Graduate Student Senators are selected as representatives for their department or academic unit. Senators represent over 8000 graduate and professional students who have diverse perspectives, values and educational backgrounds. Departmental representation is based on enrollment numbers from the previous fall semester. Each department is guaranteed one Senate representative, however programs with more than 50 graduate students are allowed two representatives. The Senator selection process for each degree program may vary, but Senators share a common interest and passion for improving the graduate and professional student experience at the University of Tennessee.ย
The Graduate Student Senate provides a platform for representatives with diverse perspectives to communicate, interact and collaborate. While graduate and professional degree programs result in specialization, platforms that foster connection, such as GSS, are key to maintaining a cohesive graduate student body which has a sense of place and togetherness. Senators find areas of shared passion or difficulties and develop initiatives to enhance the graduate student experience. Senators relay important information discussed during Senate meetings to the graduate and professional students they represent. As a representative for their departments, Senators also voice the opinions of the graduate and professional students within their department during Senate meetings.ย
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| ACADEMIC UNIT / DEPARTMENT | Voting Number | Name | Committee Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 1 | Dylan Flynn | |
| Architecture | 2 | Raegan Tjon Sie Kien | |
| Landscape Architecture | 3 | Elise Kuyrkendal | |
| Anthropology | 4 | Ashe Black | |
| Anthropology | 5 | Tempest Mellendorf | |
| Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology | 6 | Marie Kaiser | |
| Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology | 7 | Brianna Terry | |
| Chemistry | 8 | Godwin Ochola | |
| Chemistry | 9 | Kyra Pulver | |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 10 | TBC | TBC |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 11 | Ella Halbert | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 12 | Cassie Edmonds | |
| English | 13 | Izzy Alexander | |
| English | 14 | Nico Houser | |
| Geography & Sustainability | 15 | Elizabeth Barnes | |
| Geography & Sustainability | 16 | Zane Frentress | |
| History | 17 | Allie Richardson | |
| Mathematics | 18 | Dominic Blair | |
| Mathematics | 19 | Asir Intesar Tusher | |
| Microbiology | 20 | Millen Tesfamariam | |
| Microbiology | 21 | Reese Saho | |
| Philosophy | 22 | Sophie Williams | |
| Physics and Astronomy | 23 | Ramon Ogaz | |
| Physics and Astronomy | 24 | TBC | TBC |
| Political Science | 25 | Calista Boyd | |
| Psychology and Neuroscience | 26 | TBC | TBC |
| Psychology and Neuroscience | 27 | TBC | TBC |
| School of Art | 28 | TBC | TBC |
| Sociology | 29 | Sarah Cooper | |
| Theatre | 30 | TBC | TBC |
| World Languages and Cultures (WLAC) | 31 | Eleanor Bell | |
| Advertising & Public Relations | 32 | TBC | TBC |
| Communication Studies | 33 | Curt Anderson | |
| Information Sciences | 34 | TBC | TBC |
| Information Sciences | 35 | TBC | TBC |
| School of Journalism & Media | 36 | Joel Moroney | |
| Strategic and Digital Communication | 37 | Jeff Milstead | |
| Strategic and Digital Communication | 38 | Masie Dillard | |
| Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science | 39 | Feixia Wang | |
| Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science | 40 | TBC | TBC |
| Educational Leadership and Policy Studies | 41 | Jennifer Boyd | |
| Educational Leadership and Policy Studies | 42 | Taylor Knight | |
| Kinesiology, Recreation, & Sport Studies | 43 | Cassidy Smestad | |
| Kinesiology, Recreation, & Sport Studies | 44 | Tjasa Pintar | |
| Nutrition & Public Health Sciences | 45 | Kavi Tailor | |
| Nutrition & Public Health Sciences | 46 | Treasure Johnson | |
| Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management | 47 | Kamrul Bhuiyan | |
