The Daily Bulletin Archive

Since the appointment of Kevin Railey as associate provost and dean of the Graduate School in June 2007, the Graduate School staff has been reviewing roles, responsibilities, and charges. That review now complete, the Graduate School announces the following changes:

Professional Staff

Kimberly Jackson, Assistant Dean for Strategic and Enrollment Planning and Program Coordinator for Individualized Studies, Multidisciplinary Degree

Kim Jackson has some new duties and a new title reflecting those duties. This shift is horizontal in nature. Jackson will be program coordinator for the individualized studies portion of the multidisciplinary degree and work closely with associate deans, chairs, and coordinators. She will no longer manage day-to-day office operations. She continues to report to the dean of the Graduate School.

Jackson is responsible for planning and implementing effective policies and procedures related to advancing the mission of the Graduate School. She is charged particularly with managing the enrollment of graduate students in all regards—effective graduate marketing, recruitment, and retention; overseeing the academic probation process; and periodically reviewing the effectiveness of all policies and procedures and making recommendations to the graduate dean. Key roles are to provide leadership in achieving the college’s graduate enrollment and retention goals and to work with campus constituents including the associate vice president for enrollment management, associate deans, and department chairs and coordinators to achieve those goals.

Marsha Moses, Assistant to the Dean, Internal Operations
In addition to her other ongoing duties, Marsha Moses will become the day-to-day manager of office operations; she will no longer serve as secretary to the dean. No title change will occur.

Moses is responsible for general oversight of the operations of the office and the staff. Working with the dean and the secretary to the dean, Moses is responsible for developing plans and strategies for the effective operation of the office, for reviewing operations and procedures, and for making recommendations for improvements (when appropriate). She reports to the dean.

Mary Lou Hartnett, Assistant to the Dean, Operational and Banner Training (and Liaison to the Banner Team)
Mary Lou Hartnett will continue her training functions for the staff, but she will no longer be the program coordinator of the individualized studies portion of the multidisciplinary degree. No title change will occur.

She is responsible for training staff to develop a comprehensive understanding of office operations and processes and to learn and utilize the Banner enterprise system. She reports to dean.

Jessica Sobzcak, Staff Assistant for Data Reporting and Recruiting
Jessica Sobzcak supports the work of the assistant dean and the dean by providing data reports and analysis of data, and by playing a lead role in recruiting efforts.

CSEA Staff

The sole change within the CSEA staff affects Lynn Weldon, who is now secretary to the dean.

Lynn Weldon, Secretary to the Dean
Linda Wick, Graduation Coordinator
Mary Jo Illuzzi, Receptionist
Susan McKnight, Admissions Coordinator