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

NameTitleOrganization Name
Dr. Elaine A. PontilloProfessor, Global LeadershipIndiana Institute of TechnologyPontillo
Dr. Kathryn Heltne Swansonprofessor - English; director of writingAugsburg UniversitySwanson
Dr. Roberta C. TeahenAssociate Provost Emeritus and Doctoral FacultyFerris State UniversityTeahen
Ms. Molly Burke Ph.D.Professor of ManagementDominican UniversityBurke
Dr. Kim J LinduskaDirector, Iowa Private Transfer CollaborativeUnaffiliated with U.S. InstitutionLinduska
Dr. Diana DoylePresident EmeritaArapahoe Community CollegeDoyle
Dr. Michael WillifordAssociate Provost EmeritusOhio UniversityWilliford
Dr. Randall Jay StilesHigher Education ConsultantColorado CollegeStiles
Dr. Patricia Rose BrewerSr. Contributing Faculty MemberWalden UniversityBrewer
Dr. Joye H. NorrisProfessor of EducationMissouri State UniversityNorris
Dr. Julie A. Furst-BoweProvostWinona State UniversityFurst-Bowe
Dr. Scott W EpsteinExecutive VP for Quality and EffectivenessDavenport UniversityEpstein
Dr. Sandra L. CassadyPresident and CEORockhurst UniversityCassady
Dr. Samuel A. DosumuChancellorUniversity of New MexicoDosumu
Dr. Tonya L. ButtryDean of Nursing/ RN to BSN Program DirectorSoutheast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesButtry
Dr. Gail M. JensenVice Provost for Learning and AssessmentCreighton UniversityJensen
Dr. Mary Kunes-ConnellAssociate Dean for Academics, Assessment, and AccreditationCreighton UniversityKunes-Connell
Dr. Brian L. InbodyPresidentNeosho County Community CollegeInbody
Dr. Thomas Templeton TaylorProfessor of HistoryWittenberg UniversityTaylor
Dr. Marie BaehrSpecial Assistant to the PresidentCoe CollegeBaehr
Dr. Kenneth G. RuitSenior Associate Dean for Education, Medical Accreditation and Faculty AffairsUniversity of North DakotaRuit
Ms. Judith Penrod SiminoeVice President for University Affairs & Advisor to the PresidentSt. Cloud State UniversitySiminoe
Dr. Kelly A. TzoumisProfessorDePaul UniversityTzoumis
Dr. Sheri H. BarrettAssociate ProfessorBaker UniversityBarrett
Dr. Koreen ResslerVice President of OperationsSitting Bull CollegeRessler
Dr. Anne AustinAdjunct FacultyUniversity of Arkansas Community College at BatesvilleAustin
Mr. Matthew AshcraftAssociate Vice President of Research, Planning and EffectivenessMaricopa Community Colleges-GateWay Community CollegeAshcraft
Dr. Donna BrownPresidentTurtle Mountain Community CollegeBrown
Dr. Elaine M. KleinAssociate Dean for Academic PlanningUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonKlein
Dr. Neil PaganoAssociate Provost for Accreditation and AssessmentColumbia College ChicagoPagano
Dr. Mary Candace MooreAssociate Provost EmeritaUniversity of IndianapolisMoore
Dr. Vaidehi RajagopalanProfessor EmeritusSaint Charles Community CollegeRajagopalan
Dr. Kristin StehouwerAcademic Vice President and ProvostNorthwood UniversityStehouwer
Ms. Chandra D. ArthurAssociate Vice President - Program Accreditation and Healthcare Initiatives, District OfficeCuyahoga Community CollegeArthur
Dr. Mark A. KretovicsProfessor EmeritusKent State UniversityKretovics
Dr. Marian GibneyAdjunct FacultyMaricopa Community Colleges-Phoenix CollegeGibney
Dr. Rita GulstadProvostCentral Methodist UniversityGulstad
Dr. Robert S HaasProvost and Chief Strategy OfficerMarion Technical CollegeHaas
Dr. Rex D. RamsierProfessor of PhysicsUniversity of AkronRamsier
Dr. Shirley K. RoseProfessor of EnglishArizona State UniversityRose
Dr. Steven M. CoreyPresidentThe University of OlivetCorey
Dr. Cheryl Ann MurphyVice Provost for Distance EducationUniversity of Arkansas, FayettevilleMurphy
Dr. Vahid LotfiEmeritus Professor of Management ScienceUniversity of Michigan-FlintLotfi
Dr. Mary Ann DanielsonProfessor, Communication StudiesCreighton UniversityDanielson
Dr. Paul C. PribbenowPresidentAugsburg UniversityPribbenow
