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Graduate School Staff

Office of the Dean

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Padraic Kenney, Ph.D.
Dean and Associate Provost for Graduate and Professional Education
859-257-4613
101 Ezra Gillis Building
Kristen Perry, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Administration and Faculty Affairs
859-257-3836
Morris A. Grubbs, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean and Director of Graduate Student Professional Enhancement
859-257-9725
103 Ezra Gillis Building
Schedule a Zoom meeting with Morris Grubbs
Dr. Cleo Price
Cleo Price, Ed.D.
Assistant Dean of Academic Services
859-257-2411
105A Ezra Gillis Building
Joseph Lutz, Ph.D.
Director of Postdoctoral Affairs
859-257-2302
Ezra Gillis Building

Kelly Heckman
Communications and Marketing Director
102 Ezra Gillis Building
Trahnel Mitchum
Executive Assistant to the Dean
(859) 218-7182
101 Ezra Gillis Building
Aaron Benjamin
Associate Dean Administrative Assistant
8592574555
Harper Propst
Marketing & Communications Graduate Assistant
101 Ezra Gillis Building

Office of Graduate Admissions & Recruitment

Suzanne McGinnis
Director of Graduate Admissions & Recruitment
257-2771
202C Ezra Gillis Building
Karen Dickens
Admissions Officer
859-257-4618
201 A Gillis Building
Marthann Sheldon
Admissions Officer II
859-257-4615
201B Ezra Gillis Building
Chassidy Rice
Admissions Officer II
859-257-7129
Gillis Building, Suite 202
Tim Emrick
Administrative Support Associate
859-257-3603
202 Ezra Gillis Building
Nathaniel Morrish-Harling
Admissions Officer I
859-257-4619
201 C Gillis Building

Business Office

Catherine Anderson
Administrative Staff Officer III
859-257-4121
203E Ezra Gillis Building

Kevin Johnson
Tuition Officer
859-257-6608
203A Ezra Gillis Building
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Tammy Anding
Administrative Services Assistant Pr
859-257-8234
203A Ezra Gillis Building
Brady Stein
Fellowship Officer
859-257-9684
203B Ezra Gillis Building
Erin Shoot
Data Analyst
859-257-5851
203C Ezra Gillis Building

Office of Graduate Student Professional Enhancement

Ashley Sorrell, PhD
Assistant Director
859-323-6807
101B Ezra Gillis Building
Chad Gilpin
Program Manager / TA Credentials Database Coordinator
859-257-4137
101B Ezra Gillis Building
Abbie Wood
Assistant Director of Graduate/Professional Student & Post-Doctoral Career Support
859-218-4035
114 Stuckert Career Center

Office of Graduate Academic Services

Ryan Essinger
Academic Affairs Officer
257-2591
106 Ezra Gillis Building
Kaylee Lloyd
Academic Affairs Officer
257-8142
106 Ezra Gillis Building
Bethany Womack
Academic Affairs Officer
257-4614
106 E Gillis Building

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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