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Council on Graduate Studies

2025-2026 Members

Voting Members Area Represented/Department/Office Phone Number Email

Beth Gill, Ph.D.
(Chair)

 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Communication 
2426 Buzzard		 217-581-6003 egill@eiu.edu
Maranda Schaljo, Ph.D. (Vice  Chair) College of Health & Human Services | Kinesiology, Sport & Recreation  Lantz Arena 2220 217-581-2215 mdschaljo@eiu.edu

Wesley Allan, Ph.D.

 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Psychology 
Physical Sciences 1439		 217-581-6611 wallan@eiu.edu 
Toqeer Israr, Ph.D. Lumpkin College of Business and Technology | TBD (217) 581-2721 taisrar@eiu.edu
Alexis Jones, Ph.D. 

College of Education | Teaching, Learning & Foundations 
2205 Buzzard Hall

 217-581-5728 aljones16@eiu.edu 
Chris Laingen, Ph.D. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Geography
Physical Sciences 3065 		217-581-2626 crlaingen@eiu.edu
TBD Dean's Appointment |   217-581-6367 TBD
Eric Senyo Student Representative | MA in Communication Studies Program Not Available easenyo@eiu.edu
Holly Farley , Ph.D.
Ex-Officio Member		 Vice President Academic Affairs 
1020 Old Main		 217-581-2121 hrfarley@eiu.edu
Angela S. Jacobs, Ph.D.
Ex-Officio Member		 Dean | Graduate School 1201 Blair Hall 217-581-2220 asjacobs@eiu.edu
Myra Taylor Graduate School Support Specialist| Graduate School | 1201 Blair Hall 217-581-2220 metaylor4@eiu.edu 

 

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Charleston, IL 61920

217-581-2220
Fax: 217-581-6020
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