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 Diversity and Inclusion
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
Fahad Alqahtani
Graduate Assistant – Data Reporting
alqahtaf@purdue.edu
Mary Borchers
Undergraduate Assistant – Graduate Support
meborche@purdue.edu
Colleen Coulter
Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment
Office Phone 765 496-2144
clc@purdue.edu
John Howarter
Director of Engineering Undergraduate Research Office (EURO), Associate Professor of Materials Engineering/Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Office Phone 765 496-2349
howarter@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
Nia Keith
Graduate Assistant – Graduate Recruitment and Programming
keithn@purdue.edu
Tamara Kinzer-Ursem - Dean's Representative
Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Education
Marta E. Gross Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
tursem@purdue.edu
Kay Kobak
Associate Director of Engineering Undergraduate Research Office (EURO)
Office Phone 765 496-2159
kkobak@purdue.edu
Stephen McBride
Assistant Director Graduate Student Success
Office Phone 765 494-0621
mcbrid44@purdue.edu
Ajinkya Nawarkar
Graduate Assistant – Graduate Database Administrator
anawarka@purdue.edu
Roshan Mani Rao Ram
Research Assistant in Graduate Recruitment
ram14@purdue.edu
Adwiteey Raj Shishodia
Graduate Assistant – Graduate Database Administrator
ashishod@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