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Committee Chairs

In addition to elected leadership of GSS, Committee Chairs are invaluable. Committee Chairs are responsible for the oversight of their committee including planning and organizing of events and communication with the Executive Council. Committee chairs schedule committee meetings and are the primary contact for events and opportunities that fall within their committee.

The great thing about GSS is that there are so many opportunities to be a major contributor to improving the graduate student experience at The University of Iowa. Nearly all events that GSS sponsors are a result of hard work of the various committees.

Contact the appropriate committee chair to suggest ideas, volunteer your services, or to ask questions.

Chair, Academic Mentoring Committee

Nica, Alexandra

Alexandra Nica
GSS office: 
Graduate Student Organizations Liaison
Department: 
Economics

Committee Involvement

Chair of: 
Academic Mentoring Committee
Co-chair of: 
Jakobsen Review Committee
Member of: 
Academic Mentoring Committee
Member of: 
Educational Outreach Committee
Member of: 
International Students Committee
Member of: 
Jakobsen Review Committee
Member of: 
Travel Funds Committee
Member of: 
ECGPS SPRG Committee
Member of: 
Graduate Council
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present
10/07/09: 
Excused
11/03/2009: 
Excused

Vice-chair, Academic Mentoring Committee

Carlson, Ulrike

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Department: 
German

Committee Involvement

Chair of: 
DGSAC Committee
Co-chair of: 
Educational Outreach Committee
Vice chair of: 
Academic Mentoring Committee
Member of: 
Academic Mentoring Committee
Member of: 
Educational Outreach Committee
Member of: 
International Students Committee
Member of: 
CLAS DGSAC Committee
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present
10/07/09: 
Present
11/03/2009: 
Excused

Chair, Computer Resource Committee

Kopf, Andy

Andy Kopf
GSS office: 
Treasurer
Department: 
Physics & Astronomy

Committee Involvement

Chair of: 
Computer Resource Committee
Co-chair of: 
Social Committee
Member of: 
Social Committee
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present

Chair, Dean's Graduate Student Advisory Committee

Carlson, Ulrike

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Department: 
German

Committee Involvement

Chair of: 
DGSAC Committee
Co-chair of: 
Educational Outreach Committee
Vice chair of: 
Academic Mentoring Committee
Member of: 
Academic Mentoring Committee
Member of: 
Educational Outreach Committee
Member of: 
International Students Committee
Member of: 
CLAS DGSAC Committee
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present
10/07/09: 
Present
11/03/2009: 
Excused

Co-chairs, Educational Outreach Committee

Motsegood, Perry

GSS office: 
Executive Associate
Department: 
Chemistry

Committee Involvement

Co-chair of: 
Educational Outreach Committee
Member of: 
Academic Mentoring Committee
Member of: 
Educational Outreach Committee
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present
10/07/09: 
Present
11/03/2009: 
Present

Carlson, Ulrike

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Department: 
German

Committee Involvement

Chair of: 
DGSAC Committee
Co-chair of: 
Educational Outreach Committee
Vice chair of: 
Academic Mentoring Committee
Member of: 
Academic Mentoring Committee
Member of: 
Educational Outreach Committee
Member of: 
International Students Committee
Member of: 
CLAS DGSAC Committee
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present
10/07/09: 
Present
11/03/2009: 
Excused

Co-chairs, International Students Committee

Thomas, Bradley

Bradley Thomas
Department: 
Neuroscience

Committee Involvement

Co-chair of: 
International Students Committee
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present

Steinitz, Joseph

Department: 
Communication Studies

Committee Involvement

Co-chair of: 
International Students Committee
Member of: 
Academic Mentoring Committee
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present
10/07/09: 
Present
11/03/2009: 
Present

Co-chairs, Jakobsen Conference Committee

Avin, Keith

Department: 
Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science

Committee Involvement

Co-chair of: 
Jakobsen Conference
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present

shuster, stef

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Department: 
Sociology
Alternate

Committee Involvement

Co-chair of: 
Jakobsen Conference
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Excused

Stopa, Kate

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Department: 
Theatre Arts

Committee Involvement

Co-chair of: 
Jakobsen Conference
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present

Co-chairs, Jakobsen Review Committee

Nica, Alexandra

Alexandra Nica
GSS office: 
Graduate Student Organizations Liaison
Department: 
Economics

Committee Involvement

Chair of: 
Academic Mentoring Committee
Co-chair of: 
Jakobsen Review Committee
Member of: 
Academic Mentoring Committee
Member of: 
Educational Outreach Committee
Member of: 
International Students Committee
Member of: 
Jakobsen Review Committee
Member of: 
Travel Funds Committee
Member of: 
ECGPS SPRG Committee
Member of: 
Graduate Council
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present
10/07/09: 
Excused
11/03/2009: 
Excused

Paschkewitz, Timothy

Timothy Paschkewitz
GSS office: 
Webmaster
Department: 
Chemistry

Committee Involvement

Co-chair of: 
Jakobsen Review Committee
Member of: 
Academic Mentoring Committee
Member of: 
Computer Resource Committee
Member of: 
Educational Outreach Committee
Member of: 
Jakobsen Review Committee
Member of: 
Travel Funds Committee
Member of: 
CLAS DGSAC Committee
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present
10/07/09: 
Present
11/03/2009: 
Present

Co-chair, Service Committee

Barros, Nirmalla

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Department: 
Occupational & Environmental Health

Committee Involvement

Co-chair of: 
Service Committee
Member of: 
Travel Funds Committee
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present
10/07/09: 
Present

Gierlus, Kelly

Department: 
Chemistry
Alternate

Committee Involvement

Co-chair of: 
Service Committee
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present
10/07/09: 
Present
11/03/2009: 
Present

Co-chairs, Social Committee

Kopf, Andy

Andy Kopf
GSS office: 
Treasurer
Department: 
Physics & Astronomy

Committee Involvement

Chair of: 
Computer Resource Committee
Co-chair of: 
Social Committee
Member of: 
Social Committee
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present

Aube, Meghan

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Department: 
Music

Committee Involvement

Co-chair of: 
Social Committee
Member of: 
Social Committee
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present

Chair, Travel Funds Committee

Zagorodna, Oksana

Department: 
Free Radical & Radiation Biology

Committee Involvement

Chair of: 
Travel Funds Committee
Member of: 
International Students Committee
Member of: 
Travel Funds Committee
Member of: 
ECGPS SPRG Committee
Member of: 
Graduate Council
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present
10/07/09: 
Present
11/03/2009: 
Present

Vice-chair, Travel Funds Committee

Gupton, Tim

GSS office: 
Parliamentarian
Department: 
Spanish & Portuguese
Alternate

Committee Involvement

Vice chair of: 
Travel Funds Committee
Member of: 
Academic Mentoring Committee
Member of: 
Travel Funds Committee
Attendance
09/01/09: 
Present
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