Graduate Student Representatives 2008-2009
Grad Reps
- Jacquelyn Gill
- Chris Muellerleile
- Duties: Attend faculty/staff meetings two times per month; act as liaison between students and faculty; plan three departmental gatherings (fall & spring picnics; winter party).
Faculty Recruitment
- Jamie Foster
- Chris Muellerleile
- Duties: Read new faculty apps (except letters of recommendation), meet with faculty to identify a short list of candidates, organize grad meetings (including breakfasts and lunches) and tours with candidates, and gather grad student feedback in order to report back to the faculty.
Future Directions
- * no Future Directions committee this year
- Duties: Meet with faculty regarding future and strategic direction for the Geography Department as a whole
Graduate Affairs
- Colin Belby
- Karen Russ
- Duties: Meet with faculty related to strategic issues around graduate program, including program/curriculum development; grad/TA awards; grad studies; TA policies and grievances.
Speakers Committee
- Adam Mandelman
- Jake Fleming
- Duties: Coordinate Treacy lecture (selection, arrangements, reception) communicate with faculty regarding speaker series
Student Symposium
- Kara Dempsey
- Jing Gao
- Duties: Find an alumnus/ae to be keynote speaker; recruit graduates/undergraduates to present or give posters (for next year the undergraduate part will involve some discussion with faculty/honors advisors to get them to present or have posters ready); schedule rooms & organize sessions; coordinate post-keynote talk reception with the undergrads; gather/print abstracts; organize the selection of the "best presentation"; design/post advertisements for the symposium
Department Steward to TAA:
- Sigrid Peterson
- Act as a go-between for TAA members (and those geography grad students interested in becoming members) and the TAA by expressing geography grad student concerns to TAA leadership; maintain, and hopefully increase, TAA membership (and our bargaining base) within the Geography Department; attend steward's council meetings, typically once a month; forward emails, messages, dates and times of important events, etc. to Geography grad students
Certificate Program Representative
- * vacant
- Duties: Act as a liaison with Certificate program faculty and staff
Beer and Loafing Coordinators
- Jacquelyn Gill
- Richard Donohue
- Duties: Schedule and publicize BnL Beer and Loafing presentations throughout the year
Mentor Program Coordinators
- Paul Reyerson
- Richard Donohue
- Duties: Coordinates the mentor programs for incoming graduate students
Undergraduate Committee and Geography Club
- Jamie Foster
- Colin Belby
- Duties: Meets regularly with undergraduate geography club and supports their interests, research and activities
AAG Party organizers
- Amanda Kolpin
- Matt Liesch
- Duties: Coordinate and publicize Wisconsin Geography party at the annual AAG