ACAD Board of Directors Candidate/Nomination Information:
Each fall ACAD accepts nominations for Board Service. To apply, the candidate must be an ACAD member in good standing and willing to accept the Roles and Responsibilities of Board Service.
If you are an ACAD member, please use your ACAD login information to access the nomination form.
Board of Directors 2021-2022
Officers
- Chair: Michael Wanous, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Northern State University
- Vice Chair: Marci Sortor, Provost and Dean of the College, St. Olaf College
- Treasurer: Peter Skoner, Dean of the School of STEAM, Saint Francis University
- Chair, Governance and Board Development Committee: O. John Maduko, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, Minnesota State Community and Technical College
- Past Chair: Paula O’Loughlin, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Coe College
- Secretary: Laura A. Matthias, ACAD Executive Director
Board classes “graduate” in January after their class year following the election of new members at our business breakfast meeting held during our Annual Meeting. For example; a board member in the Class of 2023 would “graduate” in January 2024 after the business meeting election.
Class of 2021
- Marshá Horton, Dean, College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, Delaware State University
- Bridget Keegan, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Creighton University
- Michelle Mattson, Provost, Wittenberg University
- Abigail Tilton, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Texas Woman’s University
- Vincent Wiggins, Dean of Career and Continuing Education Programs, Harry S. Truman College, City Colleges of Chicago
Class of 2022
- Frank Boyd, Former Vice President of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean, Guilford College
- Marcy Brown Marsden, Dean, McCoy College of Science, Mathematics and Engineering, Midwestern State University
- Del Doughty, Dean, College of Arts, Sciences and Education, Texas A&M University- Texarkana
- Elaine Meyer-Lee, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Goucher College
- Gregor Thuswaldner, Provost and Executive Vice President, Whitworth University
Class of 2023
- Andrew Adams, Associate Dean College of Fine and Performing Arts, Western Carolina University
- Kendrick Brown, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Morehouse College
- Feng-Ling Johnson, Dean of University College and Associate Vice President for Student Success, St. Cloud State University
- Pamela MacRae, Distance Education Dean of Environmental Conservation and Research, Unity College
- Laurie Shanderson, Dean, School of Health Sciences, Northcentral University
Alternates
- Jacob Bucher, Founding Dean, College of Applied Social Sciences, Dominican University
- Sheila Liotta, Dean, School of Arts & Sciences, Providence College
Committee Assignments
Annual Meeting Program
Governance and Board Development
Planning and Priorities
Other Programs and Conferences
Staff
Laura Matthias, Executive Director
