The Board of Trustees appoints and authorizes members of the Institutional Actions Council (IAC) to evaluate and take action on accreditation recommendations from peer review teams that review institutions for their compliance with HLC's Criteria for Accreditation and other HLC requirements. The IAC is composed of approximately 140 members representing HLC member institutions and the public. For more information, see HLC Decision-Making Bodies and Processes.

The information is current as of 03/22/2023.

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

Brett Andrews - Senior Vice President for Academic Innovation - Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Chandra D. Arthur - Associate Vice President - Program Accreditation and Healthcare Initiatives, District Office - Cuyahoga Community College

Christon George Arthur - Provost - Andrews University

Matt Ashcraft - Associate Vice Chancellor- Institutional Effectiveness - Maricopa Community Colleges-Mesa Community College

Anne Austin - Vice Chancellor of Research, Planning and Assessment - University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville

Christine E. Austin - Director of Assessment and Accreditation - Arkansas Tech University

Terry Babbitt - Chief of Staff Office of the President - University of New Mexico

Marie Baehr - Special Assistant to the President - Coe College

Peter S. Barger - Associate Provost and Dir. Inst. Effectiveness & Planning; Prof, Econ & Fin - North Central College

Sheri H. Barrett - Director, Office of Assessment, Evaluation and Institutional Outcomes - Johnson County Community College

Sarah E. Beasley - Vice President of Student Affairs & Dean of Students - Concord University

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

Alan W Borcherding - Director of Research, Assessment, and Academic Programming - Concordia Seminary

Sandra S. Bowles - Professor Emeritus/Adjunct Faculty - University of Charleston, The

Nathan Roy Brandstater - President - Kettering College

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

Dale R. Brougher - Professor - University of Findlay

Donna Brown - President - Turtle Mountain Community College

Kari Brown-Herbst - Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs - Laramie County Community College

Maryalyce Burke, Ph.D. - Professor of Management - Dominican University

Jill Carlson - Director for Assessment and Accreditation - Santa Fe Community College

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

Otto Chang - Paul E Shaffer Professor of Accounting - Purdue University Fort Wayne

Kevin L. Cole - Professor of English - University of Sioux Falls

Curtis C. Coonrod - Assistant Vice Chancellor for Advancement - University of Missouri-Saint Louis

Steven M. Corey - President - Olivet College

Daniel P. Corr - President - Arizona Western College

Mary Ann Danielson - Professor, Communication Studies - Creighton University

Samuel A. Dosumu - Chancellor - University of New Mexico

Diana Doyle - President Emerita - Arapahoe Community College

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

Eri Fujieda - Director of Institutional Planning, Assessment & Research - Winona State University

Julie A. Furst-Bowe - Vice President (retired) - Arkansas Tech University

Philip Garber - Ex Director of Planning & Institutional Effectiveness - Elgin Community College

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

Rita Gulstad - Provost - Central Methodist University

Robert S Haas - VP of Academic Affairs and Student Services/Chief Strategy Officer - Marion Technical College

Algerian Hart - Assistant to the President, VP & Chief Diversity Officer - Missouri State University

Antwione M. Haywood - Assistant Dean, Medical Student Affairs - Indiana University Bloomington

Adrian Elizabeth Hinkle, Ph.D - Vice President of Academic Affairs - Southwestern Christian University

Julie Ann Hixson-Wallace - Prrofessor, Pharmacy Practice - Harding University

Bradford Hodson - Executive Vice President - Missouri Southern State University

Pamela Humphrey - Associate Dean for Arts, Sciences and Professional Studies - College of Saint Mary

Brian L. Inbody - President - Neosho County Community College

Gail M. Jensen - Vice Provost for Learning and Assessment - Creighton University

Kathy Johnson - Vice President for Finance & Administration - Black Hills State University

Mathew J. Kanjirathinkal - Professor - Divine Word College

Ralph J. Katerberg - Professor Emeritus - University of Cincinnati

Gayle A. Kearns-Buie - Dissertation Director for Accreditation and Assessment - Ball State University

Elaine M. Klein - Associate Dean and Director, Academic Planning, Program Review and Assessment, College of L&S - University of Wisconsin-Madison

Mark A. Kretovics - Faculty, Higher Education Administration - Kent State University

Mary Kunes-Connell - Associate Dean for Academic and Clinical Affairs - Creighton University

