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  • IAC Roster

Institutional Actions Council

The Board of Trustees appoints and authorizes members of the Institutional Actions Council (IAC) to conduct reviews and take actions on the majority of accreditation recommendations. IAC has at least 40 members representing academe and the public. IAC members who represent institutions shall be broadly representative of institutions accredited by the Commission, with attention to institutional type, control, size, and geographical distribution, and shall be current members of the Peer Review Corps. The IAC shall include a sufficient number of public members to allow for one public member to be appointed to each committee.

The information is current as of 04/20/2018.

Maura Ann Abrahamson, Ph.D. - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Chair and Instructor - Morton College

Casmir I. Agbaraji - Dean of Undergraduate Studies - Navajo Technical University

Timothy G. Allwein - Special Assistant to the President and Associate Professor of Business - Indiana Institute of Technology

Jesse B. Arman - Chair, Graduate Degree Programs - College for Financial Planning

Chandra D. Arthur-Dull - Assistant Professor - Cuyahoga Community College

Marty L Bachman - Nursing Chair - Front Range Community College

Lee Bash - Dean, Edmund J. Gleazer School of Education - Graceland University

Marguerite M. Bennett - Emeritus Professor of Mathematicss and Director of Institutional Research ; Assistant to the President - Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Trudy Bers - President - The Bers Group

Jo A. Blondin - President - Clark State Community College

Marius Boboc - Vice Provost for Academic Planning - Cleveland State University

Bradley G. Bond - Dean, Graduate School - Northern Illinois University

Carie A. Braun - Faculty, Department of Nursing - Saint John's University

Patricia Rose Brewer - Sr. Contributing Faculty Member - Walden University

Dale R. Brougher - Professor - University of Findlay

Donna Brown - Associate Vice President for Diversity, Inclusion & Affirmative Action - Minnesota State University Moorhead

Kari Brown-Herbst - Director, Center for Teaching & Learning - Laramie County Community College

H.O. Brownback - Vice President and Professor Emeritus - Southwestern Illinois College

William L. Brownsberger, S.T.D. - Academic Dean/CAO and Professor of Theology - Conception Seminary College

Maryalyce Burke - Professor of Management - Dominican University

Sandra L. Cassady - Dean, College of Health & Human Services    - St. Ambrose University

Kathleen Clauson Bash - Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness - Graceland University

Raymond E. Crossman - President - Adler University

Sue V. Darby - System Vice President of Accreditation Services (Retired) - National American University

Larry J. Davidhizar - Associate Provost and Dean of Faculty - Moody Bible Institute

Larry D. Davis - Chancellor - University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton

Patricia A. Dolly - Senior Advisor to the President - Oakland University

Diana Doyle - President - Arapahoe Community College

Scott Epstein - Executive VP for Quality and Effectiveness - Davenport University

Harry R Faulk - Executive Vice President/Chief Academic Officer - Mountwest Community and Technical College

Fredric Blake Faulkner - President - InnovateH.Ed Associates

Lori S. Franz - Professor of Management,  Emeritus - University of Missouri-Columbia

Jackie L. Freeze - Administrator Emeritus/Retire VP Student Services - Western Wyoming Community College

Julie A. Furst-Bowe - Vice President - Chippewa Valley Technical College

Gene George - Associate VP of Research & Institutional Effectiveness Research - Butler County Community College

Frank Gersich - Professor of Accounting and Associate Dean - Monmouth College

Marie A. Giacomelli - Emerita Vice President - Robert Morris University-Illinois

Ingrid Gould - Associate Provost for Faculty and Student Affairs - University of Chicago

Rita Gulstad - Provost - Central Methodist University

Janet A. Haggerty - Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School - University of Tulsa

Thomas Hamel - Vice President for Academic Affairs - Oakton Community College

Carolyn A. Haynes - Associate Provost  - Miami University

Leo Hirner - Director-Distance Education Services - Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

