Executive Council

Executive Council

The UWRF Graduate Executive Council (GEC) is comprised of program directors for each of the university graduate programs, as well as individuals who support the delivery of graduate programs. The GEC provides leadership in matters relating to, but not limited to, graduate recruitment, retention, program planning and student services. For additional information, contact Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Graduate Studies Caroline Baker. 

Graduate Executive Council Members

• Caroline Baker: Interim Associate Provost, UWRF Graduate Programs
• Pam Bowen: Director, Continuing Education 
• Kateri Carver: Program Director, Montessori Ed.D.; Montessori Education, M.S.E.
• Julie Clark: Program Director, Special Education, M.S.E.
• Kelly Dunn, Gianna Kim: Program Directors, Counseling M.S.E.
• James Graham, Joe Ramstad: Program Directors, Agricultural Education M.S.
• Erick Hofacker: Program Director, Mathematics, M.S.E. Secondary Education
• Mary Maillette: Graduate Student Status Examiner, Graduate Admissions
• Zachary Rourk: Program Director, Strength and Conditioning, M.S.
• Greg Rueggseger: Program Director, Clinical Exercise Physiology M.S.
• Jodee Schaben: Program Director, Health and Wellness Management Collaborative, M.S.
• Satomi Shinde: Teacher Education Department Chair, School Supervision and Instructional Leadership, M.S.E.
• Hiawatha Smith: Program Director, Reading, M.S.E.; Chair, Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee, Graduate Curriculum; Program Director, Elementary Education, M.S.E.
• Sarah Smits, Tammy Kincaid: Chair and Program Directors, Communication Sciences and Disorders, M.S.
• Leanne Van Allen: Program Director, Business Administration, M.B.A.; Master of Science in Business Analytics, M.S.B.A.; Master of Science Healthcare Analytics, M.S.H.A.
• Tony Varghese: Program Manager, Cybersecurity; Chair and Program Director, Cybersecurity, M.S. (Collaborative)
• Angela Whitaker: Program Manager, Health and Wellness Management Collaborative, M.S.
• Scott Woitaszewski: Chair and Program Director, School Psychology, E.D.S. and M.S.E.

In addition, a standing committee of the Faculty Senate, the Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee, is responsible for reviewing new graduate courses and programs and is comprised of graduate faculty. See the Faculty Senate webpage for more information.