Graduate Council

The Graduate Council is the representative body of the graduate faculty. Council members deliberate and set policy on all matter of graduate education, and advise the Director of the Graduate School and the Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research. Each council member sits on one of three standing committees: membership and student development, curriculum, or research and creative activity. Members are elected by the graduate faculty or appointed by the Graduate School. Two graduate students serve on the Graduate Council. Selection criteria for members are articulated in Article IV of the by-laws.  The Graduate Council and Graduate School are guided by the Graduate School's Strategic Plan (2022-2027).

Graduate School Bylaws

Members of the Graduate Council 2023-2024

Membership/Student Development Committee
May Jadallah	(309) 438-3910	mjadall@IllinoisState.edu	2024	TCH
Sundeep Inti	(309) 438-2621	sinti@illlinoisState.edu	2024	TEC
Rick Nagorski	(309) 438-8978	rnagor@IllinoisState.edu	2025	CHE
John Tovar	(309) 438-8783	jatovar1@IllinoisState.edu	2025	THE
Myoung Jin Kim	(309) 438-2566	mkim2@IllinoisState.edu	2026	MCN
Gary Hunter	(309) 438-7561	glhunte@IllinoisState.edu	2026	MKT

Curriculum Committee
Kim Astroth	(309) 438-2367	kmastro@IllinoisState.edu	2024	NUR
Becky Beucher	(309) 438-4222	rlbeuch@IllinoisState.edu	2024	TCH & LRN
Jennifer Barnes	(309) 438-2517	jlbarn2@IllinoisState.edu	2025	FCS
Lily Thompson	(309) 438-8856	emthom4@IllinoisState.edu	2025	MUS
Stella Liao	(309) 438-8764	mliao@iIllinoisState.edu	2026	FIL
Eric Peterson	(309) 438-7865	ewpeter@IllinoisState.edu	2026	GEO

Research Committee
Tom Hammond	(309) 438-2602	tmhammo@IllinoisState.edu	2024	BSC
Hyoil Han	(309) 438-8019	hhan12@IllinoisState.edu	2024	IT
Shawn Hitchcock	(309) 438-7854	srhitch@IllinoisState.edu	2025	CHE
Anne McNamara	(309) 438-2388	akmcnam@IllinoisState.edu	2025	MUS

Graduate Student Members

*Committee Chair