| Theory and Practice in Teacher Education | 48 | Brianne McGee | |
| Theory and Practice in Teacher Education | 49 | TBC | TBC |
| Emerging and Collaborative Studies | 50 | TBC | TBC |
| PhD in Business Administration | 51 | Kaleb Caywood | |
| PhD in Business Administration | 52 | Fernanda Carriedo-Fagan | |
| Master of Accountancy | 53 | TBC | TBC |
| Master of Accountancy | 54 | TBC | TBC |
| MBA – On Campus Students | 55 | Harrison May | |
| MBA – On Campus Students | 56 | Victoria Ospin | |
| Online MBA | 57 | Dylan Chesser | |
| Online MBA | 58 | Mike Leitzke | |
| MS in Business Analytics | 59 | Tyler Porter | |
| MS in Business Cybersecurity | 60 | TBC | TBC |
| MS in Management and HR | 61 | TBC | TBC |
| MS in Management and HR | 62 | TBC | TBC |
| MS in Marketing | 63 | Breonna Gandhi | |
| MS in Supply Chain (global) – On Campus | 64 | Aisling Qi | |
| MS in Supply Chain Mgmt – Online | 65 | TBC | TBC |
| MS in Supply Chain Mgmt – Online | 66 | TBC | TBC |
| MA in Economics | 67 | TBC | TBC |
| Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communications | 68 | Isabella Orr | |
| Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communications | 69 | TBC | TBC |
| Agriculture & Resource Economics | 70 | Jonathan Brondos | |
| Animal Science | 71 | Aly Snyder | |
| Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science | 72 | TBC | TBC |
| Entomology & Plant Pathology | 73 | Anugya Bhattarai | |
| Food Science | 74 | Sahar Saadatvarnousefaderani | |
| School of Natural Resources | 75 | Kyra Barrier | |
| Plant Sciences | 76 | Siena Jobkar | |
| Bredesen Center | 77 | Alex Kiefer | |
| Bredesen Center | 78 | Kala Perry | |
| Comparative and Experimental Medicine | 79 | Chloe Solomon | |
| Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs | 80 | Madison Cox | |
| Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs | 81 | Josh Cornell | |
| Frank Winston College of Law – JD Program | 82 | Tyler Johnson | |
| Frank Winston College of Law – JD Program | 83 | Landon Lewis | |
| Frank Winston College of Law – MLS Program | 84 | TBC | TBC |
| Frank Winston College of Law – MLS Program | 85 | TBC | TBC |
| Academic and Interdisciplinary Studies | 86 | Anthony Ragus | |
| Performance and Ensembles | 87 | Lauren Boozer | |
| Nursing | 88 | TBC | TBC |
| Nursing | 89 | TBC | TBC |
| Social Work – Distance Education | 90 | Autavia Grubaugh | |
| Social Work – Distance Education | 91 | Christina Deaux | |
| Social Work – Nashville | 92 | Laura Culver | |
| Social Work – Nashville | 93 | Shelby Seeley | |
| Social Work – Knoxville | 94 | Charlie Anderson | |
| Social Work – Knoxville | 95 | Jeremiah Saguine | |
| Applied Engineering and Technology | 96 | TBC | TBC |
| Biomedical Engineering | 97 | Wade Templeman | |
| Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | 98 | Matluck Afolabi | |
| Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | 99 | Godwin Bluvi | |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | 100 | TBC | TBC |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | 101 | TBC | TBC |
| Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences | 102 | TBC | TBC |
| Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences | 103 | TBC | TBC |
| Industrial & Systems Engineering | 104 | TBC | TBC |
| Industrial & Systems Engineering | 105 | TBC | TBC |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 106 | Annika Bauman | |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 107 | Emilia Cueva | |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | 108 | TBC | TBC |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | 109 | TBC | TBC |
| Nuclear Engineering | 110 | Keaton McNulty | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 111 | Tim Stack | |
| Space Institute | 112 | Meghan Cantrell | |
| Space Institute | 113 | Tyler Roy | |
| Veterinary Medicine | 114 | TBC | TBC |
| Veterinary Medicine | 115 | TBC | TBC |
Contact [email protected] for roster updates/corrections. Last updated on 08/18/26