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Graduate and Professional Student Government
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Graduate and Professional Student Government

Serving as the voice of Graduate and Professional Students at Texas A&M

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Serving as the voice of Graduate and Professional Students at Texas A&M

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  • Home
    • About
    • History
    • GPSG Calendar
  • Programs
    • Stand Out and Succeed
    • Grad Camp
    • Student Research Week
    • Interdisciplinary Dinners
  • GPSG Current Leadership
    • GPSG Committee Opportunities
  • GPSG Documents
    • GPSG Governing Documents
    • Resolutions and Bills
    • Agendas & Minutes
  • Awards & Fellowships
    • 2024 GPSG Travel Awards
    • GPSG Senate Awards
  • Resources
    • Professional Development Student Resources
    • Personal Development Student Resources
    • Outreach & Collaboration
    • TAMU Graduate Stipends by Department
  • 2025 Presidential Election
  • Resources

GPSG Leadership

Leadership

The GPSG leadership guides its activities. It comprises of the Elected Officers, Executive Directors and Legislative Committee Co-Chairs.

    • 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
Senate

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.

Committees
    • 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.
Advisor(s) for GPSG

Melanie McKoin Owens

Assistant Director of Student Life

[email protected]  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Leadership

Marcus Glass

GPSG President Marcus Glass

Grad & Prof Student Body President

Bio

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. 

Contact Info

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

Bio

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. 

Contact Info

Email: [email protected]

Please email to set up an appointment during scheduled office hours or during weekly availability.

Evan Kennedy

Vice President of Finance

Bio

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.

Contact Info

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

Vice President of Information

Bio

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.

Contact Info

Email: [email protected]

Please email to set up an appointment during scheduled office hours or during weekly availability.

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The Graduate and Professional Student Government exists to work in cooperation with the Texas A&M University administration to ensure that the needs of graduate and professional students are understood and considered when campus policies concerning academic excellence, tuition and finance, and research are made.

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