Organization of Graduate Studies

The Office of Graduate Studies is responsible for provid-ing leadership and vision for all graduate education at UCF. Admissions, marketing and recruiting, enrollment management, records, policies, appeals, and graduation of graduate students are important concerns of the office.

Graduate Studies works in conjunction with the Faculty Senate Committees and the college and graduate program coordinators and is responsible for developing university-wide graduate policies, coordinating graduate activities, distributing tuition fee waivers, assistantship enhancements, and fellowships to the colleges, coordinating the adoption of new graduate programs, and coordinating recruitment of graduate applicants and admitting graduate students to the university. Students apply to the university through this office and their files are sent to the colleges and departments for admission decisions. Graduate student records are kept indicating the status of the student and are updated by this office as students progress through their academic programs. Any policy questions about graduate issues should be directed to the Office of Graduate Studies or the Graduate Council. Operational procedures should be directed to the Office of Graduate Studies (AD 230) or to the individual graduate college or program coordinators.

Mission Statement

The Office of Graduate Studies provides leadership to enhance the university’s capability of achieving international prominence in key areas of graduate studies. Graduate Studies collaborates with the faculty to develop policies and best practices to further the high academic standards and excellence of our graduate programs. Graduate Studies provides support for interdisciplinary and cooperative programs. Graduate Studies is mindful of the need to retain the academic values of the graduate programs while acting as a partner in the social and economic well-being of the community and state.

The Office of Graduate Studies is client-centered, focused on providing the information and services that students need to enhance their experience with UCF and that faculty and staff need to effectively carry out their responsibilities to students. Graduate Studies emphasizes cooperation with the colleges, graduate programs, administrative offices, and support services to provide an excellent experience for our graduate students from inquiry to graduation. Through its primary activities, programs, and services, Graduate Studies contributes to enrollment growth, planning for graduate education, enhanced infrastructure support for our graduate students and programs, and quality student support services for a diverse and talented graduate student population. We are a strong advocate for providing graduate education to all persons who are full-time working professionals requiring flexible and relevant advanced education, those who are high ability full-time graduate students being mentored by our graduate faculty, and those who are nontraditional, underrepresented, or economically disadvantaged.

Graduate College and Program Coordinators

Graduate College Coordinators work with the Office of Graduate Studies to coordinate graduate department activities, recruit graduate students, distribute fee waivers to the departments, ensure program standards for the colleges, and prepare an annual report to Graduate Studies on their activities. The Graduate Program Coordinators work with the Graduate College Coordinators and are responsible for recruiting graduate students, distributing tuition fee waivers to individual students, ensuring program standards in their department, and preparing an annual report to the Graduate College Coordinators on their activities.

Graduate College Coordinators

Arts and Sciences—Dr. Ben Morgan, CAS 190,
(407) 823-0218. E-mail: morgan@mail.ucf.edu

Business Administration—Dr. Robert Ford, BA 240,
(407) 823-2385. E-mail: robert.ford@bus.ucf.edu

Education—Dr. Michael Hynes, ED 146,
(407) 823-6076. E-mail: hynes@mail.ucf.edu

Engineering and Computer Science—Dr. Issa Batarseh, ENGR 281,
(407) 823-2455. E-mail: gradengr@mail.ucf.edu

Health and Public Affairs—Ms. Joyce Dorner, MAP 219,
(407) 823-0205. E-mail: jdorner@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

School of Optics—Dr. Jim Moharam, CROL 274,
(407) 823-6833. E-mail: moharam@creol.ucf.edu

Graduate Program Coordinators

College of Arts and Sciences
Biology (M.S.)—Dr. John Weishampel, BIO 140,
(407) 823-6634. E-mail: jweisham@mail.ucf.edu

Chemistry, Industrial (M.S.)—Dr. Kevin Belfield, CH 222,
(407) 823-1028. E-mail: kbelfiel@mail.ucf.edu

Chemistry, Forensic Science Track (M.S.)—Dr. Jack Ballantyne, CH 223,
(407) 823-0163. E-mail: jballant@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Communication (M.A.)—Dr. Burt Pryor, COMM 248,
(407) 823-2681. E-mail: apryor@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

English (M.A.) and Professional Writing (certificate)—Dr. John Schell, HFA 302D,
(407) 823-2287. E-mail: schell@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Gender Studies (certificate)—Dr. Shelley Park, HFA 201H,
(407) 823-2269. E-mail: spark@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

