offering graduate study (programs), and one less in number (seven) appointed by the Provost and Executive Vice President. Not more than two appointed faculty members may be from the same college or school. To be eligible for membership on the Council, appointed or elected members must have Level 1 status on the Graduate Faculty. The term of office is three years. A vacancy on the Council is filled in the same manner in which the member vacating the position was selected. In addition to the faculty, the Council has one graduate student representative who is usually the president of the Graduate Student Association. She/he is a voting member, and the term of office is one year.
| Name | Title / Dept. | Position | Elected / Appointed | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adkerson, Amy | Associate Registrar | Ex-Officio | ||
| Armstrong, Kevin | Associate Professor, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences | E | 2025 | |
| Beriswill, Joanne | Associate Professor, Instructional Systems & Workforce Development, College of Education | E | 2026 | |
| Breazeale, Mike | Professor, Marketing, College of Business | A | 2027 | |
| Carr, Russell | Associate Professor, Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine | Vice Chair | E | 2025 |
| Cordero-Irizarry, Patricia | Graduate Student Association President | E | ||
| Drake, Nathan | Director of Graduate Programs, The Graduate School | Ex-Officio | ||
| Fitzkee, Nick | Associate Professor, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences | A | 2025 | |
| Forsythe, Kiley | Instructional Design Manager, Center for Distance Education | Ex-Officio | ||
| Franz, Dana | Director of Academic Quality, Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness | Ex-Officio | ||
| Fulton, Glen | Assistant Professor, Interior Design, College of Architecture, Art, and Design | E | 2026 | |
| Hanson, Larry | Professor, Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine | A | 2025 | |
| Harkess, Richard | Professor, Plant & Soil Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences | E | 2026 | |
| Henry, Brien | Associate Dean of the Graduate School | Ex-Officio | ||
| Hunt, Kevin | Professor; Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture; College of Forest Resources | A | 2025 | |
| Pankl, Lis | Dean of University Libraries | Ex-Officio | ||
| Perkins, Andy | Chair, University Committee on Courses and Curricula | Ex-Officio | ||
| Renninger, Heidi | Associate Professor, Forestry, College of Forest Resources | E | 2025 | |
| Reynolds, Dan | Assistant Vice President/Executive Director, International Institute | Ex-Officio | ||
| Robichaux-Davis, Rebecca | Professor; Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education; College of Education | Chair | A | 2025 |
| Ryan, Peter | Executive Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School | Ex-Officio | ||
| Seal, Susan | Dean, College of Professional and Continuing Studies | Ex-Officio | ||
| Sescu, Adrian | Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering, Bagley College of Engineering | A | 2027 | |
| Shaw, David | Provost and Executive Vice President | Ex-Officio | ||
| Shaw, Emily | University Registrar | Ex-Officio | ||
| Walker, Kelly | Associate Professor, Adkerson School of Accounting, College of Business | E | 2027 | |
| Wamsley, Kelly | Associate Professor, Poultry Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | A | 2025 | |
| Wang, Haifeng | Assistant Professor, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Bagley College of Engineering | E | 2027 | |
| Wright, Lauren | Director of the International Institute | Ex-Officio |