The Accrediting Commission is comprised of ten members. Five members are from DEAC-accredited institutions and are elected by institutions that hold DEAC accreditation status. Five members are appointed by the Commission to represent the public. At least two public members of the Commission must be academics, defined by DEAC as an individual who works full time at an educational institution and who actively teaches, delivers educational content to students and/or engages in educational research related to the institution's mission.
The following individuals are current members of the Accrediting Commission. Click each Commissioner's name to view their biography.
David Oxenhandler*, University Accreditation and Finance AnalystTerm expires March 31, 2019Chair, Executive Committee
Caulyne Barron,Chief Academic Officer, Dunlap-Stone UniversityTerm expires March 31, 2018Vice-Chair, Executive Committee
Christopher Reeves, President, Shiloh UniversityTerm expires March 31, 2018Treasurer, Executive Committee
Patrick O'Malley*, Assurance Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Retired)Term expires March 31, 2018Member at Large, Executive Committee
Lucien "Skip" Capone*, University Counsel, University of North Carolina, Asheville (Retired)Term expires March 31, 2020
Gordon Drummond, President, Sessions College for Professional DesignTerm expires March 31, 2020
Stella Garlick, Vice-President, Administration & Compliance, Martinsburg CollegeTerm expires March 31, 2019
Jack Goetz*, Lecturer, USC Gould School of LawTerm expires March 31, 2020
Cheryl Hayek, Special Advisor to the President and Provost Emerita, Grantham UniversityTerm expires March 31, 2020
Nanette Swarthout*, Instructor, Western Governors UniversityTerm expires March 31, 2018
*Public Member.
