Graduate School
586 Pioneer Drive
Rochester, MI 48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-2700
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
![About Grad banner image Woman in library with bookshelves behind her](/media/Oakland/Assets/Grad/images/Subpage-Banners/AboutGradEducation.jpg)
About Us
Each year, more than 3,000 graduate students receive an exceptional educational foundation — from initial admittance to specialized areas of study to career preparation and graduation.
Brandy A. Randall, Ph.D., dean of the Graduate School, provides academic leadership and vision in the advancement of graduate education through the integrated process of strategic planning within Academic Affairs. She serves as the administrative leader reporting to the provost and president on the expansion of graduate academic programs; and provides support and direction in academic planning initiatives, while monitoring the quality of graduate programs in a manner consistent with Oakland University’s mission.
Dr. Randall served as the associate dean of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies at North Dakota State University from 2013 through 2020 and served as a faculty in the university's Department of Human Development and Family Science from 2002-2020.
Other leadership roles Dr. Randall has held include associate chair for the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance Youth Development Faculty, inaugural editor for the Society for Research on Adolescence Online News, co-founder of the annual Moral Development Preconference, associate editor for the Journal of Early Adolescence, and board member for the North Dakota Women’s Network.
She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a Master of Arts in Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Creighton University.