Dr. Philip GarberEx Director of Planning & Institutional EffectivenessElgin Community CollegeGarber
Dr. Michelle MetzingerProvost and Vice President for Academic AffairsUniversity of Saint MaryMetzinger
Dr. Frank GersichAssociate Professor of FinanceBethany CollegeGersich
Dr. Devarajan VenugopalanVice Provost EmeritusUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeVenugopalan
Dr. Bradford HodsonExecutive Vice PresidentMissouri Southern State UniversityHodson
Dr. Patricia L. RogersPresidentLake Superior CollegeRogers
Dr. Bill LambAdjunct ProfessorKirkwood Community CollegeLamb
Dr. Terry BabbittChief of Staff Office of the PresidentUniversity of New MexicoBabbitt
Dr. Marius BobocProfessorCleveland State UniversityBoboc
Dr. Marci SortorProvost and Dean of the CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeSortor
Dr. Sue WillcoxProvost and Vice President for Academic AffairsRockhurst UniversityWillcox
Dr. Elizabeth OwolabiProfessor of ResearchConcordia University ChicagoOwolabi
Dr. Malayappan ShridharProfessor EmeritusUniversity of Michigan-DearbornShridhar
Dr. Peter S. BargerAssociate Provost and Dir. Inst. Effectiveness & Planning; Prof, Econ & FinNorth Central CollegeBarger
Dr. Reggies WenyikaProfessor of Education and Christian MinistryArizona Christian UniversityWenyika
Dr. John MagoProfessorAnoka-Ramsey Community CollegeMago
Dr. David Neil LowryProfessor of CommunicationOklahoma Christian UniversityLowry
Dr. Brett AndrewsDean, School of BusinessBelhaven UniversityAndrews
Dr. Richard A RednerProfessor of MathematicsUniversity of TulsaRedner
Dr. Tim FaltynPresidentMurray State CollegeFaltyn
Dr. Christine M. ManionVice President, Institutional EffectivenessMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeManion
Mr. Robert A SpohrAdjunct FacultyDavenport UniversitySpohr
Dr. Andrew I NwanneVice President of Academic Affairs and Chief Academic OfficerCrowder CollegeNwanne
Dr. Amy Beth RellProvostCollege for Financial Planning, Inc.Rell
Dr. Kevin L. ColeProfessor of EnglishUniversity of Sioux FallsCole
Dr. Otto ChangPaul E Shaffer Professor of AccountingPurdue University Fort WayneChang
Dr. Ann M. VendrelyVice President for Academic Affairs and Academic DeanGoshen CollegeVendrely
Dr. Jennifer L. MillerDean of Continuing, Graduate, and Online EducationSimpson CollegeMiller
Dr. Casmir I. AgbarajiDean of Undergraduate StudiesNavajo Technical UniversityAgbaraji
Dr. Matthew PearcyBiology Residential FacultyMaricopa Community Colleges-Glendale Community CollegePearcy
Prof. Luis Daniel MontesProfessor and Department Chair, ChemistryUniversity of Central OklahomaMontes
Dr. Pamela HumphreyAssociate Vice President for Assessment and Institutional EffectivenessCollege of Saint MaryHumphrey
Dr. Kari Brown-HerbstSenior Vice President, Academic AffairsLaramie County Community CollegeBrown-Herbst
Dr. Caron L DaughertyPresident/CEOFlint Hills Technical CollegeDaugherty
Dr. Sheilynda F. StewartAssociate Vice President for Assessment and Accreditation-RetiredLangston UniversityStewart
Dr. Matthew FowlerPresident of Wabash Valley CollegeIllinois Eastern Community CollegesFowler
Dr. Adrian Elizabeth HinkleDean, College of Theology and MinistryOral Roberts UniversityHinkle
Dr. Nathan Roy BrandstaterPresidentKettering CollegeBrandstater
Dr. Christon George ArthurPresidentLa Sierra UniversityArthur
Dr. Daniel P. CorrPresidentArizona Western CollegeCorr
Dr. Sharon K. RobbertPeer ReviewerUnaffiliated with U.S. InstitutionRobbert
Dr. Paul SavoryVice President of Continuous ImprovementAmerican College of EducationSavory
Dr. Algerian HartVP & Assistant to the President for Inclusive EngagementMissouri State UniversityHart
Dr. Mary LeeVice President and Special Assistant to the PresidentMidwestern UniversityLee
Dr. Jay K. SimmonsPresidentSaint Paul School of TheologySimmons
Dr. Christine E. AustinDirector of Assessment and AccreditationArkansas Tech UniversityAustin
