Graduate and Professional School Staff
Dr. Fuhui tong
Interim Associate Provost and Dean
Dr. Tong oversees all aspects of the Graduate and Professional School. She advocates for graduate and professional students and pursues continual improvement in graduate education.
Dr. charles criscione
Associate Dean
Dr. Criscione oversees Thesis & Dissertation Services, English Language Proficiency Verification & Certification, and Graduate Committee Faculty, as well as provides direction in the SEC Emerging Scholars Program, Network for Administrative Faculty, and Interdisciplinary Degree Programs.
Amy fritcher
Chief of Staff
Provides leadership and direction on the daily operations for the Graduate and Professional School.
Dr. Julie Harlin
Associate Dean
Dr. Harlin provides administrative oversight for several graduate strategic initiatives such as TATEP, Graduate Research Mentoring, graduate RCR training, and university collaborations.
Jacqueline Perez
Director
Jacqueline Perez leads teams involved with Business Services, Budget, College Allocations and Graduate Employment.
Trent Smith
Assistant Director
Trent Smith leads the team involved with Graduate Records Processing.
Dr. Shannon Walton
Assistant Dean
Dr. Walton leads teams involved with Recruiting, Professional Development and Student Success.
Dr. Rob Dixon
Director of Marketing and Communications
Dr. Dixon oversees graduate and professional marketing and communications efforts.
Dr. Linda Castillo
Ombuds Officer
Dr. Castillo serves as a neutral, independent, confidential resource for conflict resolution.
Victor Gongora
Program Coordinator
Victor coordinates Grad School programs to enhance student success and career success.
Isah Veronica D. Juranek
Student Success Coordinator
Isah Juranek coordinates programs that help students succeed while in graduate programs at Texas A&M and create pipelines to careers.
Aimee Lay
Senior Graduate Student Specialist I
Aimee Lay leads the efforts to build community among graduate and professional students, faculty, staff and other stakeholders.
Dr. Morgan Schweller
Professional Development Coordinator
Dr. Schweller coordinates professional development opportunities, including G.R.A.D. Aggies and is a key member of the CIRTL team.
Kim Widdison
Graduate Records Coordinator
Kim Widdison coordinates processing related to graduate students’ degree completion.
Karen Seago
Graduate Records Specialist
Karen Seago facilitates document processing related to graduate students’ degree completion.
Mark Gleason
Graduate Student Specialist
Mark Gleason specializes in working with Graduate Committee Faculty, the Graduate Council, and English Language Proficiency compliance.
Raiden Sawyer
Graduate Student Specialist III
Raiden Sawyer facilitates document processing related to graduate students’ degree completion.
Layne Wells
Graduate Student Specialist III
Layne Wells facilitates document processing related to graduate students’ degree completion.
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ALEXIA MEJIA
Graduate Student Specialist III
Alexia Mejia facilitates document processing related to graduate students’ degree completion.
Kourtney Hennigan
Fellowship and Scholarship Coordinator
Kourtney Hennigan oversees Fellowships, Financial Questions, and Grant & Insurance Reimbursements.
Dr. jessica CoNner
Fellowships Specialist
Dr. Conner is the point of contact for GREAT Program funding requests and reimbursements and CDEI funding questions and reporting requirements.
Danielle pacheco
Business Coordinator
Danielle Pacheco handles non-resident tuition waiver requests, processing of student financial awards, and Grad School facilitated student travel needs.
Dr. Jamie Saucier
Senior Graduate Student Specialist II
Dr. Saucier leads the grad school team that evaluates student theses, dissertations, and records of study for uniformity, consistency and adherence to university guidelines
Amy Motquin
Editorial Assistant
Amy Motquin reviews theses, dissertations, and records of study for adherence to university guidelines for formatting and quality.
Dr. Stephen Caster
IT BUSINESS ANALYST
Dr. Caster works in conjunction with Enterprise Information Systems in developing the Academic Requirements Completion System. He is also involved in analysis of data related to graduate and professional education at Texas A&M.
Dr. Yu-chen Yeh
Data Analyst
Dr. Yeh supports the collection and analysis of data related to graduate and professional education at Texas A&M. She creates data visualizations and prepares analyzed reports for internal and external audiences.
Savanah Sanchez
Graduate Student Specialist
Savanah serves in a primary customer service role for all graduate students, faculty, and other campus visitors to the Graduate and Professional School.
Melissa easley
Program Coordinator II
Melissa Easley manages the Slate database; a single, unified interface CRM system for outreach, communications, event management, student success and retention.
Cori eckert
Communications Specialist II
Cori Eckert supports graduate and professional communication efforts and maintains web and social media platforms.