Accreditation Commission Nominee Bios
The following professionals have been nominated to serve on the Accreditation Commission. Please take a look at their bios below. Reminder, only accreditated members can vote.
Four-Year Public Postsecondary Institutional Representative (Three-Year Term)
Organization: Missouri Southern State University
Brief description of nominee's work in concurrent enrollment and with NACEP:
I have worked in concurrent enrollment for five years. I was president of the Missouri dual credit chapter for two years. My institution has been NACEP accredited by NACEP for five years.
Prior service as a NACEP accreditation peer reviewer, knowledge of NACEP's standards, and other relevant experience (e.g. with other accrediting organizations):
I was a peer reviewer for two years. I have been on the NACEP Accreditation Commission for two years. Last year, I worked with an institution in the pilot of the College Provided Faculty endorsement.
I am a practicing attorney and know how important looking in-depth into evidence is. Digging deep into the details to make sure all of the bases are covered.
A brief statement describing the nominee's interest in the position.
It has been an honor to serve on the Accreditation Commission for the past two years. I have learned so much and I believe that I have been able to provide a valuable perspective to the Commission. I would love the opportunity to serve four year institutions again on the Accreditation Commission.
Four-Year Private Postsecondary Institutional Representative
(Three-Year Term)
Organization: Baker College
Brief description of nominee's work in concurrent enrollment and with NACEP:
I am a full-time associate professor teaching primarily in our institution's college-provided faculty model. Additionally, I serve as a faculty liaison coordinator and ensure that our liaisons are trained and equipped to provide service to our concurrent enrollment instructors and that the appropriate evidence is gathered to maintain our NACEP accreditation.
Prior to this, I was a part of the self-study team that pursued and received Baker College's initial NACEP accreditation in 2017.
Prior service as a NACEP accreditation peer reviewer, knowledge of NACEP's standards, and other relevant experience (e.g. with other accrediting organizations):
I'm in the process of completing my first year as a NACEP peer reviewer and am currently serving as the team lead. I've learned a great deal about the process through this experience and have valued the opportunity to learn more about NACEP, the standards, and my peers.
In addition to being a peer reviewer, I am also a member of Baker College's Higher Learning Commission steering committee.
A brief statement describing the nominee's interest in the position.
As noted above, I'm thoroughly enjoying my experience as a peer reviewer and would be interested in taking what I've learned this year and using that to help guide other teams (especially those with first-year peer reviewers). I'm also a very process-driven worker and love examining existing processes to help maximize efficiency and ease of use. I'd be interested in being involved in these conversations as they pertain to the peer review community.
I don't have a preference in regard to term length.
Two-Year Public Postsecondary Institutional Representative
(Three-Year Term)
Organization:Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Brief description of the nominee's work in concurrent enrollment and with NACEP:
I have worked in concurrent enrollment since January of 2016. My role began as Assistant Director of School Partnerships at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College and later as the Associate Dean of School Partnerships and, currently, as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. In all of these roles, I have been involved with the day-to-day operations of our concurrent enrollment program and ensuring the program aligns with the NACEP standards. Together with my team, we submitted our institution's application for re-accreditation during the pause cycle of the COVID-19 pandemic. In April of 2022, we received word that we were granted re-accreditation.
During my time working in concurrent enrollment, I also served as a peer reviewer and completed my first term as a commissioner on the Accreditation Commission.
Prior service as a NACEP accreditation peer reviewer, knowledge of NACEP's standards, and other relevant experience (e.g. with other accrediting organizations):
I have always wanted to take an active role with NACEP. In 2021, I was elected to my first term as a 2-year representative on the Accreditation Commission. Prior to this, I have been a peer reviewer since the 2018-2019 cycle. My time as a commissioner, peer reviewer, and program director has given me an active knowledge of the NACEP standards.
A brief statement describing the nominee's interest in the position.
As I finish up my first term on the NACEP Accreditation Commission, I am excited at the possibility of continuing the important work this commission does. NACEP provides a clear set of standards for concurrent enrollment that helps provide students with access and opportunity to college credits early in their educational careers. I would be honored to have the opportunity to continue to work with the commission in helping institutions meet accreditation standards to provide that access and opportunity.
Organization:Hawkeye Community College
Brief description of the nominee's work in concurrent enrollment and with NACEP:
I'm currently the NACEP Coordinator at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, Iowa, and have been in this role for just over a year. I also worked with NACEP previously in my role as the Admissions Representative for High School Relations for four years. The past year I have really been able to "dig in" with NACEP and have been able to learn all the ins and outs of accreditation.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the past year as I have been able to work with a wide variety of people and implement some updated practices at my institution as they relate to NACEP accreditation. I've also been able to collaborate more with our concurrent instructors and administration at our 25 high school districts.
Prior service as a NACEP accreditation peer reviewer, knowledge of NACEP's standards, and other relevant experience (e.g. with other accrediting organizations):
I am currently serving my first year as a NACEP accreditation peer reviewer. I've really enjoyed the experience, from the initial online training to collaborating with my peers at other institutions for the whole peer reviewer process.
I'm currently the NACEP Coordinator at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, Iowa, and have been in this role for just over a year. I also worked with NACEP previously in my role as the Admissions Representative for High School Relations for four years. The past year I have really been able to "dig in" with NACEP and have been able to learn all the ins and outs of accreditation.
A brief statement describing the nominee's interest in the position.
I am interested in this position as I want to learn more about NACEP accreditation as I've thoroughly enjoyed working with our NACEP accreditation for the past year. My new role as the NACEP Coordinator allows me to spend the majority of my time working with NACEP and creating best practices at our institution. I also want to help others learn about NACEP and help them to get excited about accreditation.
I had the pleasure of attending my first NACEP conference this past fall and loved the atmosphere NACEP creates and the collaboration NACEP provides for those that get involved.