Board

The Mission of NAGAP is to engage and advance Graduate Enrollment Management Professionals by promoting excellence and collaboration through education, research, and professional development.

NAGAP Governing Board

The Board of Directors is made up of elected officers and appointed directors who are responsible for running the organization by adhering to the Bylaws and Standards adopted by the organization.

Note: Roles and responsibilities for each director, outside the scope of their work on the Governing Board, will be defined at the July Strategic Planning meeting. 

Learn about Nominations & Elections

OFFICERS 
 
President - Jeremiah Nelson
Assistant Professor of Management
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
(704) 367-4723
jsnelson21 at catawba.edu
 
Vice President - Kristen Sterba
Associate Provost for Students and Administration
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
(501) 296-1275
kmsterba at uams.edu
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Secretary - Naronda Wright
Administrative Specialist
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
(912) 478-8626
narondawright at georgiasouthern.edu
 
Treasurer - Andrew Kim
Director of Graduate Enrolment Services
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Newfoundland, CANADA 
(709) 864-8847
akim at mun.ca
 
Immediate Past President - Keith Ramsdell
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing
Ashland University
Ashland, OH
(419) 289-5397
kramsdel at ashland.edu
 
Interim Executive Director - Christie Ross
NAGAP, The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management 
4400 College Blvd, Ste. 220
Overland Park, KS  66211
(913) 222-8626
christie at nagap.org
 
DIRECTORS 
 
Education - Gregg Henderschiedt 
Director of Graduate Admissions - Coordinator of Academic Programs
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
(352) 273-3514
ghenderschiedt at ufl.edu
 
Membership - Ryan Taughrin
Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management
University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education
Buffalo, NY
(716) 645-9042
ryantaug at buffalo.edu
 
Professional Development - Amanda Ostreko
Assistant Vice Provost, Director of Graduate Enrollment Management
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
(785) 864-2932
amandao at ku.edu
 
Special Projects - Jennifer Kulbeck
Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Resources and Planning
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA
(925) 631-8223
jak12 at stmarys-ca.edu
 
Publications - Stan Kania
Associate Director of Admissions
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Scranton, PA
(570) 955-7984
skania at som.geisinger.edu
 
Annual Conference - Mary Pascarella 
Associate Director of Graduate Admissions
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX 77341
(936) 294-1971
marypascarella at shsu.edu
 
Research - Paula Baker
Graduate Admissions & Fellowships Officer
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 625-1303
baker496 at umn.edu
 
Chapters - Dana Mordecai
Assistant Director for Graduate Recruitment
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 
(940) 369-7387
dana.mordecai at unt.edu
 
Marketing & Communications - Katherine Beczak
Assistant Dean of Graduate Student Success
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
(585) 475-6768
kmbrgs at rit.edu
 
 

