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MU Graduate Faculty Senate

The Graduate Faculty Senate is the chief legislative and policy-formulating body for the graduate faculty at the University of Missouri.

Senators and Executives

2011-2012 Executive Committee

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2011-2012 Senators

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

  • Charles Nilon, Fisheries and Wildlife
  • Jere Gilles, Rural Sociology

Arts and Science

  • Martha Townsend, English
  • Peter Vallentyne, Philosophy
  • John Wigger, History

Business/Accountancy

  • Patrick Wheeler, Accountancy

Education/Information Science & Learning Technologies

  • Patricia Friedrichsen, Learning, Teaching and Curriculum
  • Sanda Erdelez, Information Science and Learning Technologies

Engineering

  • Sanjeev K. Khanna, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Human Environmental Sciences/Social Work

  • Carol Snively, Social Work

Schools of Journalism, Law and Truman School of Public Affairs

  • Lynda Kraxberger, Journalism
  • Lisa Zanetti, Truman School of Public Affairs

Nursing/Health Professions/Medicine/Veterinary Medicine

  • Jane Bostick, Nursing

Directors of Graduate Studies

  • Lloyd Barrow, Learning, Teaching & Curriculum
  • James Endersby, Political Science

Graduate Student Association

  • Erica Thieman

Committees

Fellowships and Awards Committee

  • Peter Vallentyne, Chair
  • Sandra Erdelez
  • Sanjeev Khanna
  • Lloyd Barrow
  • Jane Bostick
  • Lynda Kraxenberger

Academic Affairs Committee

  • Carol Snively, Chair
  • James Engersby
  • Jere Gilles
  • Lisa Zanetti
  • Patrick Wheeler
  • Martha Townsend
  • Patricia Friedrichsen
  • John Wigger