Graduate Education & Interdisciplinary Studies

Office Overview

The Office of Graduate Education oversees and coordinates graduate programs within the College of Engineering. It administers College of Engineering fellowship programs, serves as a liaison within the Graduate School, coordinates efforts to improve the quality of life for graduate students in the College, and promotes programs to help graduate students develop skills necessary for leadership roles in the technical community. The office also supports the development of interdisciplinary programs and encourages graduate student participation in them.

Office of Graduate Education 
Purdue University
Armstrong Hall
701 W. Stadium Avenue 
West Lafayette, IN 47907
 

Graduate Engineering Resources

This intranet includes Graduate Engineering Resources. Please check back regularly as valuable information will be added over time.  If you have questions or concerns, please contact engrgrad@purdue.edu. 

Recruitment Resources

Meeting Minutes (Graduate Chairs and Admins Only)

Fellowship Resources

 

Graduate Education Office Directory
The Office of Graduate Education oversees and coordinates graduate programs within the College of Engineering. It administers College of Engineering fellowship programs, serves as a liaison within the Graduate School, coordinates efforts to improve the quality of life for graduate students in the College, and promotes programs to help graduate students develop skills necessary for leadership roles in the technical community. The office also supports the development of interdisciplinary programs and encourages graduate student participation in them.
Janet Beagle
Managing Director of Graduate Programs
Office Phone 765 494-0600
jbeagle@purdue.edu
Jacqueline McDermott
Associate Director of Graduate Student Excellence
Office Phone 765 494-4055
jem@purdue.edu
Ashlee Zink
Lead Administrative Assistant
Office Phone 765 494-0777
astillwe@purdue.edu
Stefanie Porter
Lead Administrative Assistant
Office Phone 765 494-4873
porte150@purdue.edu
Eric VandeVoorde
Senior Director, Professional Master’s Programs in Engineering
Office Phone 765 494-7021
evandevo@purdue.edu
Karen Hull
Assistant Director, Master’s of Engineering Management
Office Phone 765 496-0324
hull24@purdue.edu
Aishwarya Devi Akila Pandian
Graduate Assistant – Graduate Database Administrator
aakilapa@purdue.edu
Temitope Amosa
Graduate Assistant – Data Reporting
tamosa@purdue.edu
Ginger Bolen
Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives
Office Phone 765 421-1667
gbolen@purdue.edu
Colleen Coulter
Associate Director of Graduate Student Recruitment and Success Strategy
Office Phone 765 496-2144
clc@purdue.edu
Jack Feng
Faculty Lead, Online Doctor of Engineering Program and Professor of Engineering Practice in the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
fengcj@purdue.edu
Katherine Hutsell
Senior Career Advisor, Professional Master's Programs in Engineering
Office Phone 765 494-7039
katihut@purdue.edu
Gerald Janecko
Assistant Director, Professional Master's Programs in Engineering
Office Phone 765 494-3127
gjanecko@purdue.edu
Tamara Kinzer-Ursem
Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Education
Marta E. Gross Professor of Biomedical Engineering
tursem@purdue.edu
Jessica Mccormick
Academic Program Coordinator and Advisor
Office Phone 765 494-7758
jrmccorm@purdue.edu
Rendi Tharp
Senior Program Assistant
Office Phone 765 494-2449
tharpr@purdue.edu
Tyler West
Outreach Specialist, Master’s of Engineering Management
tawest@purdue.edu