The Graduate Council acts on behalf of the Graduate Faculty on routine matters of policy interpretation, curriculum and course review, and review of applications for Graduate Faculty status. The operating procedures of the Graduate Council are defined by the Bylaws of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Graduate School.
The Graduate Council consists of a voting faculty representative from each of the graduate programs. Representatives are elected for non-consecutive, four-year terms. Members of the Graduate Council elect a chair from their membership for a two year term.
Meetings are scheduled once a month, generally on the third Monday unless members are notified otherwise by the Graduate School office.
Graduate Faculty Appointment Requests
Academic Year 2025-2026 Graduate Council
Voting Members
2025-2029
- Dr. Ann Chou, Health Systems & Services Research
2024-2028
- TBD, Regulatory Sciences
- Dr. Mathias Brochhausen, Clinical and Translational Sciences
- Dr. Horacio Gomez-Acevedo, Biomedical Informatics
- Dr. Abdelrahman Fouda, GPIBS Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Experimental Therapeutics
- Dr. Angela Odle, GPIBS Neuroscience
- Dr. Sayem Miah, GPIBS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Dr. Lu Dai, GPIBS Pathobiology
- Dr. Jure Baloh, Implementation Sciences
- Dr. Jacob Painter, Pharmaceutical Evaluation & Policy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Dr. Brian Fairman, Epidemiology
2020-2026
- Dr. Lin-Xi Li, GPIBS Microbiology and Immunology
2023-2027
- Dr. Sam Atcherson, Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Dr. Martha Rojo, Nursing Sciences
- Dr. Patricia Wight, GPIBS Cell Biology & Physiology
2022-2026
- Dr. Lisa Jansen, Clinical Nutrition
- Dr. Brooke Montgomery, Health Promotion and Prevention Research
Non-voting Members
- Dr. Sean Taverna, Dean
- Dr. Latrina Prince, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- Ms. Nadine Ledet, Secretary
- Mr. Lokesh Akana, 2025-2026 GSA President
Committee on Faculty Responsibilities
This committee reviews applications for Graduate Faculty appointments and makes recommendations to the Graduate Council. Upon recommendation of the Committee on Faculty, the Graduate Council shall have the authority to change the format of faculty application forms and materials needed for support or documentation. This committee shall also be responsible for making recommendations regarding all other matters pertaining to Graduate Faculty status.
Committee members are:
- Patty Wight, Chair
- Lin-Xi Li
- Brooke Montgomery
- Sayem Miah
- Sam Atcherson
- Horacio Gomez-Acevedo
- Brian Fairman
- Mathias Brochhausen
Committee on Curriculum Responsibilities
This committee will review and make recommendations to the Graduate Council on proposals for: a) new courses for graduate credit b) changes to existing graduate courses such as alterations in title, description, number, and prerequisites c) deletion of courses for graduate credit d) new or revised graduate tracks leading to a degree e) merging or eliminating existing degree tracks f) new or revised graduate degree programs g) merging or eliminating graduate degree programs. Upon recommendation of the Committee on Curriculum, the Graduate Council shall have the authority to change as appropriate the forms and materials needed to document these actions. In the case of new degree program proposals, this committee is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the proposal are submitted in accordance with the format and policies of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees and the Arkansas Department of Higher Education.
Committee members are:
- Angela Odle, Chair
- Abdelrahman Fouda
- Lu Dai
- Jacob Painter
- Jure Baloh
- Martha Rojo, Academic Senate Representative
- Lisa Jansen
- Ann Chou