Bill Lamb - Vice President, Academic Affairs (retired) - Kirkwood Community College

Mary Lee - Vice President and Special Assistant to the President - Midwestern University

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

Vahid Lotfi - Professor of Management Science - University of Michigan-Flint

David Neil Lowry - Professor of Communication - Oklahoma Christian University

John Mago - Professor - Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Christine M. Manion - Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness - Milwaukee Area Technical College

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

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

Jennifer L. Miller - Dean of Continuing, Graduate, and Online Education - Simpson College

Venita M. Mitchell - VP of Student Engagement and Senior Student Experience Officer - Averett University

Pamela Jean Monaco - Associate Dean of Instruction - City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

Kara N Monroe - Provost - Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Luis Daniel Montes - Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry - University of Central Oklahoma

Mary Candace Moore - Associate Provost Accred, Assessment, & Ed Innovations - University of Indianapolis

Shane Mountjoy - Provost - York University

Cheryl Ann Murphy - Professor - University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

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

Tracy Noldner - Executive Director Student Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness (retired) - Southeast Technical College

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

Andrew I Nwanne - Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs - Southeast New Mexico College

Elizabeth Owolabi - Director of Institutional Research and Assessment and Professor of Research - Concordia University Chicago

Neil Pagano - Associate Provost for Accreditation and Assessment - Columbia College Chicago

Kathy Parkison - Emeritus Professor - Indiana University Kokomo

Matthew Pearcy - Biology Professor - Yavapai College

Lisa Perez-Miller - VP, Students/Enrollment Management - Pratt Community College

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

Vaidehi Rajagopalan - Professor Emeritus - Saint Charles Community College

Rex D. Ramsier - Professor of Physics - University of Akron

Richard A Redner - Professor of Mathmatics - University of Tulsa

Koreen Ressler - Vice President of Operations - Sitting Bull College

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

Richard K Rieder - Senior Advisor for Finance, Human Resources and Facilities - A. T. Still University of Health Sciences

Patricia L. Rogers - President - Lake Superior College

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

Kenneth G. Ruit - Associate Dean, Education and Faculty Affairs - University of North Dakota

Malayappan Shridhar - Professor Emeritus - University of Michigan-Dearborn

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

Jim Simpson - President/CEO - N/A

Randy L. Smith - Executive VP for Business and Administrative Services - Oklahoma Baptist University

Marci Sortor - Provost and Dean of the College - St. Olaf College

Nelson Edward Soto, Ph.D. - President - Carlos Albizu University

Robert A Spohr - Vice President for  Academic Affairs - Montcalm Community College

Kristin Stehouwer - Academic Vice President and Provost - Northwood University

Randall Jay Stiles - Special Advisor for the President - Grinnell College

Pamela Stinson - Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs - Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City

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

Elizabeth V. Swenson - Professor - John Carroll University

Thomas Templeton Taylor - Professor of History - Wittenberg University

Roberta C. Teahen, Ph.D. - Associate Provost Emeritus and Doctoral Faculty - Ferris State University

Krystal H. Thrailkill - Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs - University of Arkansas Rich Mountain

Kelly A. Tzoumis - Professor - DePaul University

Shashi Unnithan - Dean of Instruction (retired) - Front Range Community College

Carleen M. Vande Zande - Associate Vice President - University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

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

Sue Willcox - Provost Emerita and Assistant to the VPAA - Avila University

Alaric A. Williams - Dean, Professional Studies and Applied Sciences - Chadron State College

Mark York - Director of Transition - Nazarene Bible College

Public Members

Caprice J. Banks - N/A

John C. Chikow - IAC Public Member - N/A

Larry Michael Doyle - Peer Reviewer - N/A

Steve J. Eikenberry - Senior Vice President - N/A

Kathy Hopinkah Hannan - Retired National Managing Partner and Vice Chair - N/A

Christan Haskin - Consultant - N/A

Steven L. Kleinman - Senior Manager (Retired) - N/A

Peter G. LaBonte - IAC Public Member - N/A

Mary E. Lloyd - IAC Public Member - N/A

Tim Lorson - Executive Director - N/A

Andrew J. Loubert - IAC Public Member - N/A

Katrina M. McCree - Associate Administrator of Operations - N/A

Jonathan Tennial - Youth Intervention Specialist - N/A

Angelique Zerillo - Principal Consultant - N/A