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AALHE Board of Directors 2026-2027

For information on the Board of Directors' terms and responsibilities, see below.

 

 

 

Fiona Chrystall, AALHE President
Director of Curriculum Quality Assurance and Assessment
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Board Term: 2021-2027

 

 

 

Rebecca Gibbons, AALHE President-Elect
Assistant Director for Assessment
University of South Florida
Board Term: 2022-2027

 

 

 

Leslie Harris, Treasurer
Digital Pedagogy & Scholarship Specialist
Bucknell University
Board Term: 2023-2028

 

 


Tracy Bartholomew, Secretary and Parliamentarian
Accreditation Coordinator
College of Education and Human Services
Rider University
Board Term: 2024-2027

 

 

 

Karen White-Goyzueta
Adjunct Faculty, Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
Board Term: 2022-2027

 

 

 

Yi-Chin Wu
Academic Assessment Manager
Georgia Institute of Technology
Board Term: 2022-2027

 

 

 

Reem Jaafar
Professor & Director of Research for the Queens STEM Academy
LaGuardia Community College
Board Term: 2024-2027

 

 

 

Divya Bheda
Director, Educational Assessment
Santa Clara University
Board Term: 2025-2028

 

 

Will Miller
Associate Vice President for Continuous
Improvement and Institutional Performance
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Board Term: 2025-2028

 

 

 

Allison Chatterjee
Associate Director, Online Program Assessment
Indiana University
Board Term: 2025-2028

 

 

 

Yan Cooksey
Director of Assessment
Southern Methodist University
Board Term: 2026-2029

 

 

 

Sarah Jacobs
Director of Assessment
Clark College
Board Term: 2026-2029

 

 

 

Bobbijo Grillo Pinnelli
Associate Dean for Assessment
Walden University
Board Term: 2026-2029

 

 

 

Matthew Ruane
Director of Accreditation and Assessment
The Culinary Institute of America
Board Term: 2026-2029

 

 Board of Directors roles and responsibilities from the AALHE Bylaws:

Section 1. Management. The board of directors (hereinafter “Board”) of the Association shall have the responsibility for general management and control of the activities of the Association and shall exercise the powers that may be exercised or performed by the Association under the laws of the State of Kentucky and the United States, these bylaws, and the Articles of Incorporation. Included among such responsibilities shall be:

  1. Hiring of the Executive Director;
  2. Establishing and modifying the Association's mission and vision;
  3. Approving all Association policies;
  4. Approving the Association’s strategic plan;
  5. Approving the annual budget and any revisions thereto;
  6. Setting dues for all categories of membership;
  7. Reviewing the Association’s annual audit;
  8. Appointing committees; and
  9. Periodically reviewing the effectiveness of the Association, its services and its staff.

Section 2. Number and Terms. The Board shall consist of between twelve (12) to fifteen (15) Members and the Executive Director as a non-voting Member. Three (3) of the Members shall be the President, President Elect and Past President, who shall be elected as set forth in Article V, Section 2. Members who are elected to position of President will serve through the positions of President Elect, President, and Past President and be considered active members of the board and in the case of their term ending before serving as Past President, their term shall be extended accordingly. The remaining nine (9) to twelve (12) Members shall be elected for staggered terms as follows:

A.    Each year Members shall be elected to serve for five (5)-year terms. The number of open seats shall be determined by the number of board members’ terms expiring in that year.

B.    Members shall be eligible to serve no more than two consecutive terms on the Board. Members may be returned to the Board after being off the Board for five (5) years.

C.    In the event of a vacancy on the Board, the Board may appoint a person to serve the remainder of the term of the vacated Board seat.

Section 3. Meetings. The Board shall meet annually at the Association conference and shall meet by electronic means at least every four months in the interim.

Section 4. Quorum. A majority of the Board Members shall constitute a quorum. In determining a quorum the Executive Director shall not be counted as a Member of the Board.

Section 5. Remuneration. Members of the board shall serve without salaries or other remuneration; provided, however, the Board may approve travel expenditures or expenses occurred in fulfillment of AALHE responsibilities.

Section 6. Removal from Office. Any Member of the Board who fails to attend three (3) regular meetings of the Board in an AALHE administrative year (July-June) may be removed by a majority vote of the remaining Board Members. Arriving to a regular meeting of the Board more than 15 minutes late is considered an absence.