Governance
Governance
The University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) is governed by two representative bodies: The Plenum and the Executive Committee. The Plenum is formed by one representative from each member institution. The nine-member Executive Committee is elected from and by the Plenum.
UCEA Executive Committee
The Executive Committee (EC) meets monthly. EC members work with the Executive Director to develop long term organizational goals and policies, determine the allocation of resources, ensure that UCEA lives up to its vision, and influence the field of educational leadership. EC members serve three-year terms.
Executive Committee Members
Lisa Bass
President
North Carolina State University
Carol A. Mullen
Immediate Past President
Virginia Tech
Karen Stansberry Beard
President Elect
Ohio State University
Erin Anderson
University of Denver
Shelby Cosner
University of Illinois at Chicago
David DeMatthews
University of Texas at Austin
Miriam Ezzani
Texas Christian University
Kofi Lomotey
West Carolina University
Irene Yoon
The University of Utah
UCEA Executive Director
The Executive Director provides leadership and management for the organization. Under the leadership of the Executive Director, the UCEA Headquarters office implements the UCEA policies, develops initiatives and programs to achieve organizational goals, coordinates activities, and disseminates information resulting from research and developmental projects.
Mónica Byrne-Jiménez
Executive Director
uceaexecdir19@gmail.com
UCEA Associate Directors
Associate Directors work with the Executive Director to build the vision and goals for each focal area of responsibility. Associate Directors also develop activities and initiatives in these focal areas that are consistent and help further UCEA’s mission. These focal areas are meant to enhance members experiences within UCEA.
Maysaa Barakat
International Initiatives
Florida Atlantic University
Jennifer Ng
Faculty Development
University of Kansas
DeMarcus Jenkins
Graduate Student Development
University of Pennsylvania
Chad Lochmiller
Policy and Advocacy
Indiana University
Chris Willis
Graduate Student Development
Bowling Green State University
Jayson Richardson
Program Research Centers
University of Denver
UCEA Plenum
The Plenum meets four times a year. Plenary Session Representative (PSRs) serve as official liaisons among their program, the EC, and the Executive Director. They participate in and inform UCEA initiatives, approve annual budgets, vote to accept new member institutions, and elect the members of the Executive Committee.
UCEA Plenary Session Representatives (PSRs) are elected or appointed by their program/department faculty. PSRs serve for a term of 3-6 years renewable.
In order to perform their governance responsibilities, PSRs are asked to review documents (i.e. meeting minutes, UCEA governance materials) and keep current on all items coming before the Plenum. PSRs can access the information they need for each Plenum meeting here.
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UCEA Org Chart
