Leadership & Governance

AHEPPP will be governed by a 9-person Board of Directors. Board members will serve for 3-year, renewable terms. Board members shall represent the diversity of college and university programs, including members from public and private institutions, large and small institutions from different geographical regions. The board will elect a Vice-Chair and Secretary.

Current board members will nominate, vote, and approve future board members. Inaugural board members are:

Chairperson: Kris Stewart, Miami University (Founding Member)
Vice Chairperson: Jennifer Bell, North Carolina State University (Founding Member)
Secretary: Chad Barnhardt, Ohio University (2011)
Treasurer: Laura Stevens, University of Denver (Founding Member)
Web Communicator: Cindy Beaman, Vincennes University (Founding Member)

Board Members:
Colleen O’Connor-Bench, Syracuse University (Past Chairperson; Founding Member)
Dawn Bruner, University of Rochester (2011)
Nancy Hardendorf, Johnson & Wales University (Founding Member)
Nancy Stephens, University of Kentucky (2011)

AHEPPP Committees
June 2011

Conference Committee
Sabrina Cave, University of West Virginia
Brian Watkins, University of Maryland
David McCandless, University of Oregon
Stacey Wilkerson, Longwood University
Kesha Williams, UNC, Charlotte
Loni Crowe, Eastern Kentucky University
Lady Cox, Auburn University
Sara J. Doyle, DePaul University
Beth Saul, University of Southern California
Leslie Banahan, University of Mississippi
Patrick Englert, Bellarmine University
Traci Royster, Appalachian State

Communications Committee
Colleen Heykoop, Biola University
Tracey Kite, James Madison University
Branka Kristic, Hofstra University
Melissa Ohlfest, Georgia State University

AHEPPP Journal
Editors
Deanie Kepler, Ph.D.
Marjorie Savage

Copy Editor
Chelsea Petree

Designer
Lee Riley

Web Editors
John Saints
Meg Steinborn