Graduate School Staff
Associate Provost for Research and Scholarship and Dean of the Graduate School
Dr. Jim Oris
orisjt@MiamiOH.edu
Chief administrative officer for the Graduate School and Office for the Advancement of Research and Scholarship. Chair of Graduate Council and member of the Council of Academic Deans. Responsible for budget management and policy development and implementation. Serves as resource for all students, faculty, and staff members involved with graduate education.
Associate Dean of the Graduate School
Dr. Rose Marie Ward
wardrm1@MiamiOH.edu
Chair of several financial assistance committees for graduate students, including the Academic Achievement Assistantship committee, Graduate Students' Achievement Fund, and the Student Financial Assistance committee. Primary resource for Graduate Directors, Department Chairs, and graduate faculty regarding Graduate School policies and procedures.
Assistant Dean of Graduate Admission
Dr. Valerie Robinson
robinsvo@MiamiOH.edu
Leads the Graduate Admissions Team and is the primary resource for the application process and admission procedure. Manage the Diversity Enhancement Pathway (DEP) and the Ronald E. McNair graduate assistantships. Advises the Graduate Students of Color Association (GSCA). Represents the Graduate School at local, regional, and national recruitment events.
International Admissions Coordinator
Jennifer Thach
thachj@MiamiOH.edu
Primary resource for the admission and recruitment of international graduate students and the International Grant-in-Aid (GIA) awards. Serves as liaison to other offices and groups that serve the international graduate population. Represents the Graduate School at local, regional, national, and international events.
Assistant to the Dean of the Graduate School and Manager, Graduate Student Services
Lou Haines
hainesla@MiamiOH.edu
Primary resource for current graduate students with questions and concerns from orientation through graduation. Manages the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Services (ETD) and supports Graduate Council and the Student Financial Aid Assistance committee. Works with Academic Personnel, Student Financial Assistance, the Bursar, and Accounts Payable for student awards and scholarships.
Business Analyst
Donald Johnson
johns572@MiamiOH.edu
Primary technical resource for the Admit and Prospect modules of the the CRM by CollegeNet, including configuration, reports, process flow, Banner interfaces and system support. Also works as liaison with other technical processes and issues concerning the Graduate School.
Program Associate
Christie Keller
kellermh@MiamiOH.edu
The Graduate School's first point of contact for visitors to the office or telephone. Processes questions about Domestic Grant-in-Aid (GIA) awards, change of major requests, and credit transfer approval and also maintains the Graduate faculty level standing records.
Administrative Assistant, Graduate Admissions
Position to be filled
Process graduate applications, with an emphasis on international applications. Assist in creating graduate admissions' procedures. Responds to the admissions' email, phone calls, and in person inquires and questions.
Program Associate, Graduate Admissions
Debbie Hansel
hanseld@MiamiOH.edu
Process graduate applications, with an emphasis on domestic applications. Assist in creating graduate admissions' procedures. Responds to the admissions' email, phone calls, and in person inquires and questions.
