Student Association Council

About the Joint Ph.D. Student Association

The University of Denver/Iliff School of Theology Joint Ph.D. Program Student Association is elected by the students in the Joint Program to serve as a resource for both the students and the institutions at which they are studying. We advocate for student issues to DU and Iliff and function as a central point of coordination and communication about student concerns and affairs.

The Association meets at least quarterly, with meeting times and dates set at the beginning of each quarter to accommodate the schedules of the members. Meetings are open to all students in the Joint Ph.D. program and are a great way to get involved.

There are seven to nine Association members; the Director of the Joint Program sits on the Association in an ex-officio capacity. Elections for vacant positions are held in the spring of each year with the exception of the First-Year Student Representative, who is selected by the incoming class in the fall. Terms are two years with the exception of the First-Year Student Representative, who serves for one year. Nomination forms are distributed to all Joint Ph. D. students in the spring. All students are encouraged to self-nominate. From within the elected membership each year, the Association selects a Treasurer, a representative to the Iliff Student Senate, and a President or Co-Presidents.
 

Services of the Joint Ph.D. Student Association

Reimbursements
Joint Ph.D. students who present a paper or attend a conference related to their academic program are eligible to receive partial funding from the Student Council. The reimbursement application form must be accompanied by suitable documentation and originalreceipts. The Council Treasurer can provide specific instructions.

Award Program
Each spring the Association facilitates the selection of three students and one faculty member for the Joint Ph.D. Student Association Awards: Outstanding Student, Outstanding Leadership and Community Service by a Student, Outstanding Publishing and/ or Research by a Student, and Outstanding Faculty Member. Nomination forms are distributed to all Joint Ph.D. students in the spring, and students are encouraged to self-nominate, particularly for the publication and research award. Award recipients are announced at the annual Joint PhD Spring Soirée.

Ph.D. Forums
The Council sponsors regular Forums on topics of interest to the Joint Ph.D. student community. It may be a presentation of student papers with response and discussion, a workshop on how to get around at and "survive" the AAR/SBL meetings, a discussion about the preparation and upkeep of your CV, or mock job interviews.
 
Social Events
Watch for information on potlucks and other events.

 

20011-12 Joint Ph.D. Program Student Association Members

Chair 
Elizabeth Coody - ecoody@iliff.edu

Co-Chair 
Grace Chiou - gchiou@iliff.edu

Treasurer
Gil Rosenberg - grosenberg@iliff.edu

Representative to the University of Denver Graduate Student Association Council
Ibrahim Kazerooni - mikazerooni@gmail.com

Representative to the Iliff Student Senate

Pre-Candidacy Representative to the Joint Ph.D. Committee
Donnie Featherston - dfeatherston@iliff.edu

Candidacy Representative to the Joint Ph.D. Committee
Eu Kit Lim - elim@iliff.edu

First-Year Student Representative
Emily Kahm - ekahm@iliff.edu

Student Liaisons to AAR & SBL
AAR- Ibrahim Kazerooni - mikazerooni@gmail.com
SBL- April Favara - afavara@du.edu

Library Laiason
Scott Moore - SMoore@iliff.edu

AAUP Liaison
Dennis Haugh - dhaugh@iliff.edu

At-Large Members
Gregory Grobmeier - ggrobmeier@iliff.edu
Joshua Ramos - jramos@iliff.edu

Ex-Officio Representative of the Administration
Richard Clemmer-Smith - RClemmer@du.edu