Institutional Actions Council
The Institutional Actions Council (IAC) evaluates and takes action on accreditation recommendations from HLC staff and peer reviewers who review institutions for their compliance with HLC requirements. The IAC is composed of approximately 125 members representing HLC member institutions and the public. IAC members are appointed by HLC’s Board of Trustees.
For more information, see HLC Decision-Making Bodies and Processes or our calendar of upcoming IAC meeting and hearing dates.
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The information is current as of September 21, 2025.
Institutional Representatives
Name | Title | Organization Name | |
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Dr. Elaine A. Pontillo | Professor, Global Leadership | Indiana Institute of Technology | Pontillo |
Ms. Molly Burke Ph.D. | Professor of Management | Dominican University | Burke |
Dr. Michael Williford | Associate Provost Emeritus | Ohio University | Williford |
Dr. Randall Jay Stiles | Higher Education Consultant | Colorado College | Stiles |
Dr. Patricia Rose Brewer | Sr. Contributing Faculty Member | Walden University | Brewer |
Dr. Joye H. Norris | Professor of Education | Missouri State University | Norris |
Dr. Julie A. Furst-Bowe | Provost | Georgian Court University | Furst-Bowe |
Dr. Tonya L. Buttry | Dean of Nursing/ RN to BSN Program Director | Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Buttry |
Dr. Scott W Epstein | Executive VP for Quality and Effectiveness | Davenport University | Epstein |
Dr. Sandra L. Cassady | President and CEO | Rockhurst University | Cassady |
Dr. Samuel A. Dosumu | Chancellor | University of New Mexico | Dosumu |
Dr. Gail M. Jensen | Vice Provost for Learning and Assessment | Creighton University | Jensen |
Dr. Mary Kunes-Connell | Senior Associate Dean for Academics | Creighton University | Kunes-Connell |
Dr. Brian L. Inbody | President | Neosho County Community College | Inbody |
Dr. Thomas Templeton Taylor | Professor of History | Wittenberg University | Taylor |
Dr. Marie Baehr | Special Assistant to the President | Coe College | Baehr |
Dr. Kenneth G. Ruit | Senior Associate Dean | University of North Dakota | Ruit |
Ms. Judith Penrod Siminoe | Vice President for University Affairs & Advisor to the President | St. Cloud State University | Siminoe |
Dr. Kelly A. Tzoumis | Professor Emeritus | DePaul University | Tzoumis |
Dr. Sheri H. Barrett | Associate Professor | Baker University | Barrett |
Dr. Calvin H. Easterling | Professor of Sociology | Oral Roberts University | Easterling |
Dr. Koreen Ressler | Vice President of Operations | Sitting Bull College | Ressler |
Mr. Matthew Ashcraft | AVP Strategy, Insight, & Impact | Maricopa Community Colleges-GateWay Community College | Ashcraft |
Dr. Elaine M. Klein | Associate Dean for Academic Planning | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Klein |
Dr. Neil Pagano | Associate Provost for Accreditation and Assessment | Columbia College Chicago | Pagano |
Dr. Kristin Stehouwer | Academic Vice President and Provost | Northwood University | Stehouwer |
Ms. Chandra D. Arthur | Associate Vice President - Program Accreditation and Healthcare Initiatives, District Office | Cuyahoga Community College | Arthur |
Dr. Marian Gibney | Adjunct Faculty | Maricopa Community Colleges-Phoenix College | Gibney |
Dr. Rita Gulstad | Vice President and Dean of the University | Central Methodist University | Gulstad |
Dr. Robert S Haas | Provost and Chief Strategy Officer | Marion Technical College | Haas |
Dr. Shirley K Rose | Professor of English | Arizona State University | Rose |
Dr. Steven M. Corey | President | The University of Olivet | Corey |
Dr. John Timothy (Tim) Knight | Dean of Natural Sciences | Ouachita Baptist University | Knight |
Dr. Cheryl Ann Murphy | Vice Provost for Distance Education | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | Murphy |
Dr. Vahid Lotfi | Emeritus Professor of Management Science | University of Michigan-Flint | Lotfi |
Dr. Mary Ann Danielson | Professor, Communication Studies | Creighton University | Danielson |
Dr. Paul C. Pribbenow | President | Augsburg University | Pribbenow |
Dr. Philip Garber | Vice President of Planning, Institutional Effectiveness, and Technology | Elgin Community College | Garber |
