The team of Graduate Studies and Professional Accreditation serves more than 5,000 students across 17 Master's and 4 Doctoral online degree programs. In addition to WSCUC accreditation, over 50% of degree programs at UAGC have programmatic. The team provides operational support, system coordination, and cross-university collaborations related to supporting student success and professional accreditations. The team oversees doctoral student milestones and research, faculty professional development, dissertation review, and student success analyses and policy. Professional and programmatic accreditation oversight provides monitoring and faculty support in upholding accreditation standards for industry and professional accreditations.
Office of Graduate Studies & Professional Accreditation Leadership Team
Courtney Edmunds
Director Institutional Review Board Secretary -
Marissa Hammond
Marissa Hammond, Accreditation Manager -
College of Arts and Sciences
Stephanie Stubbs, PhD
Associate Director, Graduate Studies and Professional Accreditation - Associate Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Barbara Zorn, PhD
Associate Vice President, Graduate Studies & Professional Accreditation - Professor
