2023-2024 Graduate AP&P Membership

Chairperson: Dr. Holly Hirst

Deputy Chairperson: Dr. Scot Justice

Graduate School GAPP Support: Stefanie Heinrich (gradapp@appstate.edu)

College and School Representatives (voting)

College of Arts and Sciences

  • Dr. Holly Hirst - Mathematical Sciences - Summer 2024
  • Dr. Susan Staub - English - Summer 2024
  • Dr. Matt Estep - Biology - Summer 2025
  • Dr. Jamie Yarbrough - Psychology - Summer 2026

College of Education

  • Dr. Beth Frye - Reading Education & Special Education - Summer 2024

College of Business

  • Dr. Kristl Davison - Management - Summer 2026
  • Dr. Scot Justice - Accounting - Summer 2026

College of Fine and Applied Arts

  • Dr. Andrew Windham  -  Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment - Summer 2026 (Note: Dr. Brian Raichle is serving as a replacement for Spring 2024.)

College of Health Sciences

  • Dr. Tammy Haley -- Nursing -- Summer 2026
  • Dr. Jennifer Howard – Rehabilitation Sciences -- Summer 2025
  • Dr. Alan Needle  -- Public Health and Exercise Science -- Summer 2025 (Note: Dr. Julie Sakowski is serving as a replacement for Spring 2024.) 

School of Music

  • Dr. Melody Schwantes – Hayes School of Music  – Summer 2025

Belk Library and Information Commons

  • Dr. Margaret Gregor -- Summer 2024

Graduate Student Government Association

  • Alby Clendennin -- Summer 2024

Administrative Members (non-voting)

Deans/Associate Deans

  • Dr. Mark Bradbury (Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences)
  • Dr. Ashley Colquitt (Associate Vice Provost and Dean, School of Graduate Studies)
  • Dr. James Douthit (Dean, Hayes School of Music)
  • Dr. Ross Gosky (Interim Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies)
  • Dr. Terry McClannon (Associate Dean, Reich College of Education)
  • Dr. Gary McCullough (Associate Dean, Beaver College of Health Sciences)
  • Dr. Jason Miller (Associate Dean, College of Fine and Applied Arts)
  • Dr. Jason Xiong (Associate Dean, Walker College of Business)

Administrative Staff Members

  • Stefanie Heinrich, School of Graduate Studies
  • Eric Berry, Registrar's Office 
  • Karen Fletcher, Office of Research
  • Dr. Maryam Ahmed, Faculty Senate Representative
  • Dr. Jeffry Hirst, Undergraduate AP&P
  • Jonathan Ibarra, Office of Financial Aid
  • Adryona Nelson, Academic Affairs/Site Managment and State Authorizations
  • Dontrell Parson, Graduate Admissions/Office of Admissions
  • Ethel Hayes, Registrar's Office

Graduate AP&P Standing Subcommittees 2023-2024

Curriculum Subcommittee

  • Scot Justice, Chair
  • Matt Estep
  • Margaret Gregor
  • Tammy Haley
  • Holly Hirst
  • Alan Needle (Julie Sakowski for Spring 2024)
  • Melody Schwantes
  • Eric Berry, Registrar Liaison
  • Ross Gosky, Graduate School Liaison
  • Stefanie Heinrich, Graduate School

Policy Subcommittee

  • Jennifer Howard, Chair
  • Alby Clendennin
  • Kristl Davison
  • Beth Frye
  • Susan Staub
  • Andrew Windham (Brian Raichle for Spring 2024)
  • Jamie Yarbrough
  • Eric Berry, Registrar Liaison
  • Ashley Colquitt, Graduate School Liaison

Awards and Recognition Subcommittee

  • Established on an ad hoc basis

Joint Subcommittee of AP&P

  • Scot Justice
  • Jennifer Howard