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Who Does What

Use the following table to search for Graduate School staff by function.  Click on the contact names to send an email to that contact.

 

Function Contact Phone Number
Admissions processing
Admissions Officers are assigned by applicant's last name as follows:

A-D : Karen Dickens

E-K : Nate Morrish-Harling

L-R : Marthann Sheldon

S-Z : Chassidy Rice

 

For general questions please contact gsadmissions@uky.edu

 

Admissions general line 859-257-9390
Admissions and Recruitment Administration Suzanne McGinnis 859-257-2771
Black Graduate and Professional Student Association Advisor  Cleophus Price 859-257-2411
Graduate Career Exploration and Preparation  Abbie Wood 859-218-4035
Certificate in College Teaching and Learning Morris Grubbs 859-257-9725
Certificate Administration (Graduate) Cleophus Price 859-257-2411
Curriculog    
Data Analysis for Programs/Colleges College Tableau Superusers https://www.uky.edu/iraa/tableau-super-users  
Degree Certification/Qual/Defense Academic Affairs Officer for each program: https://gradschool.uky.edu/academic-affairs-officers-0  
DGS and DGC Appointments    
Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) Academic Affairs Officer for each program: https://gradschool.uky.edu/academic-affairs-officers-0  
ETD Extension Request Cleophus Price 859-257-2411
Fellowships Brady Stein 859-257-9684
Final Examination Request Academic Affairs Officer for each program: https://gradschool.uky.edu/academic-affairs-officers-0  
GradDegree+  Ashley Sorrell 859-323-6807
Graduate Bulletin GS Web Coordinator  
Graduate Council Coordinator    
Graduate Faculty Appointments    
     
Graduate Student Professional Enhancement (general inquiries)  Morris Grubbs 859-257-9725
     
Graduate Student Success Pathways Chad Gilpin 859-257-4137
GSAS forms Kevin Johnson 859-257-6608
     
NOTIF Cleophus Price 859-257-2411
Postdoctoral Affairs Joseph Lutz 859-257-2302
Preparing Future Faculty/Professionals Morris Grubbs 859-257-9725

Qualifying Examination Request

Registration Forms Processing

 Academic Affairs Officer for each program: https://gradschool.uky.edu/academic-affairs-officers-0  
Incoming Test Scores Tim Emrick 859-257-3603
     
TA Credentials Database (TADB) Chad Gilpin 859-257-4137
TA Development and liaison to CELT  Ashley Sorrell

859-323-6807
TA Language Screenings

 

Chad Gilpin

 

859-257-4137
TA Observations & Evaluations Chad Gilpin 859-257-4137
TA Orientation registration and inquiries  Chad Gilpin 859-257-4137
Thomas Clark Graduate Study   Morris Grubbs 859-257-9725
Three-Minute Thesis (GradLive) 

Morris Grubbs

Ashley Sorrell

859-257-9725

859-323-6807
Transcript Intake Tim Emrick 859-257-3603
Transfer of Credit Academic Affairs Officer for each program: https://gradschool.uky.edu/academic-affairs-officers-0  
Tuition Scholarships Kevin Johnson 859-257-6608
Work Overload Requests (TA/RA/GA) Kristen Perry  

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.

University of Kentucky Graduate School
Ezra Gillis Building
502 Administration Drive
Lexington, KY 40506-0033
859-257-4613

For contact information organized by function, please visit our "Who Does What" page.  For a comprehensive staff listing, please visit our Staff Directory.

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