Board of Directors

The members of the ASHE Board of Directors are the fiduciaries of the association. They are responsible for providing oversight, insight, and foresight of the organization’s finances, strategic plan, and the Executive Director. There are nineteen members of the board of directors: nine association-wide elected directors, four elected Council Chairs, four board appointed committee chairs, a board-appointed legal counsel, and the Executive Director.

  • Eboni Zamani-Gallaher
    Professor University of Pittsburgh
    President
  • Jeni Lynn Hart
    Jeni Lynn Hart
    Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Studies University of Missouri
    Immediate Past President
  • Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn
    Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn
    Professor and Department Chair Educational Leadership and Policy Studies University of Oklahoma
    President Elect
  • Cameron C. Beatty
    Associate Professor Florida State University
    At-Large Member
  • Jennifer M. Johnson
    Jennifer M. Johnson
    Associate Dean of Student Success Temple University
    At-Large Member
  • Genia M Bettencourt
    Assistant Professor University of Memphis
    At-Large Member
  • Chris Nelson
    Chris Nelson
    Associate Professor University of Denver
    At-Large Member
  • April Nicole Horne
    April Nicole Horne
    PhD Candidate University of Arizona
    Graduate Student Representative
  • Vigor Lam
    Vigor Lam
    Ph.D Candidate Colorado State University
    Graduate Student Representative
  • Jason Guilbeau
    Jason Guilbeau
    PhD, CAE Executive Director Association for the Study of Higher Education
    Executive Director (ex officio, non voting)
  • Blake C. Billings
    Blake C. Billings
    Ph.D., J.D. Deputy General Counsel Kansas State University
    Legal Counsel (ex officio, non-voting)
  • David J. Nguyen
    Associate Professor Ohio University
    Budget, Finance, and Compliance Chair (ex officio, non-voting)
  • Christopher J.P. Sewell
    Christopher J.P. Sewell
    Director, Honors College & Associate Professor of Education and Humanities Talladega College
    Inclusion, Equity, and Organizational Diversity Chair
  • Heather T. Rowan-Kenyon
    Professor and Chair Boston College
    Publications Chair (ex officio, non-voting)
  • Beth E. Bukoski
    Beth E. Bukoski
    Associate Professor Virginia Commonwealth University
    CAHEP Chair (ex officio, non-voting)
  • Natasha N Croom
    Natasha N Croom
    Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Higher Education Clemson University
    CEP Chair (ex officio, non-voting)
  • Katie K. Koo
    Associate Professor University of Georgia
    CIHE Chair (ex officio, non-voting)
  • Leticia Tomas Bustillos
    Leticia Tomas Bustillos
    Senior Program Officer Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
    CPPHE Chair (ex officio, non-voting)