Together with the program faculty, the University of Louisville's DGS is involved in admissions decisions, ensures students adhere to program and Graduate School policies for graduate education, monitors progress of students in the program, and serves as an advocate for students in their program. The DGS is typically a faculty member in the graduate program and a member of the graduate faculty.
Director of Graduate Studies (DGS)
Program / Office | Master's | PhD | Certificate | DGS | Phone Number |
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African American Theatre | Certificate | Catron Booker | (502)852-8576 | ||
Anthropology | MA | Lisa Markowitz | (502)852-2426 | ||
Applied Geography | MS | Jason Naylor | (502)852-5190 | ||
Applied Philosophy - Healthcare Ethics Track | MA | Lauren Freeman | (502)852-0454 | ||
Applied Philosophy - Practical and Applied Philosophy Track | MA | Lauren Freeman | (502)852-0454 | ||
Applied Sociology | PhD | Karen Christopher | (502)852-8022 | ||
Art (Creative) and Art History: Concentration in Art History | MA | Jennifer Sichel | (502)852-0444 | ||
Art (Creative) and Art History: Concentration in Critical & Curatorial Studies | MA | Jennifer Sichel | (502)852-0444 | ||
Asian Studies | Certificate | Shiping Hua | (502)852-3305 | ||
Biology | MS | PhD | Joseph Steffen | (502)852-7209 | |
Chemistry | MS | PhD | Muriel Maurer | (502)852-7008 | |
Clinical Psychology | PhD | Sara Bufferd | (502)852-9174 | ||
Communication | MA | Calvin Coker | (502)852-8173 | ||
Criminal Justice | MS | PhD | Kristin Swartz | (502)852-3240 | |
Diversity Literacy | Certificate | Avery Kolers | (502)852-0448 | ||
English | MA | Frank Kelderman | (502)852-0509 | ||
English Rhetoric and Composition | PhD | Frank Kelderman | (502)852-0509 | ||
Healthcare Ethics | Certificate | Lauren Freeman | (502)852-0454 | ||
History | MA | Jennifer Westerfeld | (502)852-3756 | ||
Humanities | MA | PhD | Karl Swinehart | (502)852-1298 | |
Latin American & Latino Studies | Certificate | Manuel Medina | (502)852-2034 | ||
Mathematics | MA | Ryan Gill | (502)852-2729 | ||
Mathematics, Applied and Industrial | PhD | Ryan Gill | (502)852-2729 | ||
Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Certificate | Jennifer Westerfeld | (502)852-3756 | ||
Pan-African Studies | MA | PhD | Certificate | W.S. Tkweme | (502)852-5386 |
Performance | MFA | Ariadne Calvano | (502)852-8447 | ||
Physics | MS | PhD | Gamini Sumanasekera | (502)852-1558 | |
Police Executive Leadership Development | Certificate | Kristin Swartz | (502)852-3240 | ||
Political Science | MA | Laura Moyer | (502)852-3245 | ||
Psychological Sciences | MS | PhD | Marci DeCaro | (502)852-8273 | |
Public Administration | MPA | Aaron Rollins | (502)852-7955 | ||
Public History | Certificate | Jennifer Westerfeld | (502)852-3756 | ||
Real Estate Development | Certificate | Sumei Zhang | (502)852-7915 | ||
Studio Art and Design | MFA | Scott Massey | (502)852-6796 | ||
Urban Planning | MUP | Sumei Zhang | (502)852-7915 | ||
Urban and Public Affairs | PhD | Margath Walker | (502)852-2694 | ||
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies | MA | Certificate | Dawn Heinecken | (502)852-2992 |
Program / Office | Master's | PhD | Certificate | DGS | Phone Number |
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Accountancy and Analytics | MS |
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| Dereck Barr-Pulliam | (502)852-4834 |
Business Administration | MBA |
| Anne Zwerg | (502)852-4682 | |
Business Administration - Online | MBA-Online | Zachary Goldman | (502)852-2177 | ||
Business Analytics | MS |
| Sandeep Goyal | (502)852-4780 | |
Business of Healthcare | Certificate | Beth Spurlin | N/A | ||
Distilled Spirits Business | Certificate | Robert Hausladen | (502)852-4680 | ||
Entrepreneurship | PhD |
| Daniel Bennett | (502)852-7742 | |
Family Business Management and Advising | Certificate | Zachary Goldman | (502)852-2177 | ||
Franchise Management | Certificate | Kathleen Gosser | (502)852-7828 | ||
Horse Racing Industry Business | Certificate | Amy K. Lawyer | (502)852-4862 | ||
Innovative Business Administration | MBA | Sergey Anokhin | (502)852-0127 | ||
Managerial Analytics | Certificate | Jeff Koleba | (502)852-4866 |