History (M.A.)—Dr. Shirley Leckie, HFA 554,
(407) 823-2224. E-mail: sleckie@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Liberal Studies (M.A.)—Dr. Elliot Vittes, HFA 207B,
(407) 823-2745. E-mail: mls@mail.ucf.edu

Mathematics (M.S. & Ph.D.)—Dr. Ahmed Zayed, MAP 210,
(407) 823-5989. E-mail: zayed@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Maya Studies (certificate)—Dr. Diane Chase or Dr. H. Jay Corzine, HFA 406F,
(407) 823-2227. E-mail: chase@mail.ucf.edu, hcorzine@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Physics (M.S. & Ph.D.)—Dr. Michael Johnson, MAP 310,
(407) 823-5199. E-mail: graduate@physics.ucf.edu

Political Science (M.A.)—Dr. Dwight Kiel, HFA 415,
(407) 823-2608. E-mail: psgrad@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Psychology, Clinical (Ph.D.)—Dr. Mark D. Rapport, PH 409J,
(407) 823-2974. E-mail: mrapport@mail.ucf.edu

Psychology, Clinical (M.A.)—Dr. Bernard Jensen, PH 302C,
(407) 823-2157. E-mail: bjensen@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Psychology, Industrial and Organizational (Ph.D.)—Dr. Eugene Stone-Romero, PH 309F,
(407) 823-2544. E-mail: estone@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Psychology, Industrial and Organizational (M.S.)—Dr. William Wooten, PH 409G,
(407) 823-3478. E-mail: wwooten@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Psychology, Human Factors (Ph.D.)—Dr. Eduardo Salas, PH 302H,
(407) 823-2552. E-mail: esalas@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Applied Sociology (M.A.) and Domestic Violence (certificate)—Dr. David Gay, HFA 417D,
(407) 823-2227. E-mail: dgay@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Spanish (M.A.)—Dr. Delmarie Martinez, HFA 523,
(407) 823-3431. E-mail: dmartine@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Statistical Computing (M.S.)—Dr. James Schott, CCII 205,
(407) 823-2797. E-mail: jschott@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

TESOL (M.A.)—Dr. Consuelo Stebbins, HFA 523,
(407) 823-0088. E-mail: stebbins@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

College of Business Administration
Business Administration (M.B.A.)—Dr. Robert Ford, BA 240,
(407) 823-2385. E-mail: robert.ford@bus.ucf.edu

Executive M.B.A.—Dr. Sylvia Caceres, BA 237,
(407) 823-2448. E-mail: sylvia.caceres@bus.ucf.edu

Executive M.B.A., Health Services Administration—Dr. Myron Fottler, TR 534,
(407) 823-5531. E-mail: fottler@mail.ucf.edu

Business Administration (Ph.D.)—Dr. Stan Smith, BA 240,
(407) 823-2184. E-mail: stan.smith@bus.ucf.edu

Applied Economics (M.A.A.E.)—Dr. Kasaundra Tomlin, BA 352,
(407) 823-2601. E-mail: kasaundra.tomlin@bus.ucf.edu

Accounting (M.S.A.)—Dr. Linda J. Savage, BA 433,
(407) 823-5661. E-mail: linda.savage@bus.ucf.edu

Human Resources/Change Management (M.S.M.)—Dr. Paul Sweeney, BA 335A,
(407) 823-2925. E-mail: paul.sweeney@bus.ucf.edu

Management Information Systems (M.S.M.)—Dr. Paul Cheney, BA 308,
(407) 823-3106. E-mail: paul.cheney@bus.ucf.edu

Taxation (M.S.T.)—Dr. Dale Bandy, BA 435,
(407) 823-2964. E-mail: dbandy@bus.ucf.edu

College of Education
Elementary (M.Ed. & M.A.)—Dr. Donna Camp, ED 354,
(407) 823-2010. E-mail: camp@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Secondary and K-12 (M.Ed. & M.A.)—Dr. Jeffrey Cornett, ED 345,
(407) 823-2934. E-mail: cornett@mail.ucf.edu

Instructional Technology: Educational Media (M.Ed.)—Dr. Judy Lee, ED 205,
(407) 823-6139. E-mail: jlee@mail.ucf.edu

Instructional Technology: Educational Technology (M.A.)—Dr. Glenda Gunter, ED 313,
(407) 823-3502. E-mail: ggunter@bellsouth.net

Instructional Technology: Instructional Systems (M.A.)—Dr. Richard Cornell, ED 312,
(407) 823-2053. E-mail: cornell@mail.ucf.edu

