Rosters

Graduate Faculty Committee (GFC)

2025-2026 Roster

Name	Rank	Department	Div	E/A	Term Ends	Email
Alexander Arnold	FAC	Chemistry and Biochemistry	NS	E	2029	arnold2@uwm.edu
John Berges	NS	Biological Sciences	NS	E	2029	berges@uwm.edu
Elana Levine	FAC	English	AH	E	2029	ehlevine@uwm.edu
Aaron Schutz	FAC	Educational Policy & Community Studies	PR	E	2029	schutz@uwm.edu
Amy Kalkbrenner	FAC	Public Health	PR	E	2028	kalkbren@uwm.edu
Emily Middleton, Vice Chair	FAC	Anthropology	SS	E	2028	middleto@uwm.edu
Mohammad Rahman	FAC	Mechanical Engineering	NS	E	2028	rahmanmh@uwm.edu
Winson Chu 1	FAC	History	AH	E	2027	wchu@uwm.edu
Gordon Gauchat	FAC	Sociology	SS	E	2027	gauchat@uwm.edu
Peninnah Kako	FAC	Nursing	PR	E	2027	pmkako@uwm.edu
Itziar Lazkano, Chair	FAC	Economics	SS	E	2027	lazkano@uwm.edu
Nicole Ridgway	AS	Art & Design	–	A	2027	ridgwayn@uwm.edu
Brian Schermer	FAC	Architecture	PR	E	2027	bscherm@uwm.edu
Vipavee Thongpriwan	AS	Nursing	–	A	2027	thongpri@uwm.edu
< >	FAC	(GPRC Chair)		o	2027
< >	FAC	(GCC Chair)		o	2027
< >	FAC	(GSFC Chair)		o	2027
Erin Flynn	AS	Graduate School staff	x-o	o	2027	ecfmke@uwm.edu
Victoria Moerchen	Assoc Dean	Graduate School	x-o	o	2027	moerchev@uwm.edu
Bryan Porter	Dean	Dean of the Graduate School	–	o	2027	porterb@uwm.edu
< >	Student		–	A	2027
< >	Student		–	A	2027

2025-2026 Roster

Name	Rank	Department	Div	E/A	Term Ends	Email
Amy Kalkbrenner	FAC	Public Health	PR	E	2028	kalkbren@uwm.edu
Emily Middleton	FAC	Anthropology	SS	E	2028	middleto@uwm.edu
Mohammad Rahman	FAC	Mechanical Engineering	NS	E	2028	rahmanmh@uwm.edu
Winson Chu 1	FAC	History	AH	E	2027	wchu@uwm.edu
Gordon Gauchat	FAC	Sociology	SS	E	2027	gauchat@uwm.edu
Peninnah Kako	FAC	Nursing	PR	E	2027	pmkako@uwm.edu
Itziar Lazkano, Chair	FAC	Economics	SS	E	2027	lazkano@uwm.edu
Brian Schermer	FAC	Architecture	PR	E	2027	bscherm@uwm.edu
Reed Heintzkill	AS	Office of Research	–	A	2026	heintzk2@uwm.edu
Taylor Mathewson Levandoski	AS	Biomedical Sciences & Health Care Administration	–	A	2026	levandos@uwm.edu
Hamid Ouali, Vice Chair	FAC	Linguistics	AH	E	2026	ouali@uwm.edu
Jerald Thomas 2	FAC	Computer Science	PR	E	2026	jeraldlt@uwm.edu
Jeb Willenbring	FAC	Mathematical Sciences	NS	E	2026	jw@uwm.edu
Jorg Woehl	FAC	Chemistry & Biochemistry	NS	E	2026	woehl@uwm.edu
Joshua Mersky	FAC	(GPRC Chair)	PR	o	2026	mersky@uwm.edu
Timothy O’Brien	FAC	(GCC Chair)	SS	o	2026	obrien34@uwm.edu
< >	FAC	(GSFC Chair)		o	2026
Erin Flynn	AS	Graduate School staff	x-o	o	2026	ecfmke@uwm.edu
Victoria Moerchen	Assoc Dean	Graduate School	x-o	o	2026	moerchev@uwm.edu
Bryan Porter	Dean	Dean of the Graduate School	–	o	2026	porterb@uwm.edu
Oluwaseyi Ambrose	Student	College of Letters and Science (Graduate Student)	–	A	2026	oambrose@uwm.edu
Pamela Bermender	Student	College of Community Engagement and Professions (School of Education) (Graduate Student)	–	A	2026	bermend2@uwm.edu