Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Executive Committee Meeting Dates
Committee meeting time will be 2:00-3:30 pm. (Generally the second Friday of each month)
September 11, 2009
Brookside Room
October 9, 2009
Brookside Room
November 13, 2009
Brookside Room
December 11, 2009
Brookside Room
January 8, 2010
Brookside Room
February 12, 2010
Brookside Room
March 12, 2010
Brookside Room
April 9, 2010
Brookside Room
May 14, 2010
Brookside Room
June 11, 2010
Brookside Room
Committee Responsibilities
• Monitors and reviews goals of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program and recommends major changes in goals, policies and procedures to the Doctoral Faculty for final approval.
• Monitors the quality of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program and its implementation by means of periodic reviews based on reports from existing bodies, councils, committees, and external reviewers.
• Reviews and approves the proposed programs of study for each Interdisciplinary Ph.D. student to ensure that each program meets the minimum requirements of the program. In these matters, the committee acts on behalf of the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. This process is administered by five designated subcommittees of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Executive Committee.
• Recommends to the Graduate Council and Research Board, policies and criteria concerning internal funding of research, research-related travel, and all other matters.
• Reviews other policy matters as required.
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Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Executive Committee
The Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Executive Committee is the policy making body for Interdisciplinary Ph.D. studies at the campus level. The Committee is a representative body composed of fifteen UMKC faculty representatives who are members of the UM Doctoral Faculty. In accordance with the procedure set forth in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Executive Committee By-Laws, ten members of the Committee are elected by the Doctoral Faculty of UMKC and five members are appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the existing membership of the Ph.D. Executive Committee, Academic Program Directors and Deans.
Link to minutes from past meetings.
2009 - 2010 Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Executive Committee
Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Engineering Sciences Subcommittee
Faculty/Divisional Representative |
Term Expires |
Phone |
|
Dr. Deep Medhi, Professor, Comp Sci & Elec Engr |
2009-10, A |
2006 |
demedhi@umkc.edu |
Dr. Wai-Yim Ching, Professor, Physics |
2010-11, E |
2503 |
chingw@umkc.edu |
Dr. Charles Wurrey, Professor, Chemistry |
2011-12, E |
2283 |
wurreyc@umkc.edu |
Biological and Chemical Sciences Subcommittee
Faculty/Divisional Representative |
Term Expires |
Phone |
|
Dr. Jeff Gorski, Professor, Oral Biology |
2009-10, E |
2537 |
gorskij@umkc.edu |
Dr. John Laity, Associate Professor, Cell Biology & Biophysics |
2010-11, E |
5345 |
laityj@umkc.edu |
Dr. Simon Friedman, Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences |
2011-12, A |
2224 |
friedmans@umkc.edu |
Social and Behavioral Sciences Subcommittee
Faculty/Divisional Representative |
Term Expires |
Phone |
|
Dr. Alex Holsinger, Associate Professor, Sociology/Criminal Justice & Criminology |
2009-10, E |
5288 |
holsingera@umkc.edu |
Dr. Lisa Terre, Associate Professor, Psychology |
2010-11, A |
1066 |
terrel@umkc.edu |
Dr. Deborah smith, Associate Professor, Sociology |
2011-12, E |
2529 |
smithde@umkc.edu |
Humanities and Arts Subcommittee
Faculty/Divisional Representative |
Term Expires |
Phone |
|
Dr. Virginia Blanton, Associate Professor, English |
2009-10, E |
2766 |
blantonv@umkc.edu |
Dr. Joseph Parisi, Associate Professor, Music Education |
2010-11, A |
2919 |
parisijo@umkc.edu |
Dr. John Herron, Assistant Professor, History |
2011-12, E |
2546 |
herronj@umkc.edu |
Administrative and Information Sciences Subcommittee
Faculty/Divisional Representative |
Term Expires |
Phone |
|
Dr. Omiunota Ukpokodu, Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction |
2009-10, A |
2469 |
Ukpokodu@umkc.edu |
Dr. Joe Singer, Professor, Entrepreneurship & Innovation |
2010-11, E |
2320 |
singer@umkc.edu |
Dr. Rafia Rasu, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy / Public Affairs & Admin |
2011-12, E |
5498 |
rasur@umkc.edu |