Associate Provost for Graduate Studies
The Associate Provost for Graduate Studies oversees all aspects of the Office of Graduate Studies and the Thesis Office, advocating for continual improvement in graduate education at Texas A&M University.
Dr. Karen Butler-Purry, Associate Provost for Graduate Studies979-845-3631, klbutler@tamu.edu Brenda Thomas, Director
979-845-3631, brenda-thomas@tamu.edu
Leadership Team
Dr. Kevin Heinz, Assistant Provost 979- 845-3631, kmheinz@tamu.edu Dr. Susan Bloomfield, Assistant Provost 979-845-3631, sbloom@tamu.edu Rachelle Dudley, Director, Chief of Staff 979-845-3631, r-dudley@tamu.edu Dr. Shannon Walton, Director, Recruiting 979-845-3631, Shannon@tamu.edu Laura Hammons, Director, Thesis Office979-845-2225, lhammons@tamu.edu
Functional Services
Data and Survey Coordination
The Management Analyst collects and analyzes data and information related to graduate education and graduate student support.
Jana Corley, Management Analyst979-845-3631, jana-corley@tamu.edu
Dual Enrollment Graduate Student Special Support
This area addresses the specialized questions and needs of students dually enrolled at Texas A&M University and another institution of higher education, including branch campuses in Galveston and Doha, Qatar, specifically those related to registration, enrollment, funding and financial aid.
Graduate Council Support
The Graduate Council is composed of representatives from the graduate faculty at Texas A&M. The Council develops and maintains policies and procedures pertaining to graduate programs at the university. The Council’s function includes long-range planning, recommendation of new programs and courses, evaluation of existing programs and courses, and facilitation of university accreditation.
Dr. Kevin Heinz, Asst Provost for Graduate Studies 979-845-3631, kmheinz@tamu.edu GradCouncilAdmin@tamu.edu - Graduate Council Administrator’s email addressGraduate Student Awards
The Office of Graduate Studies offers the Research and Presentation Grant to reimburse certain expenses for graduate student research and travel. Additionally, up to 15 graduate students to receive Distinguished Graduate Student Awards annually. The students are nominated by their faculty advisors with strenuous eligibility requirements.
OGS-award-admin@tamu.edu - OGS awards administrator’s e-mail addressGraduate Student Professional Development
OGS seeks to connect graduate students to effective workshops, seminars and resources supporting all aspects of professional development. Occasional workshops are offered by OGS directly.
Dr. Susan Bloomfield, Asst Provost for Graduate Studies979-845-3631, sbloom@tamu.edu Joelle Muenich, Graduate Student Specialist III
979-845-3631, joelle.muenich@tamu.edu
Graduate Student Ombuds Services
The ombuds team advocates for the processes of graduate education by being equally open and accessible to all parties—students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
Dr. Kevin Heinz, Asst Provost and Facilitator of Ombuds Team for Graduate Studies 979-845-3631, kmheinz@tamu.edu ombuds@tamu.edu - OGS Ombuds e-mail addressGraduate Support Services
The Graduate Support Services area fields all incoming phone and walk-in inquiries to OGS, connects students and other stakeholders with resources and information to assist the mission of graduate studies, and manages the retention of graduate student records.
LaRhesa Johnson, Graduate Student Specialist III 979-845-3631,lrjohnson@tamu.eduGraduate Records Processing
The Office of Graduate Studies is responsible for maintaining all University graduate degree requirements. The Graduate Records Processing area receives proper documentation for and records each major decision point in a graduate student’s degree program. In addition, we offer training and guidance for graduate advising staff.
Dee Cooper, Graduate Student Specialist II979-845-3631, dcooper@tamu.edu Kim Widdison, Graduate Student Specialist IV
979-845-3631, k-widdison@tamu.edu Maurie Vogelsong, Graduate Student Specialist IV
979-845-3631, mvogelsong@tamu.edu
Interdisciplinary Degree Graduate Student Special Support
This area addresses the specialized questions and needs of students participating in TAMU’s interdisciplinary degree programs (IDPs). Because these programs are not housed in the traditional department model, certain matters related to IDP graduate students are structured in unique ways.
Dr. Kevin Heinz, Asst Provost for Graduate Studies 979-845-3631, kmheinz@tamu.edu
Recruitment, Retention and Fellowships
The Office of Graduate Studies is responsible for recruiting, retaining and providing support for graduate students at Texas A&M University. The Graduate Recruitment and Retention area provides brochures and information to departments; encourages questions from prospective students; attends graduate fairs; provides fellowships for graduate students such as the Texas A&M University Graduate Merit Fellowship, the Diversity Fellowship, and the Dissertation Fellowship; and offers professional development workshops.
Dr. Kevin Heinz, Asst Provost for Graduate Studies 979-845-3631, kmheinz@tamu.edu Dr. Shannon Walton, Director 979-845-3631, Shannon@tamu.edu Allison Raborn, Graduate Student Specialist III978-845-2614, allisonraborn@tamu.edu OGS-fellowship-admin@tamu.edu - OGS fellowship administrator’s e-mail address
Thesis Office
The Thesis Office reviews each electronic thesis, dissertation and record of study (ETD) for uniformity, consistency, and adherence to University guidelines for quality. In addition, we provide a wide range of preparation support and coordinate the timely release of the ETD for public access.
Laura Hammons, Director, Thesis Office979-845-2225, lhammons@tamu.edu Christine Dromgoole, Assistant Editor
979-845-2225, cdromgoole@tamu.edu Amy Motquin, Assistant Editor
979-845-2225, acmotquin@tamu.edu Roberta Caton, Editorial Assistant
979-845-2225, racaton@tamu.edu thesis@tamu.edu - Thesis office e-mail address
General Contacts
thesis@tamu.edu - Thesis office e-mail address
ogs@tamu.edu - Office of Graduate Studies e-mail address
ombuds@tamu.edu - OGS Ombuds’s e-mail address
OGS-award-admin@tamu.edu - OGS awards administrator’s e-mail address
OGS-fellowship-admin@tamu.edu - OGS fellowship administrator’s e-mail address
GradCouncilAdmin@tamu.edu - Graduate Council Administrator’s email address