David K Ho - Retired Vice President for Academic Affairs - Metropolitan Community College

Pamela Humphrey - Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs - College of Saint Mary

Brian L. Inbody - President - Neosho County Community College

Gail M. Jensen - Dean, Graduate School and College of Professional Studies;Vice Provost for Learning and Assessment - Creighton University

Beth L. Jernberg - Professor of Education - University of Sioux Falls

Donald A. Johns - Professor of Biblical Interpretation and Theology - Evangel University

J. Lee Johnson - Senior Vice President for Business and Finance - Siena Heights University

Catherine Johnston - Director of Curriculum and Assessment - Oklahoma City Community College

Ralph J. Katerberg - Head, Management Department - University of Cincinnati

Gayle Alexander Kearns - Dean of Arts and Sciences - Southwestern Christian University

Gar E. Kellom - Director of Student Support Services, Retired - Winona State University

Samuel D. Kerr - Consultant - SDK & Associates, LLC

Paul C. Koch - Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs - St. Ambrose University

Mary Kunes-Connell - Classroom/ Clinical Instructor - Creighton University

Steven J. Kurtz - President - Mineral Area College

Bill Lamb - Vice President, Academic Affairs - Kirkwood Community College

Kim J Linduska - Executive Vice President - Des Moines Area Community College

John Mago - Professor - Anoka-Ramsey Community College

William T. Mangan - Vice President for Academic Affairs - College of Saint Mary

Andrew P. Manion, PhD - President - Marian University

Christine Manion - Associate Provost - Milwaukee Area Technical College

Ann Martin - Assessment Coordinator - Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College

James B. Martin - Dean of Academics - U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

Alan McCord - Associate Provost & Dean of Graduate Studies - Lawrence Technological University

Deanna S McCormick - Vice President for Finance and Business - College of Wooster, The

Brian P. McDermott - College Effectivness and Reserch Director - Central Community College

Chandra M. Mehrotra - Visiting Professor of Psychology and Dean of Special Projects - College of Saint Scholastica

Michelle Metzinger - Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs - University of St. Mary

Charles David Moon, II - Professor - University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Mary C. Moore - Associate Vice President of Accreditation - University of Indianapolis

Jan Murphy - Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost - Illinois State University

Tracy Noldner - Vice President Student Affairs and Institutional Research - Southeast Technical Institute

Joye H. Norris - Associate Provost of Access and Outreach - Missouri State University

Andrew Ihielu Nwanne - Chief Academic Officer and Provost - New Mexico State University Carlsbad

Gary L. Olsen - Associate Professor - Carroll University

Scott R. Olson - President - Winona State University

Neil Pagano - Associate Dean - Columbia College Chicago

Kathy Parkison - Accreditation Specialist - Indiana University Kokomo

James R. Perry - Faculty - Owens Community College

Janet C. Perry - Director of Institutional Effectiveness - Oklahoma City Community College

Angela M. Phillips - Dean Registered Nursing Programs - Hondros College of Nursing

Elaine A. Pontillo - Professor, Global Leadership - Indiana Institute of Technology

Sherilyn W. Poole - Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students (Retired) - Governors State University

Karan H. Powell - President (retired) - American Public University System

Donna Powless - Professor - College of Menominee Nation

Vaidehi Rajagopalan - Professor of Psychology - Saint Charles Community College

Rex D. Ramsier - Senior Vice President and Provost - University of Akron

Betty J. RedLeaf-Collett - Dean of Academic Affairs - Little Priest Tribal College

Richard A Redner - Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies - University of Tulsa

Carlotta G. Reynolds - Assistant Professor - Business - Oakland City University

Nathan Paul Ritchey - Vice President for Kent State System Integration - Kent State University

Joseph Rives - Vice President, Quad Cities and Planning - Western Illinois University

Shirley K. Rose - Professor of English - Arizona State University

Kenneth G. Ruit - Associate Dean for Educational Administration and Faculty Affairs - University of North Dakota

