The Western Association of Graduate Schools membership consists of universities in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai'i, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. Also included are the Canadian Provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, as well as Mexico and the Pacific Rim.
Executive Committee
2019-2020
President
Inge Wefes, PhD
Senior Associate Dean, Graduate School
University of Colorado Denver|Anschutz Medical Campus
(303) 315-2719
WAGSOfficer@gmail.com
Term ends: March 2023
Past- President
Tammi Vacha-Haase, PhD
Dean of the Graduate College
Boise State University
(208) 426-1039
WAGSOfficer@gmail.com
Term ends: March 2022
President-Elect
Rossitza B. Wooster, PhD
Dean of the Graduate School
Portland State University
(503) 725-5258
WAGSOfficer@gmail.com
Term ends: March 2024
Secretary
Debra L. Jackson, PhD
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of Academic programs
GCalifornia State University Bakersfield
(661) 654-3420
WAGSOfficer@gmail.com
Term ends: March 2024
Treasurer
Maribeth Watwood
Dean of the Graduate College
Northern Arizona University
(928) 523-9322
WAGSOfficer@gmail.com
Term ends: March 2022
Member-at-Large
Shannon Campbell, PhD
Associate Vice President, Graduate Studies
Metropolitan State University Denver
(303) 605-5285
WAGSOfficer@gmail.com
Term ends: March 2022
Member-at-Large
Kelli Klebe, PhD
Dean of the Graduate School
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
(719) 255-3779
WAGSOfficer@gmail.com
Term ends: March 2022
Member-at-Large
Mary Stromberger, PhD
Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs, Dean
Colorado State University
(970) 491-6817
WAGSOfficer@gmail.com
Term ends: March 2024
Member-at-Large
Jesse Alleman, PhD
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
University of New Mexico
(505) 277-0950
WAGSOfficer@gmail.com
Term ends: March 2024