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Educational Council

Charge

The Educational Council provides advice to the Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean about the formation or dissolution of standing committees and receives reports, as needed, from established standing committees (such as those on Admissions, Fellowships and the WHOI membership of the Joint Committees). In addition, the Educational Council provides advice to the Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean for establishing ad hoc committees, which may be required to make studies and recommendations on specific issues. Members of standing and ad hoc committees are appointed by the Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean in consultation with Department Chairs and the MPC Director with attention to appropriate representation of the Departments and MPC for specific committees.

Membership

The current members are listed in the table below:

Members
Rob Evans (Chair) Interim Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean
Ann Tarrant Associate Dean
Neel Aluru J. Seward Johnson Chair, Biology Department
Mike Neubert Biology Department Representative
Jeffrey Seewald J. Seward Johnson Chair, Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry Department
Colleen Hansel Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry Department Representative
Andrew Ashton J. Seward Johnson Chair, Geology & Geophysics Department
Kassandra Costa Geology & Geophysics Department Representative
Weifeng Gordon Zhang J. Seward Johnson Chair, Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering Department
Ken Foote Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering Department Representative
Jake Gebbie J. Seward Johnson Chair, Physical Oceanography Department
Chris Piecuch Physical Oceanography Department Representative
Di Jin Marine Policy Center Representative
Alice Ren Postdoctoral Association Representative
Mohammed Hashim (alt) Postdoctoral Association Representative
Marc Foster Joint Program Student Representative
Natalie Kukshtel (alt) Joint Program Student Representative