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.
The information is current as of October 8, 2024.
Institutional Representatives
Name | Title | Organization Name | |
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Dr. Elaine A. Pontillo | Professor, Global Leadership | Indiana Institute of Technology | Pontillo |
Dr. Kathryn Heltne Swanson | professor - English; director of writing | Augsburg University | Swanson |
Dr. Roberta C. Teahen | Associate Provost Emeritus and Doctoral Faculty | Ferris State University | Teahen |
Ms. Molly Burke Ph.D. | Professor of Management | Dominican University | Burke |
Dr. Kim J Linduska | Director, Iowa Private Transfer Collaborative | Unaffiliated with U.S. Institution | Linduska |
Dr. Diana Doyle | President Emerita | Arapahoe Community College | Doyle |
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 | Winona State University | Furst-Bowe |
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. Tonya L. Buttry | Dean of Nursing/ RN to BSN Program Director | Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Buttry |
Dr. Gail M. Jensen | Vice Provost for Learning and Assessment | Creighton University | Jensen |
Dr. Mary Kunes-Connell | Associate Dean for Academics, Assessment, and Accreditation | 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 for Education, Medical Accreditation and Faculty Affairs | 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 | DePaul University | Tzoumis |
Dr. Sheri H. Barrett | Associate Professor | Baker University | Barrett |
Dr. Koreen Ressler | Vice President of Operations | Sitting Bull College | Ressler |
Dr. Anne Austin | Adjunct Faculty | University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville | Austin |
Mr. Matthew Ashcraft | Associate Vice President of Research, Planning and Effectiveness | Maricopa Community Colleges-GateWay Community College | Ashcraft |
Dr. Donna Brown | President | Turtle Mountain Community College | Brown |
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. Mary Candace Moore | Associate Provost Emerita | University of Indianapolis | Moore |
Dr. Vaidehi Rajagopalan | Professor Emeritus | Saint Charles Community College | Rajagopalan |
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. Mark A. Kretovics | Professor Emeritus | Kent State University | Kretovics |
Dr. Marian Gibney | Adjunct Faculty | Maricopa Community Colleges-Phoenix College | Gibney |
Dr. Rita Gulstad | Provost | Central Methodist University | Gulstad |
Dr. Robert S Haas | Provost and Chief Strategy Officer | Marion Technical College | Haas |
Dr. Rex D. Ramsier | Professor of Physics | University of Akron | Ramsier |
Dr. Shirley K. Rose | Professor of English | Arizona State University | Rose |
Dr. Steven M. Corey | President | The University of Olivet | Corey |
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 | Ex Director of Planning & Institutional Effectiveness | 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. Bradford Hodson | Executive Vice President | Missouri Southern State University | Hodson |
Dr. Patricia L. Rogers | President | 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 | Professor | Cleveland State University | Boboc |
Dr. Marci Sortor | Provost and Dean of the College | 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. Malayappan Shridhar | Professor Emeritus | University of Michigan-Dearborn | Shridhar |
Dr. Peter S. Barger | Associate Provost and Dir. Inst. Effectiveness & Planning; Prof, Econ & Fin | North Central College | Barger |
Dr. Reggies Wenyika | Professor of Education and Christian Ministry | Arizona Christian University | Wenyika |
Dr. John Mago | Professor | Anoka-Ramsey Community College | Mago |
Dr. David Neil Lowry | Professor of Communication | Oklahoma Christian University | Lowry |
Dr. Brett Andrews | Dean, School of Business | Belhaven University | Andrews |
Dr. Richard A Redner | Professor of Mathematics | University of Tulsa | Redner |
Dr. Tim Faltyn | President | Murray State College | Faltyn |
Dr. Christine M. Manion | Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Manion |
Mr. Robert A Spohr | Adjunct 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. Otto Chang | Paul E Shaffer Professor of Accounting | Purdue University Fort Wayne | Chang |
Dr. Ann M. Vendrely | Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean | Goshen College | Vendrely |
Dr. Jennifer L. Miller | Dean of Continuing, Graduate, and Online Education | Simpson College | Miller |
Dr. Casmir I. Agbaraji | Dean of Undergraduate Studies | Navajo Technical University | Agbaraji |
Dr. Matthew Pearcy | Biology Residential Faculty | Maricopa Community Colleges-Glendale Community College | Pearcy |
Prof. Luis Daniel Montes | Professor and Department Chair, Chemistry | University of Central Oklahoma | Montes |
Dr. Pamela Humphrey | Associate Vice President for Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness | College of Saint Mary | Humphrey |
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. Sheilynda F. Stewart | Associate Vice President for Assessment and Accreditation-Retired | Langston University | Stewart |
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. Nathan Roy Brandstater | President | Kettering College | Brandstater |
Dr. Christon George Arthur | President | La Sierra University | Arthur |
Dr. Daniel P. Corr | President | Arizona Western College | Corr |
Dr. Sharon K. Robbert | Peer Reviewer | Unaffiliated with U.S. Institution | Robbert |
Dr. Paul Savory | Vice President of Continuous Improvement | American College of Education | Savory |
Dr. Algerian Hart | VP & Assistant to the President for Inclusive Engagement | Missouri State University | Hart |
Dr. Mary Lee | Vice President and Special Assistant to the President | Midwestern University | Lee |
Dr. Jay K. Simmons | President | Saint Paul School of Theology | Simmons |
Dr. Christine E. Austin | Director of Assessment and Accreditation | Arkansas Tech University | Austin |
Dr. Sarah E. Beasley | Vice President of Student Affairs & Dean of Students | Concord University | Beasley |
Dr. Alan W. Borcherding | Director of Academic Programming (Retired) | Concordia Seminary | Borcherding |
Dr. Curtis C. Coonrod | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Advancement (Retired) | University of Missouri-Saint Louis | Coonrod |
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. Krystal H. Thrailkill | Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs | University of Arkansas Rich Mountain | Thrailkill |
Mr. Damian M. Von Frank | Instructor of Economics & Finance | Northwood Technical College | Von Frank |
Dr. Hannah Clayborne | Dean of Students | Drake University | Clayborne |
Dr. Adam L. Cloutier | Vice President of Academics | Glen Oaks Community College | Cloutier |
Dr. Deborah L. Hardy | Vice President of Academic Affairs | Lakeland Community 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. Mathew J. Kanjirathinkal | Professor | Divine Word College | Kanjirathinkal |
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. Alaric A. Williams | Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs | Minot State University | Williams |
Dr. Antwione M. Haywood | Associate Dean, Student Affairs Chicago Medical School | Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | Haywood |
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. Ted Hamilton | Adjunct instructor | Sinte Gleska University | Hamilton |
Dr. Jennifer Ivie | Assistant Professor, Psychology | Tulsa Community College | Ivie |
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 |
Ms. Tiffany Gilmore | IAC Public Member | Unaffiliated with U.S. Institution | Gilmore |
Dr. Boethius Robert Bookbag Dr. | CFO Oct 2 | Test HLC Institution | Bookbag |
Public Members
Name | Title | Organization Name | |
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Dr. Larry Michael Doyle | Owner/President | Lighthouse Consulting Services | Doyle |
Dr. Mary E. Lloyd | C.E.O. | Executive Ventures | Lloyd |
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. Steven L. Kleinman | Senior Manager (Retired), Training Services at UOP | A Honeywell Company | Kleinman |
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 |