University Graduate Council Membership
Each College at MSU is represented by one council member, except the Colleges of Letters and Science, Arts & Architecture, and Education & Health and Human Development who have two representatives each to better represent the dual disciplines in these colleges. Members must be tenured or tenure-track faculty. Each member has one vote. In addition to the college representation, there is one full-time graduate student, who is in good standing that represents the Graduate Student body. Ex Officio non-voting members include the Dean of the Graduate School, the Vice-Chair of the MSU Faculty Senate, and the Graduate Student representative.
Council Members for 2025/2026
| Name | Position | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Thum | Member | Agriculture |
|
Member |
Architecture (Arts & Architecture) | |
| Rollin Beamish | Member | Arts (Arts & Architecture) |
| Marc Giullian | Member | Business |
| Sweeney Windchief | Member | Education (EHHD) |
| Jennifer Brown | Member | Engineering |
| Katey Franklin | Chair | Health & Human Development (EHHD) |
| Katherine Johnston | Member | Letters (Letters & Science) |
| Molly Secor | Member | Nursing |
| Member |
Science (Letters & Science) | |
| Sally Mudiamu | Ex Officio | Office of International Programs |
| Ainsley Nystrom | Student Representative | Graduate Students |
| Hossein Khadivar | Student Representative | Graduate Students |
| Student Representative | Graduate Students | |
| Leila Sterman | Ex Officio | Faculty Senate, Chair-Elect |
| Sarah Mannheimer | Ex Officio | Library |
| Matthew Lovern | Ex Officio | The Graduate School |
| Policy & Procedures |
|
Thum | Secor | |
| Curriculum | Beamish | Sterman (Ex Officio) | ||
| Governance | Franklin | Giullian | Johnston | Windchief |