Past Presidents and Governing Boards

Past President Year of Presidency Governing Board Members
Donald J. Shaw 1988-1990 George Abraham (Treasurer)
Norman E. Puffett (Editor)
Judith Beals 1990-1992 George Abraham (Vice President)
Judith Reynolds (Treasurer)
Deborah Benvenger (Secretary)
John Noonan (Parliamentarian)
Donna Krivis (Annual Conference Chair)
Paul Mallett (Graduate Fair Series Chair)
Joseph Spellman (Membership Chair)
Letitia Bingham (Journal Editor)
George Abraham 1992-1994 Judith Reynolds (Vice President)
John Noonan (Treasurer)
Kathleen Anderson (Secretary)
Donald Shaw (Parliamentarian)
Judith Beals (Past President)
Donald Resnick (Annual Conference Chair)
Paul Mallett (Graduate Fair Series Chair)
Glenn Berman (Membership Chair)
Drina Lynch (Research Chair)
Gael Minton (Journal Editor)
Glenn Berman 1994-1996 Gael Minton (Vice President)
Donald Resnick (Treasurer)
Kay Reed (Secretary)
Kristin Williams (Parliamentarian)
George Abraham (Past President)
Marianne Gramza (Annual Conference Chair)
Craig Pilant (Graduate Fair Series Chair)
Barbara Baily (Membership Chair)
David Behrs (Journal Editor)
Joanne Nagy (Research Chair)
Farrell Brown (Nation Issues Chair)
Cynthia Thomas-O'Dell (Diversity & Human Relations Chair)
Donald Resnick 1996-1998 Barbara Baily (Vice President)
Karen Swenson (Treasurer)
Deborah Mulford Rohovit (Secretary)
Marianne Gramza (Parliamentarian)
Glenn Berman (Past President)
Cynthia Thomas-O'Dell (Membership Chair)
Joanne Nagy (Annual Conference Chair)
Linda Putchinsky (Research Committee)
Kristin Williams (Nation Issues Committee)
Lynne Goldberg (Diversity & Human Relations Chair)
John Noonan (Professional Development Chair)
Kim Bunch (Journal Editor)
Barbara Baily 1998-2000 Joanne Nagy (Vice President)
Kim Bunch (Treasurer)
Craig Pilant (Secretary)
Donald Resnick (Past President)
Marianne Gramza (Parliamentarian)
Jeffery Johnson (Membership Chair)
Stan Fasci (Annual Conference Chair)
John Augusto (Research Chair)
Patricia Baron (Journal Editor)
Carolyn Payne (National Issues Chair)
John Noonan (Professional Development Chair)
Joanne Nagy 2000-2001 Marianne Gramza (Vice President)
Kim Bunch (Treasurer)
Jeffery Johnson (Secretary)
Barbara Baily (Past President)
Donald Resnick (Parliamentarian)
Thomas Rock (Annual Conference Chair)
Thomas Evans (Graduate Fair Calendar Chair)
Kristin Williams (Membership Chair)
Patricia Baron (Journal Chair)
John Noonan (Professional Development Chair)
Carolyn Payne (Research and National Issues Chair)
Marianne Gramza 2001-2002 Kim Bunch (Treasurer)
Jeffery Johnson (Secretary)
Barbara Baily (Joanne Nagy)
Donald Resnick (Parliamentarian)
Thomas Rock (Annual Conference Chair)
Thomas Evans (Graduate Fair Calendar Chair)
Kristin Williams (Membership Chair)
Patricia Baron (Journal Chair)
John Noonan (Professional Development Chair)
Carolyn Payne (Research and National Issues Chair)
Kristin Williams 2002-2004 Donald Resnick (Vice President)
Karen Swenson (Treasurer)
Joanne Canyon-Heller (Secretary)
Demetrius Greer (Parliamentarian)
Glenn Berman (Annual Conference Chair)
John Drew (E-Communication Chair)
Carolyn Payne (Membership Chair)
Patricia Baron (NAGAP Perspectives Chair)
Thomas Rock (Marketing Chair)
Ellen Driscoll (Professional Development Chair)
Jeffery Johnson (Research and National Issues Chair)
John Noonan (Special Projects Chair)
Carolyn Payne 2004-2006 Thomas Rock (Vice President)
Dave Fletcher (Treasurer)
Joanne Canyon-Heller (Secretary)
Kristin Williams (Past President)
Thomas Evans (Parliamentarian)
Debra Harris (Annual Conference Chair)
John Drew (Technology Services Chair)
Julia Carlson (Membership Chair)
John Bury (Publications Chair)
Susan Barnes (Marketing Chair)
Donald Resnick (Professional Development Chair)
Susan Repine (Research and National Issues Chair)
Donald Shaw (Archivist)
Thomas P. Rock 2006-2008 Jeffery Johnson (Vice President)
Carolyn Payne (Past President)
Dave Fletcher (Treasurer)
Harry Byerly (Secretary & 2007 Annual Conference Chair)
Lisa Davis (2008 Annual Conference Chair)
Thomas Evans (External Relations Chair)
Rick Liston (Technology Services Chair)
John Bury (Publications Chair
Joanne Canyon-Heller (Marketing and Membership Relations Chair)
Ann Bruno (Professional Development Chair)
Nancy Knight (Research and National Issues Chair)
Jeffery T. Johnson 2008-2010 Joanne Canyon-Heller (Vice President)
Thomas Rock (Immediate Past President)
Nancy Knight (Secretary)
Dave Fletcher (Treasurer)
Daniel Bennett (Education Chair)
Cammie Baker-Clancy (Professional Development Chair)
Debbie Lesperance (2009 Annual Conference Chair)
Julia Bourquin Deland (2010 Annual Conference Chair)
James Crane (Marketing and Membership Relations Chair)
Colleen Flynn Thapalia (Publications Chair)
Lisa Davis (External Relations Chair)
Christiane Roth (International Relations Chair)
Kristen Sterba (Research and Global Issues Chair)
Joanne Canyon-Heller 2010-2012

