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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 the Coordinators of the disciplines participating in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program.

Committee Meeting Times

Meetings are held approximately once per semester, and as necessary otherwise. These dates and times, once determined, will be posted. New Coordinator Terms start July 1, 2022 – next meeting is virtual on July 19th.

Coordinator Policy

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.
  • 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.

Committee Bylaws

2021-22 Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Executive Committee
Discipline Coordinator Phone Number Email Term Expires
Biomedical and Health Informatics Dr. An-Lin Cheng 816-235-1870 informatics@umkc.edu June 2026
Cell Biology and Biophysics Dr. Karen Bame 816-235-2243 BameK@umkc.edu June 2025
Chemistry Dr. Xiaobo Chen 816-235-6420 chenxiaobo@umkc.edu June 2025
Computer Networking and Communication Systems Dr. Baek-Young Choi 816-235-2750 choiby@umkc.edu June 2025
Computer Science Dr. Yugyung Lee 816-235-5932 LeeYu@umkc.edu June 2025
Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Candace Schlein 816-235-5754 SchleinC@umkc.edu June 2025
Economics Dr. Zhongjin Li LiZhon@umkc.edu June 2027
Educational Leadership, Policy and Foundations Dr. Eric Camburn 816-235-1293 CamburnE@umkc.edu June 2025
Electrical and Computer Engineering Dr. Ahmed Hassan 816-235-6219 HassanAM@umkc.edu June 2025
Engineering Dr. Ceki Halmen 816-235-1286 HalmenC@umkc.edu June 2025
English Dr. John Barton 816-235-2764 BartonJC@umkc.edu June 2025
Geosciences Dr. Fengpeng Sun 816-235-2973 SunF@umkc.edu June 2025
History Dr. Matthew Osborn 816-235-5704 OsbornMW@umkc.edu June 2025
Mathematics Dr. Liana Sega 816-235-6254 SegaL@umkc.edu June 2025
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Dr. Jeffrey Price 816-235-2572 PriceJL@umkc.edu June 2027
Music Education Dr. Joseph Parisi 816-235-2919 ParisiJo@umkc.edu June 2025
Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Dr. Mary Walker 816-235-2825 WalkerMP@umkc.edu June 2025
Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Kun Cheng 816-235-2425 ChengKun@umkc.edu June 2025
Pharmacology Dr. Hari Bhat 816-235-5903 BhatH@umkc.edu June 2025
Physics Drs. Paul Rulis and Mark Brodwin 816-235-5945 and 816-235-2508 RulisP@umkc.edu and BrodwinM@umkc.edu June 2025
Social Science Consortium Dr. Marc Garcelon 816-235-1116 GarcelonM@umkc.edu June 2025

Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Executive Committee Minutes

  • July 19, 2022
  • September 20, 2022
  • October 18, 2022
  • November 25, 2022
  • December 20, 2022

  • October 3, 2019
  • November 7, 2019

  • November 29, 2018 – minutes awaiting approval
  • February 28, 2019 – working meeting, no minutes