Judeen A. Schulte - Professor of Nursing; Director of Study Abroad - Alverno College, Nursing & International & Intercultual Center

Malayappan Shridhar - Ex-Associate Provost/Professor - University of Michigan-Dearborn

Judith P. Siminoe - Special Adviser to the President - St. Cloud State University

Jim Simpson - Professor - Maricopa Community Colleges-Scottsdale Community College

Dorothy M. Simpson-Taylor - Director, Diversity Resources - University of Iowa

Jeffrey S. Slovak - Deputy Vice President for Finance and Administration - Governors State University

James O. Smith - Dean and Professor, School of Business, Public  and Social Services, and Information Technology - Ivy Tech Community College - Bloomington

John Phillip Speary, Jr. - Dean of Academic Support & Effectiveness - Butler County Community College

Donald R. Sprowl - Associate Provost - Indiana Wesleyan University

David A. Starrett - Provost and VPPA - Columbia College

Donna S. Statzell - Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Accreditation - Hennepin Technical College

Kristin K. Stehouwer - Exec VP / Chief Academic Officer / Chief Operating Officer - Northwood University

Amy Ilona Stein, PhD - History and Humanities Professor - Yavapai College

Randall Jay Stiles - AVP for Analytics and Institutional Research - Grinnell College

John Stone - Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs - University of Wisconsin-Extension

Rosemarie Suhayda - Associate Provost Institutional Research, Assessment and Accreditation - Rush University

Kathryn Heltne Swanson - professor - English; director of writing - Augsburg University

Jeanne K. Swarthout - President - Northland Pioneer College

Elizabeth V. Swenson - Professor of Psychology - John Carroll University

Mo-Yin S. Tam - Emeritus Professor of Economics - University of Illinois at Chicago

Roberta C. Teahen - Associate Provost for Accreditation, Assessment, Compliance, and Evaluation - Ferris State University

Rebecca J. Timmons - Director of Assessment and Accountability - University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Cynthia Benn Tweedell - Assistant Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness - Ohio Christian University

Sandra K Veltri

Devarajan Venugopalan - Vice Provost, Academic Affairs - The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

David W. Wantz - VP for Government Relations - University of Indianapolis

David Wendler - Vice President for Academics, Emeritus - Martin Luther College

Michael W Westerfield - Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs - William Woods University

Sue Willcox - Vice President for Academic Affairs - Avila University

Michael Williford - Associate Provost Emeritus - Ohio University

Benjamin Franklin Young - Vice President Emeritus - Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Deborah Zelechowski - National Dean - DeVry University

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Public Members

Mike L. Belter

John Chikow

Larry Michael Doyle - Owner/President - Lighthouse Consulting Services

Carolyn J. Dulaney - Supervisor of Human Resources - Orion Assembly & Pontiac Stamping

Andrea Durbin - Chief Executive Officer - Illinois Collaboration On Youth

Steve J. Elkenberry - Senior Vice President - First American Bank

Kathy Hopinkah Hannan, CPA, PhD - Retired National Managing Partner and Vice Chair - KPMG LLP

Christan Haskin

William S. Kenyon

Steven L. Kleinman - Senior Manager - Training Services at UOP, A Honeywell Company

Zeb Koran

Peter G. Labonte

Mary Lloyd - Chief Executive Officer - Executive Ventures

Andrew J. Loubert - President/CEO - Community Reinvestment Solutions

Ron Manderschied

Katrina M. McCree - Market Director, ACA Campaign, Director of Government & Community Affairs - DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital

Dale Moretz

Lindsay H. Morrison - Formerly VP, Marketing Communications - SRDS and Healthcare Research, Kantar Media

Mary Olvera

Alissa Oppenheimer - Managing Director - Chamisa Energy

Carol J. Spencer - Realtor - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Michael Strong

Raymond Tindira

John A. Vetsch - Vice President, Revenue Cycle - Regional Health

Angelique Zerillo - Principal Consultant - Sinter Design

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