Conference of Southern Graduate Schools
Executive Committee
Desi Hacker
(term ends 2027)
Dean of Graduate Studies Norfolk State University dshacker@nsu.edu
Brian Wayne
(term ends 2027)
Graduate Programs Recruiter Elizabeth City State University brwayne@ecsu.edu
Ruth Bahr
(term ends 2026)
Dean, Office of Graduate Studies, University of South Florida rbahr@usf.edu
André Denham
(term ends 2026)
Associate Dean, Graduate Academic Affairs, The Graduate School at The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa adenham@ua.edu
Annette Kluck
(term ends 2027)
Dean of the Graduate School University of Mississippi askluck@olemiss.edu
Jessica Queener
(term ends 2028)
Assistant Provost for Graduate Education Policy Office of Graduate Education and Life West Virginia University Jessica.Queener@mail.wvu.edu
Laurence Bray
(term ends 2028)
Senior Associate Provost for Graduate Education George Mason University lbray2@gmu.edu
David Shafer
(term ends 2026)
Assistant Dean The Graduate School NC State University David_Shafer@ncsu.edu
Debra L. Jackson
(term ends 2028)
Dean of the Graduate School East Carolina University jacksondeb24@ecu.edu
Robert Stackman
(term ends 2028)
Dean of the Graduate College Florida Atlantic University rstackma@fau.edu
Sharon James McGee
(term ends 2026)
Dean, College of Graduate and Continuing Studies East Tennessee State University MCGEES@mail.etsu.edu
Alan Itkin
(term ends 2026)
Senior Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Chief of Staff Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies Southern Methodist University
John E. Smith Jr.
(ex officio with vote)
President, Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools Assistant Provost Tougaloo College