Dr. Sarah E. BeasleyVice President of Student Affairs & Dean of StudentsConcord UniversityBeasley
Dr. Alan W. BorcherdingDirector of Academic Programming (Retired)Concordia SeminaryBorcherding
Dr. Curtis C. CoonrodAssistant Vice Chancellor for Advancement (Retired)University of Missouri-Saint LouisCoonrod
Dr. Keldon HenleyChief of Staff and Vice President for Institutional AdvancementOuachita Baptist UniversityHenley
Dr. Julie Hixson-WallaceDean and Professor, College of PharmacyHarding UniversityHixson-Wallace
Mr. Randy L. SmithExecutive VP for Business and Administrative ServicesOklahoma Baptist UniversitySmith
Dr. Krystal H. ThrailkillVice Chancellor for Academic AffairsUniversity of Arkansas Rich MountainThrailkill
Mr. Damian M. Von FrankInstructor of Economics & FinanceNorthwood Technical CollegeVon Frank
Dr. Hannah ClayborneDean of StudentsDrake UniversityClayborne
Dr. Adam L. CloutierVice President of AcademicsGlen Oaks Community CollegeCloutier
Dr. Deborah L. HardyVice President of Academic AffairsLakeland Community CollegeHardy
Dr. Osaro O. IghodaroPeer ReviewerUnaffiliated with U.S. InstitutionIghodaro
Ms. Kathy JohnsonVice President for Finance & AdministrationBlack Hills State UniversityJohnson
Dr. Mathew J. KanjirathinkalProfessorDivine Word CollegeKanjirathinkal
Dr. Jennifer Ann McConvilleAssociate Dean for Finance Operations and Student ServicesUniversity of Nebraska-Nebraska College of Technical AgricultureMcConville
Dr. Ravindra P. MisraAssociate Provost, Accreditation and Program DevelopmentMedical College of WisconsinMisra
Dr. Alaric A. WilliamsAssistant Vice President for Academic AffairsMinot State UniversityWilliams
Dr. Antwione M. HaywoodAssociate Dean, Student Affairs Chicago Medical SchoolRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceHaywood
Dr. Connie J. BoerstPresident/CEOBellin CollegeBoerst
Dr. Shannice L. BerryAssistant Dean of First Year Experience and TransitionCity Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeBerry
Mr. Ted HamiltonAdjunct instructorSinte Gleska UniversityHamilton
Dr. Jennifer IvieAssistant Professor, PsychologyTulsa Community CollegeIvie
Dr. Clyne NamuoPresidentJoliet Junior CollegeNamuo
Dr. Daisy H HalvorsonVice President for Finance and Business AffairsWaldorf UniversityHalvorson
Dr. Kenneth Daniel RathbunVP for Academic Services and Dean of the CollegeFaith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryRathbun
Dr. Sarah Elizabeth RubleAssociate Professor of ReligionGustavus Adolphus CollegeRuble
Mr. Manoj M. PatilPresidentLittle Priest Tribal CollegePatil
Ms. Tiffany GilmoreIAC Public MemberUnaffiliated with U.S. InstitutionGilmore
Dr. Boethius Robert Bookbag Dr.CFO Oct 2Test HLC InstitutionBookbag

Public Members

NameTitleOrganization Name
Dr. Larry Michael DoyleOwner/PresidentLighthouse Consulting ServicesDoyle
Dr. Mary E. LloydC.E.O.Executive VenturesLloyd
Mr. Peter G. LaBonteDirector of Performance ExcellenceGoodwill of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc.LaBonte
Mr. John C ChikowPresident and CEOJC & AssociatesChikow
Ms. Christan HaskinConsultant; Lead Instructional DesignerIndiana University Health - Learning InstituteHaskin
Mr. Steve J. EikenberrySenior Vice PresidentFirst American BankEikenberry
Dr. Kathy Hopinkah HannanRetired National Managing Partner and Vice ChairKPMG LLPHannan
Mr. Steven L. KleinmanSenior Manager (Retired), Training Services at UOPA Honeywell CompanyKleinman
Mr. Andrew J. LoubertPresident/CEOCommunity Reinvestment Solutions, Inc.Loubert
Ms. Katrina M. McCreeChief Community Impact OfficerNeighborhood Service OrganizationMcCree
Mr. Tim LorsonExecutive DirectorMardi Gras, Inc.Lorson
Ms. Caprice J. BanksTalent Development CoordinatorDeKalb County School DistrictBanks
Mr. Michael SchymanChief Financial OfficerAldridge ElectricSchyman
Mr. Shreyas ShahFounderShah ConsultingShah