James Crane (Vice President)
Jeffery T. Johnson (Immediate Past President)
Sarah Petrakos (Treasurer)
Debbie Lesperance (Secretary)
Felicia L. Townsend (Marketing Communication Committee Chair)
Cammie Baker-Clancy (Professional Development Chair)
Francesa Reed (2011 Annual Conference Chair)
Julia Bourquin Deland (2012 Annual Conference Chair)
Colleen Flynn Thapalia (Publications Chair)
Judith Baker (Membership Committee Chair)
Kristen Sterba (Research and Global Issues Chair)
Anna B. Jordan (2013 Annual Conference Chair)
Daniel J. Bennett (Education Chair)
James N. Crane 2012-2014

Julia Deland (Vice President)
Joanne Canyon-Heller (Immediate Past President)
Sarah Petrakos (Treasurer)
Kristen Sterba (Secretary)
Francesa Reed (Marketing & Social Media Committee Chair)
Keith Ramsdell (Professional Development Chair)
Marcus Hanscom (Online Education Chair)
Anna Jordan (2013 Annual Conference Chair)
Teisha Johnson (2014 Annual Conference Chair)
Jennifer Kulbeck (Publications Chair)
Judith Baker (Membership Committee Chair)
Josh LaFave (Research and Global Issues Chair)
Cammie Baker Clancy (Chapter Chair)
Dave Fletcher (Education Chair)
James N. Crane 2014-2016

Julia Deland (Vice President)
Jeremiah Nelson (Treasurer)
Josh LaFave (Secretary)
Keith Ramsdell (Professional Development Chair)
Teisha Johnson (2015 Annual Conference Chair)
Renanda Wood Dear (2016 Annual Conference Chair)
Jennifer Kulbeck (Publications Chair)
Kittie Pain (Membership Committee Chair)
Matt Cipriano (Research and Global Issues Chair)
Sarah Petrakos (Chapter Chair)
Linda Horisk (Education Chair)
Marcus Hanscom (Technology Chair)
Valerie Robinson (Diversity & Inclusion Chair)
Julia Deland 2016 - 2018

Keith Ramsdell (Vice President)
Jeremiah Nelson (Treasurer)
Teisha Johnson (Secretary)
James Crane (Immediate Past President)
Katie Beczak (Professional Development Chair)
Jennifer Kulbeck (Publications Chair)
Dave Fletcher (Membership Chair)
Dean Tsantir/Paula Baker (Research Chair)
Cammie Baker Clancy (Education Chair)
Raymond Lutzky, Director at Large
Renanda Dear, Director at Large
Jahmaine Smith, Director at Large
Andrew Kim, Director at Large
Keith Ramsdell 2018 - 2020
Jeremiah Nelson (Vice President)
Julia Deland (Immediate Past President)
Andrew Kim (Treasurer)
Teisha Johnson (Secretary)
Marcus Hanscom (Education Chair)
Sara Pettingill (Membership Chair)
Amanda Ostreko (Professional Development Chair)
Jennifer Kulbeck (Special Projects)
Raymond Lutzky (Publications Chair)
Naronda Wright (Annual Conference Chair)
Dana Mordecai (Chapters Chair)
Paula Baker (Research Chair)
Katherine Beczak (Marketing & Communications Chair)