Dr. Michelle Metzinger | Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs | University of Saint Mary | Metzinger |
Dr. Frank Gersich | Associate Professor of Finance | Bethany College | Gersich |
Dr. Devarajan Venugopalan | Vice Provost Emeritus | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Venugopalan |
Dr. Patricia L. Rogers | President (Retired) | Lake Superior College | Rogers |
Dr. Bill Lamb | Adjunct Professor | Kirkwood Community College | Lamb |
Dr. Terry Babbitt | Chief of Staff Office of the President | University of New Mexico | Babbitt |
Dr. Marius Boboc | Dean | University of Missouri-Saint Louis | Boboc |
Dr. Marci Sortor | Professor of History | St. Olaf College | Sortor |
Dr. Sue Willcox | Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs | Rockhurst University | Willcox |
Dr. Elizabeth Owolabi | Professor of Research | Concordia University Chicago | Owolabi |
Dr. Peter S. Barger | Associate Provost and Dir. Inst. Effectiveness & Planning; Prof, Econ & Fin | North Central College | Barger |
Ms. Myrna L. Perkins | Chief Accreditation Officer and Director of Financial Aid | Barton County Community College | Perkins |
Dr. Reggies Wenyika | President | Rochester Christian University | Wenyika |
Dr. John Mago | Professor | Anoka-Ramsey Community College | Mago |
Dr. David Neil Lowry | Professor of Communication | Oklahoma Christian University | Lowry |
Dr. Richard A Redner | Professor of Mathematics | University of Tulsa | Redner |
Dr. Tim Faltyn | President | Murray State College | Faltyn |
Dr. Rex D. Ramsier | Professor of Physics (Retired) | University of Akron | Ramsier |
Mr. Robert A Spohr | Human Resource Management Faculty | Davenport University | Spohr |
Dr. Andrew I Nwanne | Vice President of Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer | Crowder College | Nwanne |
Dr. Amy Beth Rell | Provost | College for Financial Planning, Inc. | Rell |
Dr. Kevin L. Cole | Professor of English | University of Sioux Falls | Cole |
Dr. Ann M. Vendrely | Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean | Goshen College | Vendrely |
Dr. Jennifer L. Miller | Interim Dean of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning | Bunker Hill Community College | Miller |
Dr. Casmir I. Agbaraji | Dean of Instruction | Navajo Technical University | Agbaraji |
Dr. Jodi Koslow Martin | Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs | Triton College | Koslow Martin |
Dr. Matthew Pearcy | Biology Residential Faculty | Maricopa Community Colleges-Glendale Community College | Pearcy |
Prof. Luis Daniel Montes | Dean of STEM | Rose State College | Montes |
Dr. Pamela Humphrey | Consultant for Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness | College of Saint Mary | Humphrey |
Dr. Michael Glen Boyd | President | Kankakee Community College | Boyd |
Dr. Kari Brown-Herbst | Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs | Laramie County Community College | Brown-Herbst |
Dr. Caron L Daugherty | President/CEO | Flint Hills Technical College | Daugherty |
Dr. Matthew Fowler | President of Wabash Valley College | Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Fowler |
Dr. Adrian Elizabeth Hinkle | Dean, College of Theology and Ministry | Oral Roberts University | Hinkle |
Dr. Christon George Arthur | President | La Sierra University | Arthur |
Dr. Daniel P. Corr | President | Arizona Western College | Corr |
Dr. Sharon K. Robbert | Professor of Mathematics (Retired) | Trinity Christian College | Robbert |
Dr. Paul Savory | VP of Continuous Improvement | American College of Education | Savory |
Dr. Lydia G. Thebeau | Vice President for Academic Affairs | Missouri Baptist University | Thebeau |
Dr. Algerian Hart | VP & Assistant to the President for Inclusive Engagement | Missouri State University | Hart |
Dr. Jay K. Simmons | President | Saint Paul School of Theology | Simmons |
Dr. Christine E. Austin | Professor | Arkansas Tech University | Austin |
Dr. Kimberly R Allen | Vice President of Academic Affairs | College of Saint Mary | Allen |
Dr. Keldon Henley | Chief of Staff and Vice President for Institutional Advancement | Ouachita Baptist University | Henley |
Dr. Julie Hixson-Wallace | Dean and Professor, College of Pharmacy | Harding University | Hixson-Wallace |
Mr. Randy L. Smith | Executive VP for Business and Administrative Services | Oklahoma Baptist University | Smith |
