AAC&U Board of Directors
Members of AAC&U participate in the association’s governance through the board of directors. Board officers and new directors are elected at the business meeting of the membership, which is held in conjunction with the association’s annual meeting. Individuals at AAC&U member institutions may recommend member presidents, chief academic officers, deans, and faculty members for service on the board. To recommend an individual, send an e-mail message to the Office of the President.
The board of directors periodically issues official statements on issues of importance to the AAC&U community.
Current members of the AAC&U board of directors are listed below. For more information, see the board member profiles.
2019 Officers
Chair
Carol A. Leary
President
Bay Path University
Vice Chair
William J. Craft
President
Concordia College
Past Chair
Richard Guarasci
President
Wagner College
Treasurer
Royce Engstrom
Professor of Chemistry
University of Montana
President of AAC&U
Lynn Pasquerella
Board Members
Thomas Bailey
President, Teachers College
Columbia University
Brooke Barnett
Associate Provost for Academic and Inclusive Excellence
Elon University
Katherine Bergeron
President
Connecticut College
Ronald A. Crutcher
President
University of Richmond
Tim Eatman
Dean
Rutgers University-Newark
Amy E. Ferrer
Executive Director
American Philosophical Association
David Theo Goldberg
Director
University of California Humanities Research Institute
Marjorie Hass
President
Rhodes College
Mary Dana Hinton
President
College of Saint Benedict
Alex Johnson
President
Cuyahoga Community College
Tuajuanda C. Jordan
President
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Paul G. Lannon
Partner
Holland & Knight
Laurie Leshin
President
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Mary A. Papazian
President
San Jose State University
Robert L. Pura
President Emeritus
Greenfield Community College
Senior Fellow, Community College Leadership
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Lenore Rodicio
Executive Vice President and Provost
Miami Dade College
Judith R. Shapiro
President Emerita
The Teagle Foundation
Mary Ann Villarreal
Associate Vice President, Strategic Initatives
Cal State Fullerton
Ralph Wilcox
Provost and Executive Vice President
University of South Florida
Kathleen Woodward
Lockwood Professor in the Humanities and Professor of English
University of Washington
Ex Officio/Chair, ACAD
Laura L. Behling
Professor of English
Knox College
About Public Members
The bylaws of the association, approved in January 1995, allow for the election of up to three directors who are not affiliated with a member college or university. These "public members" of the board provide an informed perspective from outside higher education on issues the board addresses.
