Organizational Leaders
TAICEP is governed by the Executive Board, standing committees and ad hoc committees. Each standing committee is comprised of a chair and at least two members. Committee chairs are elected bi-annually by the membership. Ad-hoc committees may be appointed as necessary. The President appoints the ad-hoc committee chairs. Committee chairs and members must be TAICEP members for the duration of their terms.
Executive Board
The Executive Board is responsible for providing the overall governance and leadership of the organization. The Executive Board is comprised of the President, the Vice-President of Standards, the Vice President of Member Outreach, the Treasurer and the Secretary, the Immediate Past President, and the Executive Director.
2018-2019
- President: LesLee Clauson Eicher, AACRAO
- Past President: Margit Schatzman, ECE
- Vice President for Profession Development: Cloud Bai-Yun, UK NARIC
- Vice President of Standards: Linda Tobash,
- Vice President of Membership: Patrick Leahy, Michigan State University
- Treasurer: David Haynes, International Education Evaluations, Inc.
- Secretary: Diana Hense, University of Amsterdam
- Executive Director: Robert Prather, TAICEP
Committee for Governance and Finance
The Committee for Governance and Finance is responsible for overseeing the governance structures for TAICEP, the long-term financial sustainability of the Association and to ensure that the Association complies with relevant legislation concerning the financial reporting of its activities. The Past President is the Board of Directors’ liaison for this committee.
2018-2019
- Margit Schatzman (Chair), ECE
- Margaret Donaldson, Global Credential Evaluators
- David Haynes (ex officio), International Education Evaluations, Inc.
- Robert Prather (staff), TAICEP
Committee for Standards
The Committee for Standards is responsible for developing and maintaining a set of ethical principles, guidelines, standards, and best practices for the international credential evaluation profession that all members will be asked to adhere to, and to build on existing resources. The Vice President of Standards is Board of Directors’ liaison for this committee.
2018-2019
- Rolf Lofstad (Chair), Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT)
- Emily Tse, IERF – International Education Research Foundation
- Meg Wenger, Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
- Sarah Ledwidge, International Credential Assessment Service of Canada / ICAS of Canada
- Diana Stevens, Australian Catholic University
- David Williamson, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Committee for Membership Outreach
The Committee for Membership Outreach is responsible for building TAICEP’s membership base and organizing appropriate outreach activities to ensure the Association is well-known. The Vice President of Membership is the Board of Directors’ liaison for this committee.
2018-2019
- Jeremy Mixell (Chair), University of San Francisco
- Rachel Salinas – Indiana University – Bloomington
- Karin Christoph Brown – One Earth International Credential Evaluations
- Karen Krug – Educational Credential Evaluators, ECE
- Patrick Leahy- Michigan State University
- Sarah Hulen – Indiana University – Bloomington
Professional Development and Training Committee
The Professional Development and Training Committee will develop a strategy for structured professional development for credential evaluators. The Vice President of Standards is the Board of Directors’ liaison for this committee.
2018-2019
- Denise Benz (Chair), Laureate Education
- Jessica Stannard, NUFFIC
- Timothy Kell, ECE
- Ildiko Bors, SpanTran: The Evaluation Company
- Justine Watts, Foreign Academic Credentials Service (FACS)
Resources for Members Committee
The Resources for Members Committee will develop key benefits/resources for members. The Vice President of Membership is the Board of Directors’ liaison for this committee.
2018-2019
- Christopher Adams (Chair), Indiana University
- Tamalene Conlen, Academic Evaluation Services, Inc.
- Peggy Bell-Hendrickson, Transcript Research
- Anu Soin, International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS)
- Rebecca Chamula, Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators
- Garrett Seelinger, NAIA
Ad-Hoc Committees
Research Committee
The past president is the Board of Directors’ liaison for this committee.
2019
- Margit Schatzman, ECE (Chair)
- Pei (Peggy) Zhu, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
Conference Committee
The executive director is the Board of Directors’ liaison for this committee.
2018-2019
- Timothy Kell, ECE (Chair)
- Denise Benz – Laureate Education
- Chiara Finocchietti – CIMEA
- Diana Hense – University of Amsterdam
- Tatiana Fadeeva – University of Wisconsin Whitewater
- Wendy Joyce – University of Victoria
Certificate Committee
The Vice President of Standards is the Board of Directors’ liaison for this committee.
2018-2019
- Kate Freeman (Chair), SpanTran: The Evaluation Company
- Marianne Tompkins-Carter, Ontario College of Teachers
- Martha Van Devender, ECE
- Rebecca Murphy, Doctoral Student
- Melissa Brizuela, Ryerson University
- Panambi Abadie, Universidad de la Republica
Marketing and Communications Committee
The Executive Director is the Board of Directors’ liaison for this committee.
2018-2019
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- Shereen Mir-Jabbar (Chair), Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators
- Elizabeth Tyrie, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
- Navin Vasudev, SAQA
- Jade Jiang Rieger, ECE
- Tatiana Fadeeva, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- Sarah Anne Perry, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- Marianne Lee, SpanTran: The Evaluation Company
Organizational Advancement
The Executive Director is the Board of Directors’ liaison for this committee.
2018-2019
- George Kacenga (Chair), Purdue University Northwest
- Lindsey Gullicksrud, University of Colorado Denver
- Paula Baker, University of Minnesota Graduate School
- George T. Sipos, State University of New York College at Brockport
Digital Student Data
The Vice President for Standards is the Board of Directors’ liaison for this task force.
2018-2019
- Margaret Wenger (Chair), ECE
- Emily Tse, IERF
- Diana Stevens, Australian Catholic University
- Erik Johansson, Swedish Council for Higher Education
- Xiaoshu (Susan) Li, CHESICC (China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center)
- Silvia Bianco, CIMEA
- Peggy Bell Hendrickson, Transcript Research