Program / Office | Master's | PhD | Certificate | DGS | Phone Number |
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Applied Behavior Analysis | Certificate | Jon Burt | (502)852-2546 | ||
Certified School Counselor | Rank 1 | Ahmad Washington | (502)852-0628 | ||
Classroom Reading (P-12) | Certificate | Amy Seely Flint | (502)852-2302 | ||
Counseling and Personnel Services - Art Therapy | MEd | Marybeth Orton | (502)852-0630 | ||
Counseling and Personnel Services - Clinical Mental Health Counseling | MEd | Melissa Henry | (502)852-9526 | ||
Counseling and Personnel Services- Counseling Psychology | MEd | PhD | Mark Leach | (502)852-0588 | |
Counseling and Personnel Services- Counselor Education and Supervision | MEd | PhD | Melissa Henry | (502)852-9526 | |
Counseling and Personnel Services- Educational Psychology, Measurement, and Evaluation | PhD | Jeffrey Valentine | (502)852-3830 | ||
Counseling and Personnel Services- School Counseling | MEd | Ahmad Washington | (502)852-0628 | ||
Curriculum and Instruction | EdS | Mary Shelley Thomas | (502)852-8090 | ||
Curriculum and Instruction | PhD | Sheron Mark | (502)852-1362 | ||
Educational Administration | EdS | Rank 1 | Deborah Powers | (502)852-6428 | |
Educational Leadership and Organizational Development | EdD | Deborah Powers | (502)852-6428 | ||
Educational Leadership and Organizational Development- Evaluation | PhD | Jason Immekus | (502)852-3825 | ||
Educational Leadership and Organizational Development- HR Development | PhD | Michael B. Shuck | (502)852-7396 | ||
Educational Leadership and Organizational Development- P-12 Administration | PhD | William K. Ingle | (502)852-6097 | ||
Educational Leadership and Organizational Development- Post-Secondary Education | PhD | Jacob Gross | (502)852-8795 | ||
Educational Leadership and Organizational Development- Sport Administration | PhD | Meg Hancock | (502)852-5050 | ||
Elementary Education | Rank 1 | Justin McFadden | (502)852-3976 | ||
Elementary Education - Alternative Certification | MAT | Stefanie Wooten-Burnett | (502)852-8053 | ||
Elementary Education - Teacher Residency | MAT | Stefanie Wooten-Burnett | (502)852-8053 | ||
Elementary Education - Traditional | MAT | Samantha Morris | (502)852-3948 | ||
Elementary Math Specialist P-5 | Certificate | Katherine Marin | (502)852-0336 | ||
Exercise Physiology | MS | Greta Cesarz | (502)852-8581 | ||
Health and Physical Education | MAT | Carla Vidoni | (502)852-8844 | ||
Higher Education and Student Affairs - Administration | MA | Jacob Gross | (502)852-8795 | ||
Higher Education and Student Affairs - Sports Administration | MA | Chris Greenwell | (502)852-0555 | ||
Higher Education and Student Affairs - Student Affairs | MA | Jacob Gross | (502)852-8795 | ||
Holistic Sports Coaching Education | Certificate | Andreas Stamatis | (502)852-0547 | ||
Human Resources and Organizational Development | MS | Michael B. Shuck | (502)852-7396 | ||
Instructional Computer Technology | Certificate | Amy Seely Flint | (502)852-2302 | ||
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education - Alternative Certification | MAT | Stefanie Wooten-Burnett | (502)852-8053 | ||
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education - Teacher Residency | MAT | Stefanie Wooten-Burnett | (502)852-8053 | ||
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education - Traditional | MAT | Katherine Jordan | (502)852-3538 | ||
Middle Grades Education | Rank 1 | Justin McFadden | (502)852-3976 | ||
Middle School Education - Alternative Certification 5-9 | MAT | Stefanie Wooten-Burnett | (502)852-8053 | ||
Middle School Education - Teacher Residency | MAT | Stefanie Wooten-Burnett | (502)852-8053 | ||
Middle School Education - Traditional | MAT | Mary Shelley Thomas | (502)852-8090 | ||
Music Education | MAT | Michael Alsop | (502)852-4542 | ||
Organizational Change in Higher Education | Certificate | Jessica Buckley | (502)852-0641 | ||
School Social Work | Rank 1 | Justin McFadden | (502)852-3976 | ||
Secondary Education | Rank 1 | Justin McFadden | (502)852-3976 | ||
Secondary Education - Alternative Certification 8-12 | MAT | Stefanie Wooten-Burnett | (502)852-8053 | ||
Secondary Education - Teacher Residency | MAT | Stefanie Wooten-Burnett | (502)852-8053 | ||
