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Graduate Faculty Committee (GFC)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2025-2026 Roster<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>Rank<\/th>Department<\/th>Div<\/th>E\/A<\/th>Term Ends<\/th>Email<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Amy Kalkbrenner<\/td>FAC<\/td>Public Health<\/td>PR<\/td>E<\/td>2028<\/td>kalkbren@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Emily Middleton<\/td>FAC<\/td>Anthropology<\/td>SS<\/td>E<\/td>2028<\/td>middleto@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Mohammad Rahman<\/td>FAC<\/td>Mechanical Engineering<\/td>NS<\/td>E<\/td>2028<\/td>rahmanmh@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Winson Chu 1<\/sup><\/td>FAC<\/td>History<\/td>AH<\/td>E<\/td>2027<\/td>wchu@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Gordon Gauchat<\/td>FAC<\/td>Sociology<\/td>SS<\/td>E<\/td>2027<\/td>gauchat@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Peninnah Kako<\/td>FAC<\/td>Nursing<\/td>PR<\/td>E<\/td>2027<\/td>pmkako@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Itziar Lazkano, Chair<\/strong><\/td>FAC<\/td>Economics<\/td>SS<\/td>E<\/td>2027<\/td>lazkano@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Brian Schermer<\/td>FAC<\/td>Architecture<\/td>PR<\/td>E<\/td>2027<\/td>bscherm@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Reed Heintzkill<\/td>AS<\/td>Office of Research<\/td>–<\/td>A<\/td>2026<\/td>heintzk2@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Taylor Mathewson Levandoski<\/td>AS<\/td>Biomedical Sciences & Health Care Administration<\/td>–<\/td>A<\/td>2026<\/td>levandos@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Hamid Ouali, Vice Chair<\/strong><\/td>FAC<\/td>Linguistics<\/td>AH<\/td>E<\/td>2026<\/td>ouali@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Jerald Thomas 2<\/sup><\/td>FAC<\/td>Computer Science<\/td>PR<\/td>E<\/td>2026<\/td>jeraldlt@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Jeb Willenbring<\/td>FAC<\/td>Mathematical Sciences<\/td>NS<\/td>E<\/td>2026<\/td>jw@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Jorg Woehl<\/td>FAC<\/td>Chemistry & Biochemistry<\/td>NS<\/td>E<\/td>2026<\/td>woehl@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Joshua Mersky<\/td>FAC<\/td>(GPRC Chair)<\/td>PR<\/td>o<\/td>2026<\/td>mersky@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Timothy O’Brien<\/td>FAC<\/td>(GCC Chair)<\/td>SS<\/td>o<\/td>2026<\/td>obrien34@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
< ><\/td>FAC<\/td>(GSFC Chair)<\/td> <\/td>o<\/td>2026<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Erin Flynn<\/td>AS<\/td>Graduate School staff<\/td>x-o<\/td>o<\/td>2026<\/td>ecfmke@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Victoria Moerchen<\/td>Assoc Dean<\/td>Graduate School<\/td>x-o<\/td>o<\/td>2026<\/td>moerchev@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Bryan Porter<\/td>Dean<\/td>Dean of the Graduate School<\/td>–<\/td>o<\/td>2026<\/td>porterb@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Oluwaseyi Ambrose<\/td>Student<\/td>College of Letters and Science (Graduate Student)<\/td>–<\/td>A<\/td>2026<\/td>oambrose@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Pamela Bermender<\/td>Student<\/td>College of Community Engagement and Professions (School of Education) (Graduate Student)<\/td>–<\/td>A<\/td>2026<\/td>bermend2@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
< > Yet to be appointed x-o Ex-officio o Serves by virtue of office
* Designated to call first meeting
1 Repl. P. Cobb (2027-E)
2 Repl. J. Rodriguez (2026-E)
Last updated: 11\/19\/2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2024-2025 Roster<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>Rank<\/th>Department<\/th>Div<\/th>E\/A<\/th>Term Ends<\/th>Email<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Winson Chu 1<\/sup><\/td>FAC<\/td>History<\/td>AH<\/td>E<\/td>2027<\/td>wchu@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Gordon Gauchat<\/td>FAC<\/td>Sociology<\/td>SS<\/td>E<\/td>2027<\/td>gauchat@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Peninnah Kako<\/td>FAC<\/td>Nursing<\/td>PR<\/td>E<\/td>2027<\/td>pmkako@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Itziar Lazkano<\/td>FAC<\/td>Economics<\/td>SS<\/td>E<\/td>2027<\/td>lazkano@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Brian Schermer<\/td>FAC<\/td>Architecture<\/td>PR<\/td>E<\/td>2027<\/td>bscherm@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Hamid Ouali<\/td>FAC<\/td>Linguistics<\/td>AH<\/td>E<\/td>2026<\/td>ouali@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Jerald Thomas 2<\/sup><\/td>FAC<\/td>Computer Science<\/td>PR<\/td>E<\/td>2026<\/td>jeraldlt@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Jeb Willenbring, Chair<\/strong><\/td>FAC<\/td>Mathematical Sciences<\/td>NS<\/td>E<\/td>2026<\/td>jw@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Jorg Woehl<\/td>FAC<\/td>Chemistry & Biochemistry<\/td>NS<\/td>E<\/td>2026<\/td>woehl@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Therese Crary<\/td>AS<\/td>College of Engineering & Applied Science<\/td>–<\/td>A<\/td>2025<\/td>crary@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Michael Newman *<\/td>FAC<\/td>English<\/td>AH<\/td>E<\/td>2025<\/td>mznewman@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Gabriel Rei-Doval 3<\/sup><\/td>FAC<\/td>Spanish & Portuguese<\/td>AH<\/td>E<\/td>2025<\/td>reidoval@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Nicole Ridgway<\/td>AS<\/td>College of the Arts & Architecture<\/td>–<\/td>A<\/td>2025<\/td>ridgwayn@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Erin Winkler, Vice-Chair<\/strong><\/td>FAC<\/td>African & African Diaspora Studies<\/td>AH<\/td>E<\/td>2025<\/td>winklere@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Timothy O’Brien<\/td>FAC<\/td>Sociology (GCC Chair)<\/td>SS<\/td>o<\/td>2025<\/td>obrien34@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Joshua Mersky<\/td>FAC<\/td>Social Work (GPRC Chair)<\/td>PR<\/td>o<\/td>2025<\/td>mersky@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
< ><\/td>FAC<\/td>(GSFC Chair)<\/td> <\/td>o<\/td>2025<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Erin Flynn<\/td>AS<\/td>Graduate School staff<\/td>x-o<\/td>o<\/td>2025<\/td>ecfmke@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Victoria Moerchen<\/td>Assoc Dean<\/td>Graduate School<\/td>x-o<\/td>o<\/td>2025<\/td>moerchev@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Kristian O’Connor<\/td>Interim Dean<\/td>Interim Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School<\/td>–<\/td>o<\/td>2025<\/td>krisocon@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Andrew Frohmader<\/td>Student<\/td>Graduate Student<\/td>–<\/td>A<\/td>2025<\/td>frohmad4@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
< ><\/td>Student<\/td>Graduate Student<\/td>–<\/td>A<\/td>2025<\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
< >  Yet to be appointed    
* 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)

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