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Governance

AACTE is governed by a Board of Directors composed of both elected and appointed members, as stipulated in the Association’s bylaws.

AACTE members voted for proposed bylaw changes to the AACTE Board composition in November 2024. To learn more, read Changes to AACTE Board of Directors Composition and Nomination Process.

Anne Tapp Jaksa, Ph.D.

Saginaw Valley State University

(2027)

 

Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Ph.D., 

California State University, Long Beach

(2026)

 

Stacey Victor, Ed.D., 

Sam Houston State University

(2027)

 

Loury Floyd, Ph.D., 

Lenoir-Rhine University

(2026)

 

Loleta Sartin, Ph.D.

Mercer University

 

Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Ph.D.

President & CEO

AACTE

Bryan Duke, Ph.D.

University of Central Oklahoma

(2027)

 

Yolanda Gallardo, Ph.D.

Gonzaga University

(2026)

 

 Christine Carrino Gorowara, Ph.D.

Trinity Washington University

(2026)

 

Tambra Jackson, Ph.D.

Indiana University Indianapolis

(2026)

Call for Nominations: Due April 30

Nominate Colleagues for the AACTE Board of Directors

AACTE is accepting nominations, including self-nominations, for the Board of Directors through April 30, 2025. The three-year term of service begins March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2029.

There are four expected board vacancies. Board candidates will be selected by the Nominations Committee by October 2025.

What’s New? In November 2024, AACTE members voted to change the Board of Directors composition to include the following:

  • The size of board will not exceed 12 members.
  • The Board composition will shift from representative- to competency-based at-large positions.
  • The directors will be nominated and appointed to the Board. The Nominations Committee will identify individuals from the list of nominees who possess competencies identified by the Board and present recommended candidates to the Board for approval and appointment

Nominate yourself or a
colleague for Board of Directors

Call for Nominations for Programmatic Advisory Committees

AACTE is accepting nominations, including self-nominations, for its eight Programmatic Advisory Committees through April 30, 2025. The three-year term of service begins March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2029.

Committees will be slated in late summer 2025, and new members approved by AACTE’s Board of Directors by October 2025.

All faculty, staff, and administrators from member institutions are eligible to serve. Members may not serve on more than one programmatic advisory committee at the same time. If a member is nominated for more than one committee in a single year, they will be asked to select the committee for which they wish to be considered.

Nominate yourself or a
colleague for a committee

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Janae Blanscet
Special Assistant to the President & CEO

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