Secondary Education - Traditional | MAT | Mary Shelley Thomas | (502)852-8090 | ||
Special Education - Advanced Practitioner P-12 | Rank 1 | Jon Burt | (502)852-2546 | ||
Special Education - Applied Behavior Analysis | MEd | Jon Burt | (502)852-2546 | ||
Special Education - Learning & Behavioral Disorders P-12, Alternative Certification | MAT | Stefanie Wooten-Burnett | (502)852-8053 | ||
Special Education - Learning & Behavioral Disorders, Teacher Residency | MAT | Stefanie Wooten-Burnett | (502)852-8053 | ||
Special Education - Learning & Behavioral Disorders P-12, Traditional | MAT, MEd | David Royer | (502)852-2633 | ||
Special Education- Moderate/Severe Disabilities P-12, Alternative Certification | MAT | Stefanie Wooten-Burnett | (502)852-8053 | ||
Special Education- Moderate/Severe Disabilities, Teacher Residency | MAT | Stefanie Wooten-Burnett | (502)852-8053 | ||
Special Education- Moderate/Severe Disabilities P-12, Traditional | MAT, MEd | Ginevra Courtade | (502)852-2144 | ||
Special Education, Non-Teaching | MEd | David Royer | (502)852-2633 | ||
Sport Administration | MS | Evan Frederick | (502)852-5039 | ||
Teaching and Learning- Autism | MEd | Jon Burt | (502)852-2546 | ||
Teaching and Learning- Content Area or Teaching Speciality | MEd | Justin McFadden | (502)852-3976 | ||
Teaching and Learning- Elementary Education | MEd | Samantha Morris | (502)852-3948 | ||
Teaching and Learning- Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education | MEd | Katherine Marin | (502)852-0336 | ||
Teaching and Learning- Learning and Behavioral Disorders | MEd | David Royer | (502)852-2633 | ||
Teaching and Learning- Middles Grades Education | MEd | Mary Shelley Thomas | (502)852-8090 | ||
Teaching and Learning- Moderate & Severe Disabilities | MEd | Ginevra Courtade | (502)852-2144 | ||
Teaching and Learning- Secondary Education | MEd | Mary Shelley Thomas | (502)852-8090 | ||
Teaching and Learning- Social Justice Education | MEd | Mary Shelley Thomas | (502)852-8090 | ||
Teaching and Learning- Special Education Core | MEd | Ginevra Courtade | (502)852-2144 | ||
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - TESOL | Certificate | Elizabeth Patton | (502)852-8978 |
Program / Office | Master's | PhD | Certificate | DGS | Phone Number |
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Interdisciplinary Studies - Concentration in Nanomedicine | MS | Hermann Frieboes | (502)852-3345 | ||
Interdisciplinary Studies - Concentration in Sustainability | MA, MS |
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| Paul DeMarco | (502)852-6498 |
Interdisciplinary Studies - Specialization in Bioinformatics | PhD |
| Eric Rouchka | (502)852-3060 | |
Interdisciplinary Studies - Specialization in Translational Neuroscience | PhD | David Magnuson | (502)852-6551 |
Program / Office | Master's | PhD | Certificate | DGS | Phone Number |
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Analytics for Engineering Decision Making | Certificate | Jacob Read | N/A | ||
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine | MS | Certificate | Martin O'Toole | (502)852-4044 | |
Bioengineering | MEng, MS | Tricia Soucy | (502)852-8321 | ||
Chemical Engineering | MS | PhD | Eric Berson | (502)852-1555 | |
Civil Engineering | MEng, MS | PhD | Young Hoon Kim | (502)852-4565 | |
Computer Science | MS | Mehmed Kantardzic | (502)852-3703 | ||
Computer Science and Engineering | MEng | PhD | Mehmed Kantardzic | (502)852-3703 | |
Cybersecurity | Certificate | Adel Elmaghraby | (502)852-0470 | ||
Data Science | Certificate | Adel Elmaghraby | (502)852-0470 | ||
Electrical Engineering | MEng, MS | PhD | Michael McIntyre | (502)852-7505 | |
Engineering Logistics | Certificate | Jacob Read | N/A | ||
Engineering Management | MEng | Faisal Aqlan | (502)852-1697 | ||
Healthcare Systems Engineering | Certificate | Jacob Read | N/A | ||
Industrial and Systems Engineering | MS | Pratik Parikh | (502)852-6342 | ||
Industrial and Systems Engineering | MS-Online | Jacob Read | N/A | ||
Industrial and Systems Engineering | PhD | Monica Gentili | (502)852-0143 | ||
Materials and Energy Science and Engineering | MS | Brian Robinson | (502)852-0469 | ||
Materials and Energy Science and Engineering | MS-Online | Delaina Amos | (502)852-4091 | ||