School Psychology (Ed.S.)—Dr. Carl Balado, ED 314,
(407) 823-2054. E-mail: cbalado@mail.ucf.edu

School Psychology (Ed.S.), School Counseling—Dr. E. H. Robinson, ED 311,
(407) 823-3819. E-mail: erobiso@mail.ucf.edu

Education (Ph.D.)—Dr. Michael Hynes, ED 146,
(407) 823-0036. E-mail: hynes@mail.ucf.edu

Curriculum and Instruction (Ed.S. & Ed.D.)—Dr. Marcella Kysilka, ED 355,
(407) 823-2011. E-mail: kysilka@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Educational Leadership (Ed.S. & Ed.D.)—Dr. William Bozeman, RP 215,
(407) 384-2189. E-mail: bozeman@mail.ucf.edu

College of Engineering and Computer Science
Civil and Environmental Engineering (M.S., M.S.C.E., M.S.Env.E., Ph.D. & certificates)—Dr. Roger Wayson, ENGR 208,
(407) 823-2841. E-mail: wayson@mail.ucf.edu

Computer and Electrical Engineering (M.S., M.S.E.E., M.S.Cp.E. & Ph.D.)—Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos, ENGR 407,
(407) 823-5338. E-mail: michaelg@mail.ucf.edu

Computer Engineering (certificates)—Dr. Gwen Walton, ENGR 407,
(407) 823-3276. E-mail: gwalton@mail.ucf.edu

Computer Science (M.S. & Ph.D.)—Dr. Ronald Dutton, CSB 263,
(407) 823-2920. E-mail: dutton@cs.ucf.edu

Electrical Engineering (certificates)—Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos, ENGR 407,
(407) 823-5338. E-mail: michaelg@mail.ucf.edu

Industrial Engineering and Management Systems (M.S., M.S.I.E. & certificates)—Dr. Linda Malone, ENGR 307B,
(407) 823-2204. E-mail: lmalone@mail.ucf.edu

Industrial Engineering and Management Systems (Ph.D.)—Dr. Robert Armacost, ENGR 150,
(407) 823-2619. E-mail: armacost@mail.ucf.edu

Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering (M.S.M.E., Ph.D. & certificates)—Dr. Alain Kassab, ENGR 381, (407) 823-5778. E-mail: kassab@mail.ucf.edu

College of Health and Public Affairs
Communicative Disorders (M.A.)—Dr. Michael Sweeney, Research Pavilion Suite 200,
(407) 249-4798. E-mail: msweeney@mail.ucf.edu

Criminal Justice (M.S.)—Dr. K. Michael Reynolds, HPA 311,
(407) 823-2603. E-mail: kreynold@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Crime Analysis (certificate)—Dr. K. Michael Reynolds, HPA 311,
(407) 823-2603. E-mail: kreynold@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Gerontology (certificate)—Margaret Sauer, HPA 204,
(407) 823-2114. E-mail: msauer@mail.ucf.edu

Health Sciences: Health Services Administration (M.S. & certificates)—Dr. Aaron Liberman, TR 534,
(407) 823-3264. E-mail: aliberma@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Physical Therapy (M.S.)—Dr. Eileen Hamby, HPA 256,
(407) 823-3470. E-mail: ptinfo@mail.ucf.edu

Molecular Biology and Microbiology (M.S.)—Dr. Robert Gennaro, BIO 330,
(407) 823-5932. E-mail: gennaro@mail.ucf.edu

Nursing (M.S. & certificates)—TBA, HPB 220,
(407) 823-2744. E-mail: gradnurs@mail.ucf.edu

Public Administration (M.P.A. & certificate)—Dr. Xiao Hu Wang, HPA 343,
(407) 823-2604. E-mail: xwang@mail.ucf.edu

Nonprofit Management (certificate)—Dr. Mary Ann Felheim,
(407) 823-2604. E-mail: mfeldhei@mail.ucf.edu

Planning (certificate)—Dr. K. Tom Liou,
(407) 823-2604. E-mail: kliou@mail.ucf.edu

Public Affairs (Ph.D.)—Dean Belinda McCarthy, HPA 365A,
(407) 823-0170. E-mail: mccarthy@mail.ucf.edu

Social Work (M.S.W.)—Dr. Kenneth Kazmerski, HPA 204,
(407) 823-2114. E-mail: kenkaz@aol.com

School of Optics
Optics (M.S. & Ph.D)—Dr. Jim Moharam, CROL 208,
(407) 823-6833. E-mail: moharam@creol.ucf.edu

Graduate Council

The Graduate Council is a standing committee of the Faculty Senate and reports to the Senate on graduate policy and curriculum matters. The committee consists of eighteen members, at least six of whom are current Faculty Senate members. The composition of the committee consists of a nonvoting library representative, three members from each college, except Arts and Sciences which has six. The Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies is an ex-officio member of this committee.

