Graduate College Directory
Graduate College
204 Coble Hall MC-322
333-0035
grad@uiuc.edu
Contacts and Responsibilities
General Affairs
Career Services Office
Educational Equity Programs
Fellowship Office
Graduate and Professional Admissions
Graduate Student Academic Services
Professional Science Master's Program, Office of the
Thesis Office
333-6715
General Affairs
Richard Wheeler, Dean
Lynn Schaefer, Administrative Assistant
Kelly Tappenden, Associate Dean
Mary Lowry, Assistant to the Dean
- New and revised graduate courses and academic programs, including Programs of Study guide
- Graduate College Executive Committee (GCEC), GCEC Program Subcommittee, and
Committee on Extended Education and External Degrees (CEEED) - Graduate College policies
- Multi-institutional degrees and international memorandum of agreement
- PhD Completion Project
- Oversees: Office of the Professional Science Master's, Communications Office
William Welburn, Associate Dean
Suellen Scoby, Assistant to the Dean
- Recruitment and Diversity
- Graduate Student Academic Affairs Issues
- Graduate Faculty approvals and updates
- English proficiency
- Oversees: Career Services Office, Educational Equity Programs, Fellowship Office,
Graduate And Professional Admissions Services, Graduate Student Academic Services, Thesis Office
Support Staff
Lori Mikos (Front Desk, 333-0035)
Joan Christian
Erin Siems
- Authorized signature forms
- Conference travel awards
- Commencement
- SPEAK appeals
Budget and Resource Planning
Sharee Robinson, Director of Budget & Resource Planning
Jane Gomez, Budgetary Support
- Financial transactions
Communications
Charlotte Bauer, Communications Specialist
- Print- and Web-based communications
Information Management Systems
Sally Mikel, Director
Phillip Tackett, Information Management Specialist
Danny Tang, Network Administrator
- Data management
- GARDS
- Network administration
- Web administration
333-4610
Career Services Office
Rebecca Bryant, Assistant Dean and Director of Career Advising and External Relations
Alexis Thompson, Assistant Director
Joan Christian, Staff Support
www.grad.uiuc.edu/careerservices/
- CV, resume & cover letter reviews
- Professional development workshops:
See: www.grad.uiuc.edu/mastercalendar.htm
- Career advising and job search support
- Online resources for graduate students:
See: www.grad.uiuc.edu/careerservices/
333-4860
Educational Equity Programs
Avé Alvarado, Director
Victor Perez, Program Coordinator
Susanne Garrison, Support Staff
www.grad.uiuc.edu/eep/
- Diversifying Faculty in Illinois Program (DFI) - pre-award
- Summer Pre-doctoral Institute (SPI)
- Collaboration with organizations that serve underrepresented students
- Outreach to institutions and programs that serve underrepresented students
- Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
333-0036
Fellowship Office
Deborah Richie, Executive Assistant Dean
Holly Foster, Heidi Hardenbrook
www.grad.uiuc.edu/fellowship/
- Fellowship and Dissertation Travel Grant competitions
- Fellowship and Training grant proposal review and approval
- Appointment processing for fellowships
- Fellowship and Stand-alone waivers
- Institutional coordinator for external fellowship programs (NSF, DAAD)
244-4637
Graduate and Professional Admissions
201 Coble Hall, MC-322
Elizabeth Kibler, Director
Allison McKinney, Assistant to the Director
Joy Evans, Andres Fradkin, Noelle Mathias
and Christy O'Donnell, Graduate Admissions Specialists
Jackie Baker, Gregory Harman, Support Staff
www.grad.uiuc.edu/admissions/
- CIC FreeApp applicants
- Online Graduate Application
- Admission and SEVIS processing
- Limited status admissions
- Project 1000 applicants
333-2364
Graduate Student Academic Services
Anne Kopera, Assistant Dean
Shelia Moss, Graduate Records and Registration Manager
Ryan Boske-Cox and Miranda Kahler, Graduate Records and Registration Specialists
- Problem solving and petitions
- Conflict resolution
- GC 599
- CIC Traveling Scholars
- Advising and assistance
- Student progress
- Academic standing
- Current term registration changes
- Student record maintenance and support
333-6715
Professional Science Master's Program, Office of the
Kevin Sightler, Visiting Director, Professional Science Master's Program
333-6278
Thesis Office
Mark Zulauf, Thesis Coordinator
www.grad.uiuc.edu/thesis/
- Electronic thesis deposit (future initiative)
- Thesis and dissertation final format reviews
- Doctoral committees
- Thesis and dissertation deposits
