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​

Inge Wefes
 
Associate Vice President of Graduate Studies
Metropolitan State University of Denver
 
 
Term: 2026-2027

Past-President​

Jerry McMurtry

Dean, College of Graduate Studies
University of Idaho

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Term: 2026-2027

President-Elect​

Liz Silva, PhD

Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Stanford University

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Term: 2026-2027

Secretary

Scott Lowe

Dean/Professor, Graduate College
Boise State University

(208) 426-5439

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Term: 2026-2027

Treasurer

Jeremy Davis
 
University of Washington
 
 
Term: 2026-2027

Member-at-Large

Tracy Love

Graduate Dean
San Diego State University

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Term: 2026-2027

Member-at-Large

Toby McChesney

Vice Provost for Graduate Programs
Santa Clara University

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Term: 2026-2027

Member-at-Large

Monica Hinds

Oregon Health Sciences University

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Term: 2026-2027

Member-at-Large

Carrie Robinson

Arizona State University

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Term: 2026-2027