Academic Staff and Leadership

Leadership/Faculty

Dr. Andrei Fedorov, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
Love Building, Room 303, (404) 385-1356
AGF@gatech.edu
- Oversight of the graduate program in the Woodruff School
- Career counseling and advice
- Ex officio member of the School's Graduate Committee
- Liaison for the graduate program with other academic units on the Georgia Tech campus

Dr. Steven Biegalski, Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics Program Chair
Boggs Building, Room 3-39S (404) 894-3718
steven.biegalski@me.gatech.edu
- Administers the Nuclear and Radiological Engineering/Medical Physics Programs

Dr. Bert Bras, Associate Chair for Administration
MRDC Building, Room 3218, (404) 894-9667
bert.bras@me.gatech.edu
• Responsible for the scheduling of classes and registration

Dr. Wayne Whiteman, Director of the Office of Student Services
MRDC Building, Room 3102, (404) 894-3204
wayne.whiteman@me.gatech.edu
- Manages the Office of Student Services
- Assists the Associate Chairs of the Woodruff School
- Assists in the advisement of both undergraduate and graduate students

Dr. Jeffrey Donnell, Senior Academic Professional
MRDC Building, Room 3105, (404) 894-8568
jeff.donnell@me.gatech.edu
- Assists with NSF, DoD, and similar fellowships

Academic Advisors and Administration

The Woodruff School’s Office of Student Services is located in the MRDC Building, Room 3112.

Office Hours

Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – noon to 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Ms. Glenda Johnson
Academic Advisor II
MRDC Building, Room 3112, (404) 385-0586
glenda.johnson@me.gatech.edu

- Assists graduate students with programs of study, degree audits, graduate committee actions, and support forms.
- Advises graduate students with last names beginning with M - Z.

Ms. Camellia Henry
Academic Advisor I
MRDC Building, Room 3112, (404) 894-3204
camellia.henry@me.gatech.edu

- Assists graduate students with programs of study, degree audits, graduate committee actions, and support forms.

- Advises graduate students with last names beginning with A-L.

Ms. Katherine Drake
Academic Assistant II
MRDC Building, Room 3112, (404) 894-3204
katherine.drake@me.gatech.edu
- Assists graduate students with the admissions process

- Assists with NRE and MP graduate actions

Mack Curtis Mr. Mack Curtis
Academic Assistant II
MRDC Building, Room 3112, (404) 894-3204
mcurtis41@gatech.edu
- Greets and assists students, faculty, staff and visitors to the Office of Student Services
- Assists advisors in scheduling appointments
- Provides general information to office visitors and handles initial queries by students

Ms. Virggie Lowe
Academic Assistant II
Boggs 3-44A, (404) 385-1754
virggie.lowe@me.gatech.edu
- Assists with graduate admissions for NRE and MP
- Provide administrative support to four faculty

Woodruff School Graduate Committee

The Woodruff School Graduate Committee is the academic faculty committee that oversees the operation of the Woodruff School's graduate programs. The committee has responsibility for all graduate-level degree requirements, approval of new courses, and approval of thesis reading committees. The committee typically meets once a month.

Woodruff School Graduate Student Development Committee

The Graduate Student Development Committee (GSDC) is responsible for fostering the recruitment and development of the graduate students of the Woodruff School.

Charges and Responsibilities

• Recruit top tier students to the Woodruff School graduate programs

• Support the planning and execution the graduate student recruiting visit days

• Work to continually improve the experience, resources, training, and services we offer to Woodruff School graduate students

• Promote and facilitate interaction between the Woodruff School graduate students and faculty

Composition

The committee includes faculty members across all ranks and levels of experience at Georgia Tech to the extent possible, and be representative of the GWW School’s Research Area Groups. The committee’s chair and membership are determined by the GWW School’s Faculty Advisory Committee in conjunction with the School Chair. The committee includes the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies (ex-officio), the Director of the Office of Student Services (ex-officio), and the staff (graduate advisors) of the Office of Student Services (ex-officio). The committee also includes one representative from each of the following graduate student groups: Woodruff School Graduate Women (WSGW, http://www.wsgw.gatech.edu/), Mechanical Engineering Graduate Association (MEGA, http://pwp.gatech.edu/mega/), Latino Organization of Graduate Students (LOGRAS), and the Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA, http://www.bgsa.gtorg.gatech.edu/). Each student representative shall serve one academic year. These graduate student representatives are present to provide a direct line of communication from the student body to the faculty and school leadership.