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The Associate Provost for Graduate and Professional Studies oversees all aspects of the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies and Thesis and Dissertation Services, advocating for continual improvement in graduate education at Texas A&M University.
Dr. Karen Butler-Purry
Associate Provost
Graduate and Professional Studies
Laura Rueda
Assistant to the Associate Provost
Ombuds Services
Dr. Adam Seipp
Assistant Provost
Dr. George Cunningham
Senior Assistant Provost
Administration, Special Projects, Technology Management, Thesis & Dissertation
Dr. Julie Harlin
Assistant Provost
Dr. Shannon Walton
Director
Recruiting, Professional Development, and Student Success
Jacqueline Perez
Director
Business Services, Budget, HR, Administrative oversight
Rachel Krolczyk
Director
Data Services
Shartrisse Judson
Assistant Director
Graduate Records Processing
- serves as an informal, independent, neutral, and confidential resource to help graduate students address concerns.
- can help clarify institutional policies, facilitate conversations with faculty and administrators, guide students through informal grievance processes, and connect students with others who can help.
- considers all sides of an issue with the goal of achieving fair outcomes.
- is available to faculty and administrators who have questions about policies and practices that effect graduate students.
Dr. Linda Castillo
Ombuds Officer
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Facilitates document processing relating to graduate students’ progress toward their specific graduate degree.
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Advises faculty, staff and graduate students on university-established policies and procedures for graduate students.
Debbie Starnes
Graduate Records Specialist
Dr. Jamie Saucier
Graduate Student Specialist
Graduate Committee Faculty
Kim Widdison
Graduate Records Coordinator
Savanah Sanchez
Graduate Records Specialist
Shartrisse Judson
Assistant Director
Graduate Records Processing
Stacy Hernandez
Graduate Records Specialist
Karen Seago
Graduate Records Specialist
(Part-Time)
- Performs recruiting activities in coordination with colleges and departments to attract high quality, diverse graduate students to TAMU.
- Facilitates new graduate student orientations.
- Facilitates TAMU Graduate Fellowships and Graduate Student Awards selection process.
G.R.A.D. Aggies Professional Development, grad-aggies@tamu.edu
- Offers professional development workshops, including G.R.A.D. Aggies Day.
- Shares professional development news, events and resources through the weekly G.R.A.D. Aggies eNewsletter and the Professional Development Portal.
- Administers the G.R.A.D. Aggies Professional Development Certificate program.
- Partners with colleges and non-academic units on professional development initiatives.
- Facilitates the Graduate Student Research and Presentation Travel Award (awarded quarterly; ogaps-travel-award@tamu.edu).
Dr. Morgan Schweller
Professional Development Coordinator
Dr. Shannon Walton
Director
Recruiting, Professional Development, and Student Success
Isah Veronica D. Juranek
Student Success Coordinator
LaRhesa Johnson
Recruiting Coordinator
Joelle Muenich
Administrative Specialist
(Part-Time)
- Academic & Programmatic Support area fields all incoming phone, email and walk-in inquiries.
- Manages retention of graduate student records.
- Connects students and other stakeholders with resources and information.
Chelsey Michalsky
Graduate Employment Coordinator
Graduate Student Employment and Benefits Administration
Jacqueline Perez
Director
Business Services, Budget, HR, Administrative oversight
Linda Thurman
Fellowship and Scholarship Coordinator
Fellowships
Financial Questions
Grant & Insurance Reimbursements
Susanna Banda
Administrative Specialist
Tressey Wilson
Business Services Specialist
Non-Resident Tuition Waivers
Cherise Castille
Administrative Specialist
(Part-Time)
- Reviews each electronic thesis, dissertation and record of study (ETD) for uniformity, consistency and adherence to university guidelines for quality.
- Provides a wide range of preparation support and coordinates release of the ETD for public access.
Cassidy Hale
Document Submission Specialist
Clay Bryan
Thesis & Dissertation Coordinator
Dr. George Cunningham
Senior Assistant Provost
Administration, Special Projects, Technology Management, Thesis & Dissertation
Emily Wanko
Publishing Manager
Amy Motquin
Editorial Assistant
(Part-Time)
Julia Williams
Editorial Assistant
(Part-Time)
- Maintains content for OGAPS-managed websites.
- Facilitates OGAPS Blog Ambassador Program and OGAPS social media platforms.
- Supports document and media production for staff.
Destiny Whitley
Technology Specialist
Dr. George Cunningham
Senior Assistant Provost
Administration, Special Projects, Technology Management, Thesis & Dissertation
JaeCee Crawford
Technology Coordinator
The Data Services Team provides a variety of external and internal data collection, analysis, and reporting related to graduate and professional students at Texas A&M. The team supports participation in multiple national-level research projects, required reporting to THECB, and many adhoc data needs within the university, unit, and at times in support of the academic colleges.
Rachel Krolczyk
Director
Data Services
- Performs recruiting activities in coordination with colleges and departments to attract high quality, diverse graduate students to the AGEP program.
- Facilitates a robust cyber-enabled social and virtual infrastructure.
- Facilitates a multi-level, highly engaged mentoring infrastructure.
Dr. Shannon Walton
Director
Recruiting, Professional Development, and Student Success
- The CIRTL program is part of a national network of Tier-1 research universities.
- Offers professional development for graduate students, faculty, and postdocs in STEM departments.
- Partners with Colleges and CTE to offer local programs such as Teaching-As-Research Fellowship and STEM Learning Community Course.
- National Network offers online resources focused on teaching/career development.
Dr. George Cunningham
Senior Assistant Provost
Administration, Special Projects, Technology Management, Thesis & Dissertation
Dr. Morgan Schweller
Professional Development Coordinator
Dr. George Cunningham
Senior Assistant Provost
Administration, Special Projects, Technology Management, Thesis & Dissertation
Russell Ramirez
Assistant Director of Special Projects
Dr. Rob Dixon
Communications Coordinator