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Governance

AACTE Board of Directors nominations are now open.

Deadline: May 15.

Terms are three years (March 1, 2027–February 28, 2030). Four board vacancies are anticipated, with selections finalized by October 2026.
The Board meets at least three times annually, including one in-person meeting at the AACTE Annual Meeting.
Nominees put forward by a colleague will be asked to submit additional information; nominations will not be considered if materials are not provided.

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.

Chair
Stacey Edmonson, Ed.D.
The Texas A&M University System
(2028)

Chair-elect
Loury Floyd, Ph.D.
Lenoir-Rhine University
(2029)

Immediate Past Chair
Anne Tapp Jaksa, Ph.D.
Saginaw Valley State University
(2027)

President & CEO
Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Ph.D.
AACTE

Bryan Duke, Ph.D.
University of Central Oklahoma
(2027)

Christine Gentry, Ph.D.
Yale University
(2029)

Diana Lys, Ed.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(2029)

Rene Parmar, Ph.D.
SUNY New Paltz
(2029)

Shireen Pavri, Ph.D.
Office of the Chancellor, The California State University System
(2029)

Janae Blanscet
Special Assistant to the President & CEO

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