GRADUATE ADMINISTRATORS COUNCIL MEMBERS AY 2012-2013
The Graduate Administrators Council (GAC) will review and make recommendations to strengthen and simplify current University standards, rules, policies and procedures governing graduate education. GAC will also review centralized administrative processes and structure to ensure all areas related to graduate education administration are accountable to the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies. They will also develop a graduate program directors handbook and provide training for new and continuing graduate program directors. From the 2000-2004 ODU Strategic Plan
Brenda Neumon Lewis, Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies, Chair
Robert Wojtowicz, Associate Dean, COAL
Joanne Scheibman, Graduate Program Director, Applied Linguistics
Ali Ardalan, Associate Dean, COBPA
David Selover, Graduate Program Director, Economics
Sharon Judge, Associate Dean, DCOE
Lynn Ridinger, Graduate Program Director, Exercise Science, Athletic Training, Physical Education, and Sports Management
Osman Akan, Associate Dean, BCOET
Isao Ishibashi, Graduate Program Director, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Richardean Benjamin, Associate Dean, COHS
Carolyn Rutledge, Director, DNP Advanced Program, Co-Director, DNP Executive Program, and MSN Administrator Program
Robert Ratzlaff, Graduate Program Director, Biological Sciences
Bill Heffelfinger, Director of Graduate Admissions
Mary K. Swartz, University Registrar