Texas State University
 
JC Kellam 280
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666-4680
Ph: (512) 245-2581
Fax: (512) 245-8365
gradcollege@txstate.edu
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Graduate College Staff


Dr. Michael Willoughby - Dean

Dr. Cecilio Barrera - Associate Dean

Coordinates Graduate College diversity initiatives.


Dr. Paula Williamson - Associate Dean

Coordinates development of graduate proposals with academic departments, provides support for graduate program review, reviews curriculum changes and new program development, reviews final submissions of theses and dissertations, acts for Dean of the Graduate College in his absence.

Dr. Barbara Hatcher - Assistant Dean
   
Coordinates recruitment, orientation, and brochures.

Ms. Janet Moseley - Senior Administrative Assistant
   

Office manager; special appeals and problems, course overloads, probation/suspension, oversees  budget, and coordinates graduate advisor orientation sessions.

Ms. Stephanie Belcher - Administrative Assistant II
   
Assists Assistant Dean with recruiting and orientation; coordinates graduate scholarships; responsible for graduate student travel and updating Graduate Student Showcase information on web; assists with phone and walk-in inquiries.

Ms. Kerry Bien - Administrative Assistant II
   
Enters international graduate student applications; answers Graduate College e-mail inquiries from prospective students; assists with phone and walk-in inquires.

Ms. Janet Dixon - Administrative Assistant III
   

Processes doctoral degree audits, doctoral forms, and tracks doctoral student progress; reviews candidates for graduation; prepares letters of completion and anticipated graduation; monitors and tracks Texas State certificate programs.




Ms. Alma Espino - Senior Graduate Admissions Coordinator
   

Processes degree-seeking graduate applications for admissions, including international; sends acceptance/denial letters to students according to departmental advisor recommendation for Colleges of Business, Health Professions, and Science; processes GMAT scores; also reviews conditional student status.

Patricia Ferrer - Administrative Assistant II
   

Enters graduate student applications, excluding international applications; processes post-graduate applications; assists Assistant Dean with Enrollment Questionnaire and tracks responses; assists with phone inquiries.

  Ms. Cyndi Hicks- Administrative Assistant II
 
   
Processes application fees and transcripts, and assists with entering  graduate     student applications; reviews admission applications for grants and workshops; monitors post-graduate extended admission files and students lacking final transcripts; calculates GPA for Texas State certificate programs; assists with phone and walk-in inquiries.


Ms. Patti Hoffmann - Administrative Assistant II
   

Processes communication letters; reviews PCRs for graduate instructional assistants and graduate research assistants; tracks GRE scores taken after initial admission; assists with phone and walk-in inquires.

Ms. Linda Hoppes - Graduate Admissions Coordinator
   

Processes degree-seeking graduate applications for admissions; sends acceptance/denial letters to students according to departmental advisor recommendation for Colleges of Fine Arts & Communication and Liberal Arts; also reviews conditional student status and processes communication letters for international students.


Ms. Stella LoPachin - Administrative Assistant III

Updates curriculum in DARS and the Graduate Catalog; reviews curriculum for publications; Reviews dissertation proposals and coordinates final review of theses/dissertations.  Assists with master’s and doctoral degree audits.

Ms. Sylvia Mobley - Administrative Assistant II
   

Administrative support for Dean and Associate Deans; processes graduate faculty nomination forms; maintains TOGF and Grow Your Own Program files; reviews PCRs for graduate teaching assistants; purchases supplies; SAP time administrator.

Ms. Mary Pavia - Administrative Assistant II
   

Front Desk - General Graduate College information; assists phone and walk-in inquiries; processes mail; maintains contact file; mails catalogs and brochures.




Ms. Teresa Rodriguez- Administrative Assistant II

Processes master's degree audits; reviews thesis proposals and coordinates final review of theses; prepares letters of good standing for master's students.

Ms. Debbie Smith - Systems Support Analyst
   
Responsible for functioning as the technical liaison between the Graduate College and Administrative Information Services for a variety of needs and purposes; submits service requests; assesses technological needs, and assists in the  development of automated processes; maintains Graduate College websites; documents mainframe procedures.

Ms. Karen Stachowitz - Graduate Admissions Coordinator
  
 
Processes degree-seeking graduate applications for admissions; sends acceptance/denial letters to students according to departmental advisor recommendation for Colleges of Education and Applied Arts; processes GRE scores; also reviews conditional status.



Ms. Chris Williams - Administrative Assistant II
   

Front Desk - General Graduate College information; assists phone and walk-in inquiries; reviews admission applications for grant and workshops; schedules conference room; maintains office calendars.
5-9-2008