West Virginia University Appoints First Grad Student Ombuds

Associate Professor of Management, Kayla Fulmer, has been named WVU's first Graduate Student Ombudsperson.  She will serve an initial one-year term starting in the fall term. In this new part-time role, Fulmer will report to the Provost and provide assistance to nearly 6,000 graduate student. She will supplement the work of the Faculty Ombuds Christine Schimmel and practice to IOA standards.

Follmer has been a member of the faculty since 2019. She earned her PhD from Penn State University. (WVU eNews.)

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