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Graduate Council

The Graduate Council of CSU Dominguez Hills serves as a standing committee to the Academic Senate and in an advisory capacity to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. Policy considerations and recommendations will be forwarded to both. Graduate student success relies on consultation, inclusion, and the integration of graduate programs into the larger campus. Ensuring graduate student success includes bringing together the faculty, staff, students, and administration involved in the consultative process that encompasses graduate programs which include graduate program design, modification, assessment and evaluation. In addition to providing a network within the campus community for faculty, staff, students and administrators with responsibility for graduate programs, the Council will play an advocacy role for CSU Dominguez Hills graduate programs both on and off campus. The graduate programs at CSUDH play a vital role in supporting the university鈥檚 mission to enhance and develop academic graduate programs that culminate in globally relevant degrees that are responsive to student interest and regional workforce trends and needs.

The membership of the Graduate Council Committee shall consist of the following voting and non-voting members:

  • The voting members of the Graduate Council shall include:
    • The graduate coordinator, chairperson, or their designee for each approved graduate degree published in the campus Academic Plan. Graduate programs may send additional non- voting representatives
    • One graduate student selected by the Associated Students, Inc.
  • Ex officio (non-voting) members shall include:
    • Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
    • Coordinator of Graduate Studies
    • Dean of University Library or designee
    • Chair of the Educational Policy Committee
    • Director of Admissions and Records or designee
    • Chair of the University Writing Committee
    • College Deans or their designees

The Graduate Council shall meet at least five times each academic year. Additional meetings may be called at the request of the Chair or of a majority of voting members who petition the Chair.

Committee Members (2026-2027)

NamePosition (Representing)
Voting Members:
Kitty FortnerChair of Council, ELJ
Vacantstudent selected by the Associated Students, Inc.
Betty VuAccounting, MPA
Samantha (Sam) LeighBiology
Jack HanComputer Science
Adriean MancillasCounseling
Mohsen BeheshtiCyber Security
Sara Diaz-Montejano聽Education
Debra BestEnglish
Parveen ChhetriEnvironmental Science
Matthew LuckettHumanities
Courtney RagoMFT
Raquel WarleyMSW
Brian JarrettNCRP
Cathy AndradeNursing
Heather KitchingOccupational Therapy (MS)
Jennifer TaosuvannaOccupational Therapy (OTD)
Mark MullerOrthotics & Prosthetics
Silvia SantosPsychology
Milton KrivokucaQuality Assurance
Gary SayedRadiologic and Imaging Sciences
Doron ZingerSchool Leadership
Kara DellacioppaSociology
Conrad Oh-YoungSpecial Education
Antonia BoadiSystems Engineering
Malik StevensonTESOL
Ex officio (non-voting) members:
Sheree SchragerDean of Graduate Studies and Research
Coordinator of Graduate Studies
Stephanie Sterling-BrasleyDean of University Library or designee
Carolyn YarnallChair of the Educational Policy Committee
Christina Rios & John HillDirector of Admissions and Records or designee
Siskanna NaynahaChair of the University Writing Committee
Mi-Sook KimCollege Deans or their designees
Tim CaronCollege Deans or their designees
Philip LaPoltCollege Deans or their designees
Jose MartinezCollege Deans or their designees
Jessica PandyaCollege Deans or their designees
Kim McNuttCollege Deans or their designees


Schedule

Meeting Schedule - 3rd Monday of each month, 11:30am-1:00pm via zoom. Meetings held September, October, November, February, March and April聽

If you would like additional information, please contact Lorna Schallig, Assistant to GSR Dean, at lschallig@csudh.edu or Patricia Suarez, Senate Administrator at psuarez@csudh.edu.