Graduate School Staff
- Benton, Maura
- Bertram, Jennifer
- Brockman, Julie
- Coleman, Marcus
- Campa, Rique
- Del Rio, Melissa
- Helm, Matt
- Jackson, Julius
- Johnston, Kevin
- Kelly, Katie
- Klomparens, Karen
- Manderscheid, Les
- Marsh, Roseann
- May, Terry
- Nunez, Tony
- Opatrny-Smith, Stephanie
- Reed, Esther
- Rioux, Mikala
- Stoddart, Judith
- Trefil, Trina
- Watts, Stephanie
Deans
Dr. Karen Klomparens, Dean
94% in Grad School, also in Plant Biology and Center for Advanced Microscopy
Phone: 517-353-3220
kklompar@grd.msu.edu
Dr. Tony Nunez, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
50% in Grad School, also in Psychology & Neuroscience
NSF AGEP-SBES Project Director, Travel & Research Funding; Student Mentoring; SPEAK appeals, Post Doc Affairs
Phone: 517-355-0301
nunez@grd.msu.edu
Dr. Julius Jackson, Associate Dean for Graduate Student Affairs
Professor, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics. 50% in Graduate School; NSF AGEP STEM Project Director; CIC SROP Project Director; KCP Future Faculty Fellowship Program Director; Emergency Funding; Graduate Student Recruitment Support
Phone: 517-353-3262
jhjacksn@grd.msu.edu
Dr. Judith Stoddart, Assistant Dean
40% in Grad School, also in English
University Fellowships Program Coordinator; CGS PhD Completion Project Director; Co-coordinates workshop programs associated with the Career Selection and Professional Development Workshop Series
Phone: 517-432-2524
stoddart@grd.msu.edu
Dr. Rique Campa, Assistant Dean
20% in Grad School, also in Fisheries & Wildlife
NSF Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning at Michigan State University (including FAST Fellowship Program); Co-coordinates workshop programs associated with the Career Selection and Professional Workshop Series
Phone: 517-432-7340
campa@grd.msu.edu
Dr. Stephanie Watts
10% in the Graduate School, VP for Research & Graduate Studies, primary appointment in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology; Chair of University Research Integrity Council
Phone: 517-353-3724
wattss@msu.edu
Faculty/Specialists
Dr. Julie Brockman
25% in Grad School, also in Labor and Industrial Relations
Setting Expectations and Conflict Resolution Program
Phone: 517-432-3268
brockma4@grd.msu.edu
Marcus Coleman
MSU SROP Coordinator, NSF AGEP STEM/SBES Coordinator
Phone: 517-353-3262
colem235@grd.msu.edu
Dr. Matt Helm
25% in Grad School, also in Career Services & Placement
PhD Career Services, Graduate Student Wellness Coordinator
Phone: 517-884-1351
helmmatt@msu.edu
Kevin Johnston
Teaching Assistant Program Director
Phone: 517-353-3062
kmj@msu.edu
Dr. Les Manderscheid
10% in Grad School, also faculty emeritus in Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
Special projects (Handbook reviews, survey consultant); Student Assistant Program
Phone: 517-355-0301
mandersc@msu.edu
Dr. Terry May
25% in Grad School, also in VPRGS
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR); Post Doc Affairs
Phone: 517-432-7140
mayte@msu.edu
Development Officers
Jennifer Bertram
Development Director (shared with Honors College and Dean of Undergraduate Studies)
Phone: 517-352-7330
bertram9@msu.edu
Maura Benton
Development Assistant Director (Graduate School, Honors College, Undergraduate Studies, Financial Aid, Admissions
Phone: 517-353-0007
bentonm@grd.msu.edu
Katie Kelly
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 517-352-7332
kellyk13@grd.msu.edu
Information/Computer Technologist
Esther Reed
Information Technology
Phone: 517-353-3371
reedevv@grd.msu.edu
Support Staff
Melissa Del Rio
Dean's Calendar, manage Graduate Office Fellowship, GradInfo, GS Personnel, UGS Support
Phone: 517-353-3220
mdelrio@grd.msu.edu
Mikala Rioux
Budgets, Website, Workshops, Graduate Application
Phone: 517-353-3231
mrioux@grd.msu.edu
Roseann Marsh
Assistant to Dr. Jackson, Office for Student Affairs, Academic Achievement Graduate Assistantships, Emergency Funding, Faculty Travel for Recruitment
Phone: 517-432-7335
marshro3@grd.msu.edu
Trina Trefil
Business Management and Communication Skills Program, Workshops, University Fellowships, MIGS (Michigan Intercollegiate Graduate Studies), CIC Free Application
Phone: 517-353-4738
trefiltr@grd.msu.edu
Stephanie Opatrny-Smith
Fellowship requests and awards (Travel; Research Enhancement; Food, Nutrition & Chronic Disease); Dissertation Completion Fellowships and Summer Fellowships; CIC student file; Plant Science Initiative; Dissertations/Thesis Processing
Phone: 517-355-0301
sos@grd.msu.edu