Mechanical Engineering | MEng, MS | PhD | Peter Quesada | (502)852-5981 | |
Six Sigma | Certificate | Faisal Aqlan | (502)852-1697 | ||
Structural Engineering | Certificate | Young Hoon Kim | (502)852-4565 | ||
Translational Bioengineering | PhD | Tricia Soucy | (502)852-8321 | ||
Transportation Engineering | Certificate | Zhihui Sun | (502)852-4583 |
Program / Office | Master's | PhD | Certificate | DGS | Phone Number |
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Couple and Family Therapy | MSCFT | Laura Frey | (502)852-8794 | ||
Social Work | MSSW |
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| Susan Rhema | (502)852-3743 |
Social Work DSW | DSW | Andrew Winters | (502)852-2740 | ||
Social Work PhD | PhD | Anita Barbee | (502)852-0416 |
Program / Office | Master's | PhD | Certificate | DGS | Phone Number |
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Dentistry - Specialization in Endodontics | MSD |
|
| Kent Sabey | (502)852-1318 |
Dentistry - Specialization in Orthodontics | MSD |
|
| Sudha Gudhimella | (502)852-5282 |
Dentistry - Specialization in Pediatric Dentistry | MSD | Tim Followell | (502)852-3544 | ||
Dentistry - Specialization in Periodontics | MSD | Hima Bindu Dukka | (502)852-1817 | ||
Dentistry - Specialization in Prosthodontics | MSD | David Donatelli | (502)852-4219 | ||
Oral Biology | MS | Gill Diamond | (502)852-1583 |
Program / Office | Master's | PhD | Certificate | DGS | Phone Number |
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Anatomical Sciences & Neurobiology | MS | PhD |
| Robin Krimm | (502)852-3059 |
Audiology | DAu |
| Shae Morgan | (502)583-3687 | |
Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics | MS | PhD |
| Brian Clem | (502)852-8427 |
Health Professions Education | MS | Certificate | Staci Saner | (502)852-1942 | |
Microbiology and Immunology | MS | PhD |
| Matt Lawrenz | (502)852-5368 |
Pharmacology and Toxicology | MS | PhD |
| Nobuyuki Matoba | (502)852-8412 |
Physiology and Biophysics | MS | PhD |
| Cynthia Metz | (502)852-7562 |
Speech-Language Pathology | MS |
| Alan Smith | (502)852-3970 |
Program / Office | Master's | PhD | Certificate | DGS | Phone Number |
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Music Composition | MM |
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| Kirsten Carithers | (502)852-4537 |
Music Education | MAT, MME | Kirsten Carithers | (502)852-4537 | ||
Music History and Literature | MM | Kirsten Carithers | (502)852-4537 | ||
Music Performance | MM | Kirsten Carithers | (502)852-4537 | ||
Music Theory | MM | Kirsten Carithers | (502)852-4537 |
Program / Office | Master's | PhD | Certificate | DGS | Phone Number |
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Nursing PhD | PhD | Ratchneewan Ross | (502)852-8298 | ||
Nursing MSN | MSN | Said Abusalem | (502)852-4107 | ||
Nursing - Leadership | MSN | Said Abusalem | (502)852-4107 | ||
Nurse Practice | DNP | Dedra Hayden | (502)852-5825 | ||
Nurse Practice, Specialization in Nurse Anesthesia | DNP | Dedra Hayden | (502)852-5825 | ||
Nursing Practitioner - APRN | Certificate | Dedra Hayden | (502)852-5825 |
Program / Office | Master's | PhD | Certificate | DGS | Phone Number |
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Biostatistics | MS | PhD | Certificate | Karunarathna Kulasekera | (502)852-6422 |
Clinical Investigation Sciences (CREST) | MSc | Doug Lorenze | (502)852-3635 | ||
Epidemiology | MS | Kira Taylor | (502)852-3294 | ||
Health Administration | MS | Lee Bewley | (502)852-2490 | ||
Healthcare Financial Management | Certificate | Lee Bewley | (502)852-2490 | ||
Healthcare Management | Certificate | Lee Bewley | (502)852-2490 | ||
Healthcare Quality and Project Management | Certificate | Lee Bewley | (502)852-2490 | ||
Population Health Management | Certificate | Lee Bewley | (502)852-2490 | ||
Public Health (MPH) | MPH | Brian Guinn | (502)852-0251 | ||
Public Health - Epidemiology | PhD | Richard Baumgartner | (502)852-2038 | ||
Public Health - Health Management & Policy | PhD | Seyed Karimi | (502)852-0417 | ||
Public Health - Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences | PhD | Jelani Kerr | (502)852-3292 | ||
Public Health Training | Certificate | Brian Guinn | (502)852-0251 |