GPSG Leadership
The GPSG leadership guides its activities. It comprises of the Elected Officers, Executive Directors and Legislative Committee Co-Chairs.
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- Elected Officers: Student Body President, Speaker and Executive Vice President, Vice Presidents of Finance, University Affairs, Information and Community Engagement
- Executive Appointments/Directors: Grad Camp, Student Research Week, Marketing and Communications, Chief of Staff, ISSS Liaison and Parliamentarian
- Legislative Committees: Our committees are focused on Advocacy, Community and Scholarship, and Respect
The Senate comprises of elected/appointed Senators representing different departments or recognized student organizations across campus and the Governance Board. Meetings happen the first and third Tuesday of every month from 5:30pm to 7pm in Koldus 144. In the Senate Meetings, various issues/information concerning Graduate and Professional Students is discussed/shared.
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- Internal Committees:
- Legislative Committees: The Graduate and Professional Student Government relies heavily on the efforts of the Legislative Standing Committees to help oversee the many different and important roles that take place in the Government. For more information on our committees please visit here.
- Executive Committees: The Executive Committees of the Graduate and Professional Student Government works on organizing two of the premier GPSG events: Grad Camp and Student Research Week.
- External Committees: As the voice of graduate and professional students, the GPSG appoints Senators within the Senate and members of the Governance Board to various University Committees.
- Internal Committees:
Melanie McKoin OwensCurrent Leadership
Marcus Glass
Grad & Prof Student Body President
Marcus Glass is the current GPSG President for the 2025–2026 academic year. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Texas A&M University and is currently pursuing a dual MBA and Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering. Marcus aspires to work in healthcare, primarily in operations and strategy.
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Second floor of the Student Services Building. Please email to set up appointment during scheduled office hours.
Patrick Grigsby
Speaker and Executive Vice President
Patrick Grigsby is a fifth-year PhD student in the TAMU History Department. He studies American Gilded Age and Progressive Era urban politics, particularly New York City’s political machine at Tammany Hall and the mechanisms it used to stay in power. Patrick has served in the Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) since Fall 2023 and served as Co-Chair of the Stipend Committee from Spring 2024 to Spring 2025. He is the current GPSG Speaker and Executive Vice President for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Email: [email protected]
Please email to set up an appointment during scheduled office hours or during weekly availability.
Evan Kennedy
Vice President of Finance
Evan Kennedy is a second-year Ph.D. student in Construction Science. His research focuses on housing policy & codification processes in addition to innovative housing solutions for disaster response scenarios and beyond. He received his Master’s degree in Construction Management and Bachelor of Environmental Design (BED) respectively from Texas A&M University. Through his research, Evan aims to make the idea of owning a resilient and affordable home a more achievable reality for all, not just a dream. Outside the lab, Evan is a lifelong Aggie committed to sustainability, advocacy, and service for others. He enjoys camping, hiking, and cooking with his wife, Ashlyn, friends, and his dog, Felix.
Email: [email protected]
To make an appointment, please use the email above to set up a time for a meeting.
Cara Webster
Vice President of Information
Cara Webster is the current GPSG Vice President of Information for the 2025-2026 academic year. Cara received her bachelor's degree in Neuroscience and Philosophy from the University of Scranton before relocating to Texas to pursue her PhD. Now in her fifth year as a PhD candidate in the Biology Department, she studies sensory plasticity and adaptation in Chiroptera using functional genomics. She joined GPSG in 2024 as a senator representing Biology and later served as co-chair of the Research & Grants Committee. In the future, she plans to continue working in academia.
Email: [email protected]
Please email to set up an appointment during scheduled office hours or during weekly availability.