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 |
| Chris Livingston | Member | Architecture (Arts & Architecture) |
| Rollin Beamish | Member | Arts (Arts & Architecture) |
| Marc Giullian | Member | Business |
| Sweeney Windchief | Member | Education (EHHD) |
| Stephan Warnat | Chair | Engineering |
| Katey Franklin | Vice Chair | Health & Human Development (EHHD) |
| Katherine Johnston | Member | Letters (Letters & Science) |
| Molly Secor | Member | Nursing |
| Member Alternate |
Science (Letters & Science) | |
| Sally Mudiamu | Ex Officio | Office of International Programs |
| Kari Perry | Student Representative | Graduate Students |
| Anna French | Student Representative | Graduate Students |
| Akash Gulati | Student Representative | Graduate Students |
| Doug Downs | Ex Officio | Faculty Senate, Chair-elect |
| Sarah Mannheimer | Ex Officio | Library |
| Deborah Haynes | Ex Officio | The Graduate School |
| Policy & Procedures |
Franklin |
Thum | Secor | |
| Curriculum | Reines | Livingston | Downs (Ex Officio) | |
| Governance | Warnat | Giullian | Johnston | Windchief |