The Graduate Council deals with policy issues and standards for the university. New graduate program requests are reviewed by the Graduate Council. The program proposals are submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies for initial review. The proposal may undergo some editing changes, corrections, and format changes to meet Board of Regents requirements. Once the final program review request is ready, it is forwarded to the Graduate Council for final approval. The Graduate Council then transmits its recommendations to the Office of Graduate Studies.

The Graduate Council has three subcommittees that examine and formulate policies and procedures, hear petitions for variances from graduate programs, college, or university requirements, and review graduate Course Action Requests for new programs, among other matters. Each subcommittee consists of four senate members and at least three non-senate members.

Duties of the Graduate Council:

  1. Reviews and recommends university-wide graduate policies and standards.
  2. Reviews all new proposals for Board of Regents planning and implementation of graduate programs including deletion of existing programs.
  3. Reviews all matters referred by the Graduate Council subcommittees.
  4. Transmits its recommendations to the Faculty Senate Steering Committee, which normally submits these recommendations to Graduate Studies on behalf of the Provost.

Policy and Procedures Subcommittee

The Policy and Procedures Subcommittee examines and recommends new policies and procedures or changes to existing policies and procedures with regard to graduate education.

The Policy and Procedures Subcommittee consists of four senate members and at least three non-senate members with representation from each college and the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies as an ex-officio member. The Chair of the Graduate Council serves as the Chair of the Policy and Procedures Subcommittee. Terms of service are two years, staggered. Vacancies are filled during the term in which they occur from the college of the vacating member for the remainder of that person’s term.

Duties of the Policy and Procedures Subcommitee

  1. Examines existing policies and procedures and recommends new policies and procedures with regard to graduate education, including but not limited to policies and procedures affecting admissions, academic progress, and financial support for graduate students.
  2. Reviews all matters referred by the Graduate Council.
  3. Transmits its recommendations to the Faculty Senate Steering Committee, which will normally submit these recommendations to the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies.

Appeals Subcommittee

The Appeals Subcommittee is a subcommittee of the Graduate Council. It consists of four senate members and at least three non-senate members with representation from each college and with the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies as an ex-officio member. The Chair of the Graduate Council appoints the Chair of the Appeals Subcommittee. Terms of service are two years, staggered. Vacancies are filled during the term of in which they occur from the college of the vacating member for the remainder of that person’s term. A graduate student representative is appointed by the Chair of the Graduate Council based on recommendations made from the Deans of the colleges and the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies.

Duties of the Appeals Subcommittee

  1. Hears petitions for variances from graduate program, college, or university requirements for non-degree, certificate, or graduate students at the university or applicants to graduate programs. A student petition is considered when the department and college have reviewed the request and denied the petition or when the student is requesting an exception to university policies or regulations. Applicant petitions are considered upon request of the applicant when the program has reviewed an appeal of an admissions decision, after denying admission.
  2. Recommends approval or denial of appeals or petitions to the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, who will notify the student, department, and college of the action.
  3. Hears all requests from graduate program coordinators for exceptions from graduate policies and procedures.
  4. Reviews nominees for the University Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award and makes recommendations to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
  5. Monitors graduate program quality and makes recommendations to the Graduate Council.
  6. Reviews all matters referred by the Graduate Council.

Course Review and New Programs Subcommittee

The Course Review and New Programs Subcommittee is a subcommittee of the Graduate Council. It consists of four senate members and at least three non-senate members with representation from each college and the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies as an ex-officio member. The vice chair of the Graduate Council serves as the chair of the Course Review and New Programs Subcommittee. Terms of office are two years, staggered. Vacancies are filled during the term in which they occur from the same college of the vacating member for the remainder of that person’s term.

Duties of the Course Review and New Programs Subcommitee:

  1. Reviews curricular issues related to graduate education.
  2. Reviews proposals of new graduate programs and deletion of existing programs, which will be submitted to this subcommittee by the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies prior to submission to the Board of Regents for final approval.
  3. Reviews changes to existing graduate programs (such as hours, thesis/non-thesis options) and makes recommendations to the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies.
  4. Reviews new tracks or options to existing graduate programs and deletions of tracks or options, and makes recommendations to the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies.
  5. Reviews new graduate certificate programs and the deletion of existing certificate programs and makes recommendations to the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies.
  6. Reviews all requests for additions, revisions, and deletions of graduate and special topic courses and makes recommendations to the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies.
  7. Reviews all matters referred by the Graduate Council.

