The Graduate Council shall be composed of a Chair and Chair-elect, a faculty representative from each department that offers a master’s, doctoral, or postbaccalaureate credential program, and a student representative with a one-year term, appointed by Associated Students. The Dean of the Graduate School shall serve as executive secretary to the Council and shall be a voting member. The Curriculum Analyst supporting the Graduate School shall serve as recording secretary for the Council. Non-voting ex officio members shall include the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, the College Deans, the Dean of Library Services, Dean of University Extended Education and International Education, and the Dean of Stockton Campus. 

2026-2027 Membership

Sebastián Sclofsky
Chair / M.A. Criminal Justice

Matthew Moberly
Chair-Elect/ English M.A.

Marina Gerson
Marine Sciences M.S., Biological Sciences M.S. 

Kurt Baker kbaker@csustan.edu
Psychology M.A./M.S.

David Zhu
Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Virginia Montero-Hernandez 
Education M.A., Counseling M.A., School Administration M.A., Postbaccalaureate Credential Programs, Educational Leadership Ed.D. 

Derrick Riddle
Teacher Education, Credential Programs 

Huan Gao
Criminal Justice (M.A.)

Ashley Sarpong  
English (M.A.)

Stephanie Paterson spaterson@csustan.edu
Writing Studies (M.A.)

Philip Garone 
History (M.A.)

Staci Scheiwiller
Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A./M.S.)

Stuart Wooley
Executive Secretary (Assistant Vice Provost of Academic Affairs)

Mechelle Perea-Ryan mperearyan@csustan.edu 
Nursing (M.S.)

Nancy Hudspeth nhudspeth@csustan.edu
Public Administration (M.P.A)

Kilolo Brodie
Social Work (M.S.W.)

Danielle Turley  
Child Development (M.A.)

TBD asibodgraduate@csustan.edu
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI)

Christopher Bradshaw cbradshaw3@csustan.edu
Speaker of the Faculty

Ronald Rodriguez rrodriguez36@csustan.edu
Dean/Library

Martina Ramirez mramirez117@csustan.edu
Dean, COS

Brad Porfilio bporfilio@csustan.edu
Dean, COEKSW

Terence Pitre  tpitre@csustan.edu
Dean, CBA

Rich Ogle rogle@csustan.edu
Provost/VPAA

James Tuedio jtuedio@csustan.edu
Dean, CAHSS

Sarah Sweitzer ssweitzer2@csustan.edu
Dean, Stockton Campus

Kari Knutson Miller kkmiller@csustan.edu
Dean, UEE & International Education

Lisa Bernardo
lbernardo@csustan.edu
Dean of Admissions, Registrar

Neesha Oliver
noliver@csustan.edu
Curriculum Specialist, Recording

Updated: August 06, 2026