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College of Graduate Studies, Office of the Dean

Contact us by e-mail or by phone, Mon-Fri from 8AM-5PM. Deans office and staff contact information follows.
 

bill-staffBill Kosteas, Ph.D., Dean, College of Graduate Studies, Professor of Economics

Parker Hannifin Hall, 227
216-687-3595
b.kosteas@csuohio.edu 
 


shandra-staffShandra O'Dell, Office Coordinator, Dean's Office

Parker Hannifin Hall, 227 
216-687-3595
s.l.odell@csuohio.edu
Supports the Dean and Associate Dean—schedules meetings and manages calendars. 

Coordinates and assists with Graduate Council, Graduate Faculty renewal, graduate program revisions, Ohio Department of Higher Education program coordination, and the Graduate Student Awards process.


veronica-staffVeronica Hill, M.Ed., Director, Graduate Student & Faculty Services

Parker Hannifin Hall, 314
216-687-5230
v.berger@csuohio.edu
Responsible for advising faculty and students on policy that governs all graduate programs. Oversees development of new initiatives to enhance the success of graduate and professional students. Manages academic support services regarding academic standing, petitions, and resources to support graduate student success. Supervises processing of assistantship contracts.


mike-staffMichael S. Hollenbaugh, Ph.D., Director, Graduate Admissions & Diversity Initiatives

Parker Hannifin Hall, 302
216-687-5408
m.hollenbaugh@csuohio.edu  
Responsible for strategic enrollment management planning for all graduate programs and academic colleges. Oversees University initiative of recruiting and retaining a diverse and academically talented graduate student population. Oversees recruitment, training, supervision and evaluation of recruitment staff.


kyle-staffKyle Reynolds, M.Ed., Graduate Student Success Coordinator

Parker Hannifin Hall, 316
216-687-5013
k.p.reynolds@csuohio.edu  
Responsible for graduate student success programming, professional development workshops, retention initiatives, graduate student social engagement, and communications for current graduate students.


chris-staffChristopher Pokorny, MCIS, Manager, IT Support, Office of Research & Graduate Studies

Parker Hannifin Hall, 303
216-687-9360
c.pokorny@csuohio.edu
Assists faculty and staff members of the College of Graduate Studies & Office of Research with IT-related topics, such as retrieving data from PeopleSoft, developing or maintaining certain aspects of the website, or working on special projects.​​​


Marquita RodgersMarquita Rodgers, M.Ed., Graduate Student & Faculty Services Specialist

​​​​​Parker Hannifin Hall, 301
216-523-7411
m.rodgers@csuohio.edu
Assists with academic regulations and actions including dismissals/warnings; graduate student petitions; grade changes; credit transfers; transient student approvals; thesis/dissertation proposal (committee) forms; master’s thesis form review; and graduation applications.


College of Graduate Studies 
Parker Hannifin Hall 
2258 Euclid Avenue, Suite 227
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Phone: 216-687-9370

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