Conference of Southern Graduate Schools
A Regional Affiliate of the Council of Graduate Schools
Executive Committee
Shannon Acosta
Director, Graduate Programs Florida Gulf Coast University sacosta@fgcu.edu
Irene Aiken
(term ends 2029)
Dean of the Howard Dean Graduate School UNC Pembroke irene.aiken@uncp.edu
Lindsey Aloia
(term ends 2027)
Associate Dean in the Graduate School & International Education University of Arkansas aloia@uark.edu
Greg Bell
(term ends 2029)
Dean of the Graduate School Florida State University gb26k@fsu.edu
Laurence Bray
(term ends 2028)
Senior Associate Provost for Graduate Education George Mason University lbray2@gmu.edu
Desi Hacker
(term ends 2027)
Dean of Graduate Studies Norfolk State University dshacker@nsu.edu
Alan Itkin
(term ends 2029)
Assistant Provost for Graduate Education Southern Methodist University aitkin@smu.edu
Debra L. Jackson
(term ends 2028)
East Carolina University jacksondeb24@ecu.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
John E. Smith Jr.
(ex officio with vote)
President, Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools Assistant Provost Tougaloo College
Robert Stackman
(term ends 2028)
Dean of the Graduate College Florida Atlantic University rstackma@fau.edu
Brian Wayne
(term ends 2027)
Manager of Graduate Admissions The University of Mississippi bwayne@olemiss.edu