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

President​

Jerry McMurtry

Dean, College of Graduate Studies

University of Idaho

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Term: March 2025-2026

Past-President​

Jeri-Anne Lyons

AVP for Research, Dean of the Graduate School

University of Northern Colorado

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Term: March 2025-2026

President-Elect​

Inge Wefes
 
Associate Vice President of Graduate Studies
Metropolitan State University of Denver
 
 
Term: March 2025-2026

Secretary

Scott Lowe

Dean/Professor, Graduate College

Boise State University

(208) 426-5439

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Term: 2024-2027

Treasurer

Jeremy Davis
 
University of Washington
 
 
Term: 2025-2028

Member-at-Large

Tracy Love

Graduate Dean

San Diego State University

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Term: 2024-2026

Member-at-Large

Toby McChesney

Vice Provost for Graduate Programs

Santa Clara University

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Term: 2024-2026

Member-at-Large

Monica Hinds

Oregon Health Sciences University

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Term: 2025-2027

Member-at-Large

Carrie Robinson

Arizona State University

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Term: 2025-2027