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Higher Education Advisory Council

The members of the IELTS USA Higher Education Advisory Council are leaders in their fields in the higher education sector. They represent secondary schools, undergraduate and graduate education, public and private institutions, and the TESOL profession. 

The responsibilities of the Board include but are not limited to:

  • informing the Executive Director and staff about trends in higher education that are relevant to IELTS USA
  • advising the Executive Director and staff about IELTS USA issues, policies, and strategic plans
  • serving as an ambassador for IELTS USA publicly in everyday work situations, and at conferences and meetings
  • assisting the Executive Director and IELTS USA staff with introductions to specific non-recognizing institutions
  • being available to the Executive Director and staff of IELTS USA for individual consultation
  • recommending and recruiting potential Board members.

The inaugural Higher Education Advisory Council meeting took place in 2015, and we had the opportunity to discuss the current state of IELTS in the US and worldwide with representatives from US colleges and universities. The council members offered open and candid feedback on potential new IELTS programs, services, strategic communications, and plans for the future. We look forward to continuing this dialogue with them moving forward. 
           

IELTS USA Higher Education Advisory Council Members

Name Title Institution
Patriece Campbell
Director of International Programs
 Millersville University
April Crabtree
 Assistant Vice Provost, Undergraduate Admissions
 University of San Francisco
Jane Dunphy
 Senior Lecturer, English Language Studies
 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jordan England
 Executive Director, International Student Programs
 Foothill-DeAnza Community College District
Aimee Gruber
 Senior Director of Outreach & Business Development
 Enrollment Management Association
Shelley Saltzman
 Associate Director for Curriculum and Assessment, American Language Program
 Columbia University of New York
Steven Shaw
 Assistant Vice Provost and Director of International Admissions
 University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Timothy Stanne
 Assistant Dean for Graduate Admissions, Law School Admissions
 New York University School of Law
Dean Tsantir
 Director Graduate Admissions
 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Former Members:

Tom Atkinson, Associate Dean, Graduate School, Purdue University (served 2015-2018)

Douglas L. Christiansen, Vice Provost for University Enrollment Affairs, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Vanderbilt University (served 2015-2016)

Deborah Hefferon, International Education and Cross-cultural Communication Consultant (served 2015-2018)

Jason Kahabka, Associate Dean for Administration, Cornell University (served 2015-2018)

Tatiana Mackliff, Executive Director of International Education, Miami Dade College (served 2015-2018)

Ffiona Rees, Senior Associate Director of Admission, University of California Los Angeles (served 2015-2016)