Council on Graduate Studies Governance Boards
2015-2016 Member List for all Boards
Integrative Graduate Studies Institute Board-
Mission- The mission of the IGSI Advisory Board is to receive updates from the Director on
the Institute’s activities, programs and services; to identify and resolve issues,
and to provide guidance to the Director.
Director- Lori Henderson, Graduate School
Advisory Board Members- Dr. Ruth Hoberman, English
Dr. Kesha Coker, School of Business
Dr. Catherine Polydore, Counseling
Dr. Kiran Padmaraju, Early Childhood, Elementary,
Mid Level Education
Dr. Assege HaileMariam, Psychology
Dr. Mona Davenport, Minority Affairs
Professional Science Master's Board-
Mission- The mission of the Professional Science Master’s Board is to receive updates from the program leaders on approved and developing PSM graduate programs, to identify and resolve issues, and to provide guidance to developing programs.
PSM Approved in Geographic Information Sciences- Deans Council-
Dr. Mahyar Izadi, College of Business & Applied Sciences
Dr. Harold Ornes, College of Sciences
Dr. Bob Augustine, Graduate School
Program Coordinators
Dr. Mike Cornebise, Chair and Co-Coordinator, Geology/Geography
Dr. Karen Gaines, Chair and Co-Coordinator, Biological Sciences
Dr. Melody Wollan, Coordinator, School of Business
Core Faculty- Dr. Steve DiNaso, Geology/Geography
Dr. Chris Laingen, Geology/Geography
Dr. Barry Kronenfeld, Geology/Geography
Dr. David Viertel, Geology/Geography
PSM Emerging in Sustainable Energy- Dr. Peter Liu, Coordinator, Master of Science in Sustainable Energy
On-line Learning Curriculum Board-
LIFE Center Board-
Mission- The mission of the LIFE Center Advisory Board is to receive updates from the Director and members of the Steering Committee on the Center’s activities, programs and services; to identify and resolve issues, and to provide guidance to the Steering Committee.
Director- Dr. Linda Simpson, Ph.D., Professor of Family & Consumer Sciences
Steering Committee- Dr. Jeanne Lord, Associate Dean, Lumpkin College of Business & Applied Sciences; Dr.
Karla Kennedy-Hagan, Chair, Family & Consumer Sciences; Dr. Bob Augustine, Dean of
the Graduate School
Advisory Board Members
Dr. John Willems, Interim Chair, School of Business
Dr. Melody Wollan, Interim Associate Chair and Graduate Coordinator, School of Business
Mr. Bill Elliott, Graduate and International Admissions
Dr. Pam Collins, Continuing Education
Ms. Rita Pearson, Transfer Relations
Dr. Mona Davenport, Minority Affairs
Mr. Jerry Donna, Financial Aid
Ms. Linda Coffey, Bursar
Ms. Kimberlie Moock
Ms. Cindy Boyer, Student Success Center
Dr. Eric Davidson, Health Center
Dr. Bob Chesnut, Research and Sponsored Programs
Mr. John Sipes, First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Advisory Board-
Mission- The mission of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs Board is to receive updates from the program leaders on approved and developing interdisciplinary graduate programs, to identify and resolve issues, and to provide guidance to developing programs.
2013-2014 Membership
Deans Council- Mr. Glenn Hild, College of Arts & Humanities
Dr. Diane Jackman, College of Education & Professional Studies
Dr. Mahyar Izadi, College of Business & Applied Sciences
Dr. Harold Ornes, College of Sciences
Dr. Bob Augustine, Graduate School
Program Leaders- Dr. Rob Bates, Chair, Health Studies
Dr. Mike Cornebise, Chair and Co-Coordinator, Geology/Geography
Dr. Jackie Frank, Coordinator, Gerontology
Dr. Karen Gaines, Chair, Co-Coordinator, Biological Sciences
Dr. Peter Liu, Coordinator, School of Technology
