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 09/11/2024.

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

Brett Andrews - Dean, School of Business - Belhaven University

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

Christon George Arthur - President - La Sierra University

Matthew Ashcraft - Associate Vice President of Research, Planning and Effectiveness - Maricopa Community Colleges-GateWay Community College

Anne Austin - Adjunct Faculty - 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 - Associate Professor - Baker University

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

Shannice L. Berry - Assistant Dean of First Year Experience and Transition - City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

Marius Boboc - Professor - Cleveland State University

Connie J. Boerst - President/CEO - Bellin College

Boethius Robert Bookbag, Dr. - Test Person - N/A

Alan W. Borcherding - Director of Academic Programming (Retired) - Concordia Seminary

Nathan Roy Brandstater - President - Kettering College

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

Donna Brown - President - Turtle Mountain Community College

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

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

Tonya L. Buttry - Dean of Nursing/ RN to BSN Program Director - Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Sandra L. Cassady - President and CEO - Rockhurst University

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

Hannah Clayborne - Dean of Students - Drake University

Adam L. Cloutier - Vice President of Academics - Glen Oaks Community College

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

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

Steven M. Corey - President - The University of Olivet

Daniel P. Corr - President - Arizona Western College

Mary Ann Danielson - Professor, Communication Studies - Creighton University

Caron L Daugherty - President/CEO - Flint Hills Technical College

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

Tim Faltyn - President - Murray State College

Matthew Fowler - President of Wabash Valley College - Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

Julie A. Furst-Bowe - Provost - Winona State University

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

Frank Gersich - Associate Professor of Finance - Bethany College

Marian Gibney - Adjunct Faculty - Maricopa Community Colleges-Phoenix College

Tiffany Gilmore - IAC Public Member - N/A

Rita Gulstad - Provost - Central Methodist University

Robert S Haas - Provost and Chief Strategy Officer - Marion Technical College

Daisy H Halvorson - Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs - Waldorf University

Ted Hamilton - Executive Vice President - Sinte Gleska University

Deborah L. Hardy - Vice President of Academic Affairs - Lakeland Community College

Algerian Hart - VP & Assistant to the President for  Inclusive Engagement - Missouri State University

Antwione M. Haywood - Associate Dean, Student Affairs Chicago Medical School - Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Keldon Henley - Chief of Staff and Vice President for Institutional Advancement - Ouachita Baptist University

Adrian Elizabeth Hinkle - Dean, College of Theology and Ministry - Oral Roberts University

Julie Hixson-Wallace - Dean and Professor, College of Pharmacy - Harding University

Bradford Hodson - Executive Vice President - Missouri Southern State University

Pamela Humphrey - Associate Vice President for Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness - College of Saint Mary

Osaro O. Ighodaro - Peer Reviewer - N/A

Brian L. Inbody - President - Neosho County Community College

Jennifer Ivie - Assistant Professor, Psychology - Tulsa 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

Elaine M. Klein - Associate Dean for Academic Planning - University of Wisconsin-Madison

Mark A. Kretovics - Professor Emeritus - Kent State University

Mary Kunes-Connell - Associate Dean for Academics, Assessment, and Accreditation - Creighton University

Bill Lamb - Adjunct Professor - Kirkwood Community College

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

Kim J Linduska - Director, Iowa Private Transfer Collaborative - N/A

Vahid Lotfi - Emeritus 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

Jennifer Ann McConville - Associate Dean for Finance Operations and Student Services - University of Nebraska-Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

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

Ravindra P. Misra - Associate Provost, Accreditation and Program Development - Medical College of Wisconsin

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

Mary Candace Moore - Associate Provost Emerita - University of Indianapolis

Cheryl Ann Murphy - Vice Provost for Distance Education - University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Clyne Namuo - President - Joliet Junior College

Joye H. Norris - Professor of Education - Missouri State University

Andrew I Nwanne - Vice President of Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer - Crowder College

Elizabeth Owolabi - Professor of Research - Concordia University Chicago

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

Manoj M. Patil - President - Little Priest Tribal College

Matthew Pearcy - Biology Residential Faculty - Maricopa Community Colleges-Glendale Community College

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

Paul C. Pribbenow - President - Augsburg University

Vaidehi Rajagopalan - Professor Emeritus - Saint Charles Community College

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

Kenneth Daniel Rathbun - VP for Academic Services and Dean of the College - Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Richard A Redner - Professor of Mathematics - University of Tulsa

Amy Beth Rell - Provost - College for Financial Planning, Inc.

Koreen Ressler - Vice President of Operations - Sitting Bull College

Sharon K. Robbert - Peer Reviewer - N/A

Patricia L. Rogers - President - Lake Superior College

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

Sarah Elizabeth Ruble - Associate Professor of Religion - Gustavus Adolphus College

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

Paul Savory - Vice President of Continuous Improvement - American College of Education

Malayappan Shridhar - Professor Emeritus - University of Michigan-Dearborn

Judith Penrod Siminoe - Vice President for University Affairs & Advisor to the President - St. Cloud State University

Jay K. Simmons - President - Saint Paul School of Theology

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

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

Robert A Spohr - Adjunct Faculty - Davenport University

Kristin Stehouwer - Academic Vice President and Provost - Northwood University

Sheilynda F. Stewart - Associate Vice President of Assessment and Accreditation - Langston University

Randall Jay Stiles - Higher Education Consultant - Colorado College

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

Thomas Templeton Taylor - Professor of History - Wittenberg University

Roberta C. Teahen - 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

Ann M. Vendrely - Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean - Goshen College

Devarajan Venugopalan - Vice Provost Emeritus - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Damian M. Von Frank - Instructor of Economics & Finance - Northwood Technical College

Reggies Wenyika - Professor of Education and Christian Ministry - Arizona Christian University

Sue Willcox - Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs - Rockhurst University

Alaric A. Williams - Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs - Minot State University

Michael Williford - Associate Provost Emeritus - Ohio University

Public Members

Caprice J. Banks - Talent Development Coordinator - DeKalb County School District

John C Chikow - President and CEO - JC & Associates

Larry Michael Doyle - Owner/President - Lighthouse Consulting Services

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

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

Christan Haskin - Consultant; Lead Instructional Designer - Indiana University Health - Learning Institute

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

Peter G. LaBonte - Director of Performance Excellence - Goodwill of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc.

Mary E. Lloyd - C.E.O. - Executive Ventures

Tim Lorson - Executive Director - Mardi Gras, Inc.

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

Katrina M. McCree - Chief Community Impact Officer - Neighborhood Service Organization

Michael Schyman - Chief Financial Officer - Aldridge Electric

Shreyas Shah - Founder - Shah Consulting