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Graduate Council

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.