Graduate Student Council
Welcome to the Graduate and Law Community of USD!
Our Purpose
The purpose of the Graduate Student Council (GSC) is to represent all USD graduate and law students to the university administration with the mission to:
- build and maintain a strong USD graduate student community
- advocate for graduate student issues
- ensure adequate graduate student representation on university committees
- work collaboratively with, and advise, university administration to improve the level of graduate studies
We are looking forward to serving the needs of the graduate and law students and build a strong and successful graduate community with your help and involvement!
GSC Members in the Academic Year 2008-09
| Todd Headden | GSC Chair, School of Law Email: todd.headden-09@sandiego.edu |
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"I am a third year law student and hail from Texas. I have thoroughly enjoyed
USD since I came here the first time and have been impressed with USD's
commitment to developing well-rounded students. I was also impressed to see
two Nobel Peace Prize Laureates who spoke on campus or at USD sponsored
events. The Graduate Student Council is a great vehicle for students to
learn more about USD and I want to ensure that others have an enjoyable
experience here like I have." |
| Jennifer Bula | Representative, Hahn School of Nursing Email: jennbula@gmail.com |
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"I am a Master’s Entry Student in Nursing from the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science. What this means is that I have a BA in Art History from the University of Washington and decided mid-career that I wanted to become a nurse. My specialty is in infectious disease and how it directly effects vulnerable populations. I currently hold the Co-Chair position for the Graduate Nursing Student Association and the Academic Affairs liaison for the Graduate Student Association." |
| Amanda Heard | Representative, Hahn School of Nursing Email: aheard-09@sandiego.edu |
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"I am a second year graduate student in the Master’s Entry Program into Nursing at the Hahn School of Nursing. I seek a career change into nursing after working for some time in the field of psychology. Thus far in the pursuit of my master’s I have enjoyed the international opportunities offered by the school and has helped serve the health needs of orphans in Mexico. I am excited to be close to graduation, realizing my nursing career goals and serving the community. In the remaining time at USD I hope to represent my peers from the Hahn School of Nursing at the university level in the GSC and within the school in the GNSA." |
| Sam Chung | Representative, School of Leadership and Education Sciences Email: samchung@gmail.com |
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" I certainly know a lot about being a graduate student because I have been one
for 7+ years at The University of Georgia, the University of Nevada
Las Vegas, and the SOLES Leadership Studies doctoral program. I have
also been a key member of several student associations and two social
fraternities. I work full-time as the MSGL Assistant Director for
Distance Education in USD's School of Business Administration. In the
miniscule amount of free time he has, I also represent the
SOLES Graduate Student Association this year while serving on the
Graduate Student Council. |
| Alisa Rowland | Representative, School of Leadership and Education Sciences, Email: alisad-10@sandiego.edu |
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"I am a representative in the SOLES Graduate Student Association and I also serve the GSC this academic year. I am in the last year of the Counseling program, focusing on College Counseling and Student Development. I currently work as a SDICCCA intern for SD City College in the Transfer/Career Center. My passions include helping underrepresented community college students, music, dancing and eating." |
| Jason Marsh | Representative, School of Law Email: jasonmarsh@gmail.com |
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"I am a second year full-time student in the Law School here at USD. I am very excited to join the GSC and look forward to contributing to the experience of the campus-community.
Ever innovative and diligent, I, as a student representative at the law school, created new document-sharing strategies as well as a blog site to better communicate with my constituents. In my 10-year professional career preceding Law School, my community service efforts have included a role as a manager, responsible for just under 1000 clients in a Red Cross Shelter during Katrina Relief efforts, as well as directing a staff of over a hundred volunteers at a non-profit film festival." |
| Meg Kolupski | Representative, College of Arts and Sciences, Marine Science Email: mkolupski-10@sandiego.edu |
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"I am a second-year marine science master's student originally from New York. My thesis is about development and sedimentation on coral reefs. The marine science program is very small, so I am glad to be involved in the GSC to create opportunities for myself and other graduate students building a strong graduate community to make a difference!" |
| Brook McGillis | Representative, College of Arts and Sciences, Pastoral Care and Counseling Email: bbmcgillis@gmail.com |
| Kyle Dupree | Representative, School of Business Email: kdupree50@hotmail.com |
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"I am currently a second year IMBA student in the Graduate School of Business at USD. I love to travel and chose this program because of the international exposure it offers through it's course work. So far I have been to Africa and Spain and can't wait for my next trip. I have had a lot of fun over the past year working with our Graduate Business Student Association and am excited to be a part of the Graduate Student Council this year." |
The GSC office is located in the University Center 132. Please feel free to contact our GSC Advisors with all questions or suggestions:
| Sean Horrigan | GSC Advisor, Director of Student Consuct and Graduate Student Life |
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Email: horrigan@sandiego.edu, Phone: 619-260-4590 |
| Tunde Hegedus | GSC Advisor, Graduate Assistant for Graduate Student Life |
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Email: tundeh-10@sandiego.edu, Phone: 619-260-4590 |
