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Graduate Council Members 2023-2024

Chair

Padraic Kenney

Dean, Graduate School

Agriculture (2)

John Grove

Plant and Soil Sciences, 2024

Bryan Hains

Community Leadership Development, 2025

Arts & Sciences (5)

Christopher Crawford

Physics and Astronomy, 2024

Vacant 

Anthropology, 2025

Jennifer Rice

Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies, 2026

Jessica Santollo

Biology, 2026

Michael Zilis

Political Science, 2026

Business & Economics (1)

Mark Liu

Business Administration, 2024

Communication & Information (1)

Kimberly Parker

Integrated Strategic Communication, 2025

Jennifer Scarduzio

Communication, 2024

Dentistry (1)

Howard Roberts

Dentistry, 2026

Design (1)

Julie Riesenweber

Historic Preservation, 2026

Education (2)

Mark Abel

Kinesiology, 2026

Neal Hutchens

Educational Policy Studies, 2026

Engineering (2)

Vacant

Engineering, 2026

Kelly Pennell

Civil Engineering, 2026

Fine Arts (1)

Jonathan McFadden

Visual Art, 2024

Graduate School (1)

Kathleen Montgomery

School of Diplomacy, 2026

Health Sciences (1)

Julie Lowman

Rehabilitation Sciences, 2025

Medicine (2)

Melinda Wilson

Physiology, 2025

Pavel Ortinski

Neuroscience, 2026

Nursing (1)

Tyrone (Ty) Borders

Nursing, 2026

Pharmacy (1)

Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova

Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2025

Public Health (1)

Amanda Ellis

Biostatistics, 2026

Social Work (1)

Sheila Barnhart

Social Work, 2026

Student Representatives (2)

Tori Stanton

Student, 2024

Mia Ibrahim

Student, 2024

Senate Council, Ex-Officio

Alberto Corso

Mathematics

 

The 2024 Annual Safety and Security Report includes the latest statistics for 2023, as well as statistics from 2022 and 2021 concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by UK; and on public property immediately adjacent to campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security. You can access the report at police.uky.edu/get-informed/annual-safety-security-reports. Paper copies will be provided upon request.

The 2024 Annual Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the three previous calendar years concerning reported fires in on-campus student housing facilities, such as residence halls, Greek housing, graduate housing, or at any facility designated as a place of residence for students. The report also includes a description of fire safety systems; yearly fire drills; policies on portable electrical appliances, furniture, decorations, bicycles/motorized scooters, and open flames; evacuation procedures; policies on fire safety education and training; and contact information. You can access the report at ehs.uky.edu/docs/pdf/fs_annual_fire_safety_report_2024_01.pdf. Paper copies will be provided upon request.

The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) requires co-educational institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid and have intercollegiate athletic programs to prepare an annual EADA report. The Report on Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data includes athletic participation, staffing, revenues and expenses for men's and women's teams. You can access the report at uknow.uky.edu/files/report-athletic-program-participation-rates-and-financial-support-data-fy24pdf. Paper copies will be provided upon request.

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