Meet Graduate Education
Academic Leadership
If you have a form that requires a signature by the Vice Provost of Graduate Education, please send it to your graduate specialist for review and processing.
Dr. John Harris
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Interim Vice Provost of Graduate Education
(573) 341-4898 | provost@mst.edu |
102 Parker Hall
Administrative Leadership
Sharon Matson
Director of Operations
(573) 341-6494 | matsons@mst.edu |
Mech and Aero Engr; Mat Sci and Engr; Comp Sci
- Oversees day-to-day office operations
- Facilitates the GTA Workshop and SPEAK tests
- Monitors C/F/I grades, GPAs, and probationary status
- Coordinates process for graduate certificates: creation, revisions, and approvals
- Leads and provides support for the Council of Graduate Coordinators and Staff (CGCS)
- Receives graduate student complaints and grievances
- Special projects
- Advises students (Mech and Aero Engr; Mat Sci and Engr; Comp Sci), faculty, and staff on rules and requirements outlined in the Graduate Catalog and Chancellor's Policy Memo II-20: Graduate Student Registration
- Processes graduate student forms and builds degree audits to monitor degree progress
- Approves final degree audits for graduate degrees/certificates to be awarded
- Reviews format of theses/dissertation
Madison Keim
Office Support Assistant Sr.
(573) 341-4141 | m.keim@mst.edu |
216 Centennial Hall
- Oversees office front entrance
- Directs office inquiries
- Maintains calendar for Vice Provost of Graduate Education
- Arranges travel for Vice Provost of Graduate Education
- Completes initial intake of student forms
- Reviews format of theses/dissertations
- Manages office email inbox (grad@mst.edu)
- Provides support for graduate coordinators
Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Success
Katherine Kornuta
Program Manager of Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Success
573-341-4510 | kdk8c4@mst.edu |
- Plan, implement, and evaluate a variety of academic and professional development programs
- Develop and implement initiatives to support community-building and professional growth among postdoctoral scholars
- Assist with planning and executing strategic events and initiatives designed to attract a diverse and high-achieving pool of prospective graduate students
- Website management and stakeholder engagement and communication
- Communications to graduate students and postdocs (email, newsletter, social media)
Graduate Specialists
Every graduate student is assigned a specialist based on the first letter of their last name.
Autumn Frazier
Graduate Student Support Coordinator
(573) 341-7712 | ajfy6q@mst.edu |
College of Arts, Sciences and Education and Kummer College
- Advises students (CASE and Kummer College), faculty, and staff on rules and requirements outlined in the Graduate Catalog and Chancellor's Policy Memo II-20: Graduate Student Registratio
- Processes graduate student forms and builds degree audits to monitor degree progress
- Approves final degree audits for graduate degrees/certificates to be awarded
- Reviews format of theses/dissertations
- Plans and implements events and programming for graduate students
- Oversees updates to office website
Jade Sinnott
Graduate Student Support Program Manager
(573) 341-4099 | sinnottj@mst.edu |
Non-Degree Seeking Students and Accelerated/GTP
- Development of programs/projects for student support
- Leads the graduate specialist team
- Oversees the Grad Track Pathway and Accelerated BS/MS Programs
- Advises non-degree seeking students and accelerated/GTP students, faculty, and staff on rules and requirements outlined in the Graduate Catalog and Chancellor's Policy Memo II-20: Graduate Student Registration
- Processes graduate student forms and builds degree audits to monitor degree progress
- Approves final degree audits for graduate degrees/certificates to be awarded
- Reviews format of theses/dissertations
- Maintains and oversees university-approved thesis/dissertation specifications/templates and presents information to students preparing for completion
Ambyr Reese
Graduate Student Support Coordinator
(573) 341-4039 | argdn@mst.edu |
Civil, Arch, and Environ Engr; Chemical Engr
- Advises students (Civil, Arch, and Environ Engr; Chemical Engr), faculty, and staff on rules and requirements outlined in the Graduate Catalog and Chancellor's Policy Memo II-20: Graduate Student Registration
- Processes graduate student forms and builds degree audits to monitor degree progress
- Approves final degree audits for graduate degrees/certificates to be awarded
- Reviews format of theses/dissertations
- Provides support and serves as liaison for Graduate Council and Graduate Faculty
Tina Balch
Graduate Student Support Coordinator
(573) 341-6479 | balcht@mst.edu |
Elec and Comp Engr; Min Engr; Nuc Engr; Earth Sci and Engr; Nuc Engr
- Advises students (Elec and Comp Engr; Min Engr; Nuc Engr; Earth Sci and Engr; Nuc Engr), faculty, and staff on rules and requirements outlined in the Graduate Catalog and Chancellor's Policy Memo II-20: Graduate Student Registration
- Processes graduate student forms and builds degree audits to monitor degree progress
- Approves final degree audits for graduate degrees/certificates to be awarded
- Reviews format of theses/dissertations
- Provides assistance to faculty, staff, and students regarding issues, rules and regulations, and requirements for graduate student assistantships
Your graduate specialist is here to answer your questions, guide you through university policies and processes, and help you stay on track. You’re welcome to stop by during open advising hours—no appointment required:
- Tuesdays: 2:00–4:00 p.m.
- Fridays: 9:00–11:00 a.m.
(Walk-in hours are offered only when classes are in session)
If these times don’t fit your schedule, you can always email your graduate specialist to get assistance or arrange a one-on-one meeting.
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