Faculty members of the Committee on Graduate Studies serve as advisers to MALS students, attend thesis orals boards, assist with the evaluation of initial and candidacy applications, and set policies and curriculum for the program. Membership in the committee varies from year to year.
2025–2026 Graduate Commitee
Jay Dickson (chair), Professor of English and Humanities
Jacqueline Dirks, Cornelia Marvin Pierce Professor of History and Humanities
Candace Mixon, Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion
Aaron Ramirez, Associate Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies
Shivani Sud, Assistant Professor of Art History and Humanities
Laura Zientek (ex officio), Associate Dean of Graduate and Special Programs