The Graduate Council is the principal advisory body of the Graduate School and participates in the development of rules, policies, and standards pertaining to graduate programs, graduate associates, and graduate fellowships.
Current Membership and Appointments
Faculty from a range of graduate programs make up its membership.
First Name Last Name | Represented Area | Unit | Term End Date
Heather Anderson, OD, Ph.D. | Faculty Senate/Health Sciences | College of Optometry | 2026
Chuck Bell, Ph.D. | Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs | The Ohio State Biochemistry Program | 2026
Jason Blevins, Ph.D. | College of Arts and Sciences | Department of Economics | 2028
Nick Brunelli, Ph.D. | Professional Colleges | College of Engineering | 2027
Cynthia Carnes, PharmD, Ph.D. | Research | The Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge | Non-Voting
Sabrina Durso | President of the Council of Graduate Students | College of Arts and Sciences | Non-Voting
Danielle Fosler-Lussier, Ph.D. | College of Arts and Sciences | School of Music | Chair of Graduate Council | 2026
Rebecca Garabed, VMD, MPVM, Ph.D. | Health Sciences | College of Veterinary Medicine | 2027
John Gray, Ph.D. | Professional Colleges | Fisher College of Business | 2026
Monica Lewandowski, Ph.D. | Professional Colleges | College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences | 2026
Azita Manouchehri, Ph.D. | Faculty Senate | Department of Teaching and Learning | 2028
Cecilia Mengo, Ph.D. | Professional Colleges | College of Social Work | 2028
Bryan Perez-Soto | Council of Graduate Students Representative | Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology | 2026
*JaNelle Ricks, DrPH, MPA | Faculty Senate | College of Public Health | 2027
Mary Stromberger, Ph.D. | Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School | Administrator
Christine Thomas, Ph.D. | College of Arts and Sciences | Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry | 2027
Adam Tjoelker | Council of Graduate Students Representative | College of Arts and Sciences | 2026
Vacant | Health Sciences | 2028
*Denotes a member of the Graduate Council who is on sabbatical during the 2025-2026 academic year.