Office of Graduate Studies

Dr. Patricia J. Bishop, Interim Associate Vice President, (407)823-3530; pbishop@mail.ucf.edu. Oversees all activities related to graduate studies on campus; reviews and recommends policies and procedures for graduate study at UCF, and, in cooperation with the college graduate coordinators and the Graduate Council and its subcommittees, coordinates new program proposals and changes to options or tracks.

Dr. Piotr Mikusinski, Senior Faculty Fellow, (407)823-3530; piotrm@mail.ucf.edu. With Dr. Bishop, develops and coordinates relationships between UCF and local industry; assists with marketing projects and other special assignments.

Admissions/Registration

The Office of Graduate Studies guides students through the graduate admissions process for master's, specialist, and doctoral degree programs as well as graduate certificate programs and non-degree study. Graduate Studies processes all applications for students, handles name and address changes, and assists with students' transfer of credit into their program of study.

Tracy Jones, Associate Director, Admissions/Registration,
(407) 823-5815, trjones@mail.ucf.edu

Nicole Regan, Coordinator Admissions/Registration,
(407) 882-0065, nregan@mail.ucf.edu

Stacy O’Mara, Engineering and Optics Admissions Counselor,
(407) 823-5692, somara@mail.ucf.edu

Carey Cunningham, Education Admissions Counselor,
(407) 823-6199, ccunning@mail.ucf.edu

Kristin Root, Arts and Sciences/Computer Science Admissions Counselor,
(407) 823-5712, kroot@mail.ucf.edu

Kristine McCoy, Health and Public Affairs Admissions Counselor,
(407) 823-6443, kmccoy@mail.ucf.edu

Melanie Key, Business Administration Admissions Counselor,
(407) 823-5693, mkey@mail.ucf.edu

Barbara Rodriguez, Non-degree-seeking Admissions Counselor,
(407) 823-2731, barbara@mail.ucf.edu

Sonja Rosignol, Inquiry Specialist,
(407) 823-5920, srosigno@mail.ucf.edu

Elaine Briggs, Program Assistant, Scanning

Carlene Grant, Graduate Studies Receptionist,
(407) 823-2766, cgrant@mail.ucf.edu

Academic Records

Graduate Studies coordinates graduation certification for graduate students, processes record changes and petitions/appeals of graduate requirements and policies, processes change of grade requests, and serves as the point of contact for students, faculty, staff, and the public regarding graduate studies at UCF.

Joanne Muratori, Assistant Director, Academic Coordinator,
(407) 823-6432, jmurator@mail.ucf.edu

Robin McCormick, Office Assistant,
(407) 823-3530

Operations

Operations coordinates the production of the Graduate Catalog and the Graduate Studies website, as well as other Graduate Studies publications. This area also supervises general office operations and assists with marketing projects and other special assignments.

Debra Winter, Associate Director, Operations,
(407) 823-3567, dwinter@mail.ucf.edu

Mary Bermudez, Administrative Assistant,
(407) 823-5467, mbermude@mail.ucf.edu

Computer Support

The Computer Support area responds to external surveys concerning enrollment information, provides summary information for the programs concerning inquiry, admissions, and registration statistics, and designs and maintains database information important to the function of the Office of Graduate Studies. This area also develops programs and applications, and researches new hardware and software technology for Graduate Studies.

Solan Ngan, Technology Manager, nsolan@mail.ucf.edu

Leo Barrientos, Senior Computer Systems Support

Josh Thomas, Computer Programmer/Analyst

Thesis/Dissertation

The mission of the Thesis and Publications Office is to support students, faculty, and staff throughout the thesis/dissertation process and facilitate effective scholarly communications. The editor offers workshops on thesis/dissertation preparation and format review assistance.

Beth Milloy, Editor,
(407) 823-2739; editor@mail.ucf.edu

Graduate Fellowships/Waiver

Graduate Studies provides support for graduate students through assistantships, tuition, and fellowships. UCF graduate students may be employed by their department as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graduate Research Assistant, or Graduate Assistant. The Fellowships Office assists students in applying for fellowships and in identifying other sources for financial support for graduate study. Graduate student travel fellowships are also available through this office.

Michelle Sudar, Fellowships Program Assistant,
(407) 823-6497, msudarp@mail.ucf.edu




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