Dr. Kenneth D. Taylor | Director of Teacher Education Experiences | Henderson State University | Taylor |
Mr. Damian M. Von Frank | Instructor of Economics & Finance | Northwood Technical College | Von Frank |
Dr. Eric Woller | Dean of Academic Affairs | Bethany Lutheran College | Woller |
Dr. Hannah Clayborne | Dean of Students | Drake University | Clayborne |
Dr. Adam L. Cloutier | Vice President of Academics | Glen Oaks Community College | Cloutier |
Mr. Scott Ellinghuysen | VP of Finance and Admin/CFO | Winona State University | Ellinghuysen |
Dr. Constance E. King Gottschall | Institutional Education Specialist | Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College | King Gottschall |
Dr. Deborah L. Hardy | Consultant - Interim Dean of School of Allied Health | Valencia College | Hardy |
Dr. Osaro O. Ighodaro | Peer Reviewer | Unaffiliated with U.S. Institution | Ighodaro |
Ms. Kathy Johnson | Vice President for Finance & Administration | Black Hills State University | Johnson |
Dr. Abson Predestin Joseph | VP for Academic Services | Bethel University | Joseph |
Dr. Mathew J. Kanjirathinkal | Prof & Accreditation Liaison | Divine Word College | Kanjirathinkal |
Dr. Susan Kehl | Dean of Nursing | Harding University | Kehl |
Dr. Jennifer Ann McConville | Associate Dean for Finance Operations and Student Services | University of Nebraska-Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | McConville |
Dr. Ravindra P. Misra | Associate Provost, Accreditation and Program Development | Medical College of Wisconsin | Misra |
Dr. Paul J. Olson | Provost | University of Jamestown | Olson |
Dr. Terri G Pullen | Executive Director of Accreditation, Compliance and Student Services | Beckfield College | Pullen |
Dr. Alaric A. Williams | Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs | Minot State University | Williams |
Dr. Connie J. Boerst | President/CEO | Bellin College | Boerst |
Dr. Shannice L. Berry | Assistant Dean of First Year Experience and Transition | City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | Berry |
Mr. Theodore Hamilton | Adjunct Instructor | Oglala Lakota College | Hamilton |
Dr. Jennifer Ivie | Assistant Professor, Psychology | Tulsa Community College | Ivie |
Dr. Scott Moats | President | Southwest Baptist University | Moats |
Dr. Clyne Namuo | President | Joliet Junior College | Namuo |
Dr. Daisy H Halvorson | Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs | Waldorf University | Halvorson |
Dr. Kenneth Daniel Rathbun | VP for Academic Services and Dean of the College | Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | Rathbun |
Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Ruble | Associate Professor of Religion | Gustavus Adolphus College | Ruble |
Mr. Manoj M. Patil | President | Little Priest Tribal College | Patil |
Public Members
Name | Title | Organization Name | |
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Dr. Larry Michael Doyle | Owner/President | Lighthouse Consulting Services | Doyle |
Mr. Peter G. LaBonte | Director of Performance Excellence | Goodwill of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc. | LaBonte |
Mr. John C Chikow | President and CEO | JC & Associates | Chikow |
Ms. Christan Haskin | Consultant; Lead Instructional Designer | Indiana University Health - Learning Institute | Haskin |
Mr. Steve J. Eikenberry | Senior Vice President | First American Bank | Eikenberry |
Dr. Kathy Hopinkah Hannan | Retired National Managing Partner and Vice Chair | KPMG LLP | Hannan |
Mr. Andrew J. Loubert | President/CEO | Community Reinvestment Solutions, Inc. | Loubert |
Ms. Katrina M. McCree | Chief Community Impact Officer | Neighborhood Service Organization | McCree |
Mr. Tim Lorson | Executive Director | Mardi Gras, Inc. | Lorson |
Ms. Caprice J. Banks | Talent Development Coordinator | DeKalb County School District | Banks |
Mr. Michael Schyman | Chief Financial Officer | Aldridge Electric | Schyman |
Mr. Shreyas Shah | Founder | Shah Consulting | Shah |
Dr. Yvonne M. Daniely | Warranty Manager (Retired) | ExpressJet | Daniely |
Mr. Srinivasan ( SRI ) Manivannan | Microsoft Certified Trainer | Microsoft | Manivannan |
Ms. Marnita Crawford | Senior Analyst | HAVI | Crawford |
Mr. Dimitri Koulouriotis | Product Manager - AI & Machine Learning | Jaggaer | Koulouriotis |