Graduate Faculty Committee (GFC)
2025-2026 Roster
| Name | Rank | Department | Div | E/A | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| < > | Student | Graduate Student | – | A | 2026 | |
| < > | Student | Graduate Student | – | A | 2026 |
* Designated to call first meeting
1 Repl. P. Cobb (2027-E)
2 Repl. J. Rodriguez (2026-E)
2024-2025 Roster
| Name | Rank | Department | Div | E/A | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | FAC | Economics | SS | E | 2027 | lazkano@uwm.edu |
| Brian Schermer | FAC | Architecture | PR | E | 2027 | bscherm@uwm.edu |
| Hamid Ouali | FAC | Linguistics | AH | E | 2026 | ouali@uwm.edu |
| Jerald Thomas 2 | FAC | Computer Science | PR | E | 2026 | jeraldlt@uwm.edu |
| Jeb Willenbring, Chair | FAC | Mathematical Sciences | NS | E | 2026 | jw@uwm.edu |
| Jorg Woehl | FAC | Chemistry & Biochemistry | NS | E | 2026 | woehl@uwm.edu |
| Therese Crary | AS | College of Engineering & Applied Science | – | A | 2025 | crary@uwm.edu |
| Michael Newman * | FAC | English | AH | E | 2025 | mznewman@uwm.edu |
| Gabriel Rei-Doval 3 | FAC | Spanish & Portuguese | AH | E | 2025 | reidoval@uwm.edu |
| Nicole Ridgway | AS | College of the Arts & Architecture | – | A | 2025 | ridgwayn@uwm.edu |
| Erin Winkler, Vice-Chair | FAC | African & African Diaspora Studies | AH | E | 2025 | winklere@uwm.edu |
| Timothy O’Brien | FAC | Sociology (GCC Chair) | SS | o | 2025 | obrien34@uwm.edu |
| Joshua Mersky | FAC | Social Work (GPRC Chair) | PR | o | 2025 | mersky@uwm.edu |
| < > | FAC | (GSFC Chair) | o | 2025 | ||
| Erin Flynn | AS | Graduate School staff | x-o | o | 2025 | ecfmke@uwm.edu |
| Victoria Moerchen | Assoc Dean | Graduate School | x-o | o | 2025 | moerchev@uwm.edu |
| Kristian O’Connor | Interim Dean | Interim Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School | – | o | 2025 | krisocon@uwm.edu |
| Andrew Frohmader | Student | Graduate Student | – | A | 2025 | frohmad4@uwm.edu |
| < > | Student | Graduate Student | – | A | 2025 |
* Designated to call first meeting
o Serves by virtue of office
x-o Ex-officio
1 Repl. P. Cobb (2027-E)
2 Repl. J. Rodriguez (2026-E)
3 Repl. A. Schutz (2025-E)