Graduate Programs are directed by the UNK Graduate Council elected from the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Technology, and Education. Three graduate student representatives are elected to the Council. The Dean of Graduate Studies serves as Chair.
Mark Ellis, Ph.D., Dean
College of Business and Technology
Graduate Council
Council Member |
Education |
Bree Dority |
Ph.D., Accounting, Finance and Economics |
Noel Palmer |
Ph.D., Management |
Frank Tenkorang |
Ph.D., Marketing/Agribusiness/SCM |
College of Education
Graduate Council
Council Member |
Education |
Kazuma Akehi |
Ph.D., Kinesiology & Sports Sciences |
Dena Harshbarger |
Ph.D., Teacher Education |
Whitney Schneider-Cline |
Ph.D., Communication Disorders |
College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate Council
Council Member |
Education |
Said Abushamleh |
Ph.D., Physics & Astronomy |
Doug Biggs |
Ph.D., History |
Marguerite Tassi |
Ph.D., English |
Theresa Wadkins |
Ph.D., Psychology |
Michelle Warren |
Ph.D., Modern Languages |
Mallory Wetherell |
B.F.A., Art & Design |
Executive Graduate Council Representatives
Graduate Council
Council Member |
Education |
Matt Bice |
Ph.D., Kinesiology & Sports Sciences |
John Bauer, alt. |
Ph.D., Geography |
Janet Steele |
Ph.D., Biology |
At-Large Members
Graduate Council
Council Member |
Education |
Matt Bice |
Ph.D., Kinesiology & Sports Sciences |
John Bauer |
Ph.D., Geography |
Janet Steele |
Ph.D., Biology |
Liaison Representatives
Graduate Council
Council Member |
Education |
Ron Wirtz |
M.L.I.S., Library |