GRADUATE SCHOOL PERSONNEL

Karen D. Weddle-West, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Graduate Programs
AD 215, Phone: (901) 678-2531
E-mail: kweddle@memphis.edu
Graduate School administration and policies; major initiatives and interdisciplinary projects.

Lorraine Allen
Administrative Associate I
AD 215, Phone: (901) 678-2531
E-mail: lallen@memphis.edu
Monitors departmental and college-wide policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Graduate School policies; provides assistance for training sessions for graduate assistants; coordinates and records minutes for meetings; performs administrative duties related to registration procedures, late drop/add procedures; academic retention and graduate assistantships.

Jan Brownlee
Director of Graduate Student Services
AD 215, Phone: (901) 678-4370
E-mail: jbrownle@memphis.edu
Provides college level training and support for Graduate School policy and procedures; student data reports; manages retroactive enrollment, late adds and withdrawals; Banner training and technical support; maintains graduate course inventory; coordinates, processes and monitors graduate assistantship contracts; academic probation procedures.

Nina Henry
Graduate Assistant
AD 214, Phone: (901) 678-3220
E-mail: nehenry@memphis.edu
Presides over the Graduate Student Association; helps develop Graduate Student Orientation, serves as voting member on the University Council for Graduate Studies; helps coordinate the Student Research Forum.

Mary Kyle
Coordinator of Recruitment and Publications
AD 219, Phone: (901) 678-4817
E-mail: marykyle@memphis.edu
Edits and maintains the online Graduate Catalog; reviews new course and program proposals before submission to University Council for Graduate Studies, recording secretary for UCGS; maintains and manages Graduate School on-line recruitment software.

Kelli O'Brien
Graduate Assistant
AD 214, Phone: (901) 678-4081
E-mail:kobrien1@memphis.edu

Ashley Rattner
Graduate Assistant
AD 214, Phone: (901) 678-1408
E-mail: krattner@memphis.edu

Michelle Stout
Graduation Analyst
AD 215, Phone: (901) 678-3560
E-mail: mstout@memphis.edu
Graduation checkout; Transfer credit and credit by examination/course validation; APA thesis/dissertation reviewer; maintains Graduate School web site; electronic thesis and dissertation (ETD) manager

GRADUATE ADMISSIONS PERSONNEL

Questions regarding specific admission requirements to a particular degree program should be addressed to the departmental contact person.

Lemmie Griggs
Office Supervisor
E-mail: lgriggs@memphis.edu
Admissions holds; transcript holds; oversees all Graduate Admissions processes.

Deborah Holder
Admissions Counselor
E-mail: dholder@memphis.edu
Processes admission applications for domestic and international students whose last name begins with the letters: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,U,V

Winnella Jones
Admissions Counselor
E-mail: wjones3@memphis.edu
Processes admission applications for domestic and international students whose last name begins with the letters: N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,W

Michelle Nkadi
Admissions Counselor
E-mail: mrnkadi@memphis.edu
Processes admission applications for domestic and international students whose last name begins with the letters: H,I,J,K,L,M,X,Y,Z

Regina D. Rastall
Financial Services Associate
E-mail: rrastall@memphis.edu
Processes all Change of Status applications for all domestic and international students; serves as business officer for the Graduate School; assists in business/administrative related tasks in operational support.