Association Leadership
Jennifer Jacobs

Jennifer Jacobs

President

(3 yr term)
University of South Florida
(2024-2027)
jjacobs8@usf.edu

Nicole Wall

Nicole Wall

Past President

(3 yr term)
Prince George’s County Public Schools
(2023-2026)

Nicole.Wall@pgcps.org

Josh Douds

Josh Douds

President Elect

(3 yr term)
Fairfax County Public Schools
(2025-2028)
jtdouds@fcps.edu

Melissa A. Baker

Melissa A. Baker

Secretary

(3 yr term)
University of South Carolina
(2024-2027)

DrMelissaBaker@gmail.com 

Board of Directors

Somer Lewis

Somer Lewis

(3 yr term)
University of North Carolina Wilmington
(2023-2026)
lewiss@uncw.edu 

Daman Harris

Daman Harris

(3 yr term)
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
(2024-2027)
dlharris1@aacps.org

Jarvais Jackson

Jarvais Jackson

(3 yr term)
Indiana University, Indianapolis
(2025-2028)
jarvais.jackson@gmail.com

Executive Director

Michael Cosenza

Michael Cosenza

California Lutheran University
mcosenza@callutheran.edu

Association Consultants

Lorri Sapp

Lorri Sapp

Dr. Lorri Sapp Educational Consulting
drlorrisapp@gmail.com

Susan Holiday

Susan Holiday

Holiday Leadership Coaching coachholidayllc@gmail.com

Committee Chairs

Anti-Racism
Sonia Janis

Sonia Janis

Anti-Racism Chair

(3 yr term)
University of Georgia
(2023-2026)
soniaelj@uga.edu

Awards

Jennifer Rinck

Jennifer Rinck

Awards Chair

(3 yr term)
University of South Florida
(2024-2027)
jrinck2001@yahoo.com

Communications

Elizabeth Hinchcliff

Elizabeth Hinchcliff

Communications Co-Chair

(3 yr term)
Penn State University
(2024-2027)
ebh5462@psu.edu

Meganlyn Norris

Meganlyn Norris

Communications Co-Chair

(3 yr term)
Kutztown University
(2025-2028)
mnorris@kutztown.edu

Conferences & Programs

Suzanne L. Porath

Suzanne L. Porath

Conferences & Programs Co-Chair

(3 yr term)
Kansas State University
(2025-2028)
sporath@k-state.edu

Tracy Driehaus

Tracy Driehaus

Conference & Programs Co-Chair

(3 yr term)
Kutztown University
(2025-2028)
driehaus@kutztown.edu
Lori Rakes

Lori Rakes

Conference Co-Chair

Florida Southern College
lrakes@flsouthern.edu

Vicki Luther

Vicki Luther

Conference Co-Chair

Mercer University
luther_vl@mercer.edu

Council of Past Presidents

Wendy Baker

Wendy Baker

CoPP Co-Chair

University of North Florida
(2025-2026)
wendy.baker@unf.edu

Eva Garin

Eva Garin

CoPP Co-Chair

Bowie State University
(2025-2026)
egarin@bowiestate.edu

Membership

Nicole Mitchell

Nicole Mitchell

Membership Co-Chair

(3 yr term)
Lexington County School District One
(2025-2028)
nmitchell@lexington1.net

Raven Robinson-Wilson

Raven Robinson-Wilson

Membership Co-Chair

(3 yr term)
University of North Florida
(2025-2028)
r.robinson@unf.edu

Policy, Advocacy & External Relations

Rebecca West Burns

Rebecca West Burns

Policy, Advocacy & External Relations Co-Chair

(3 yr term)
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
(2023-2026)
burns@kutztown.edu

Rene Roselle

Rene Roselle

Policy, Advocacy & External Relations Co-Chair

(3 yr term)
Sacred Heart University
(2024-2027)
roseller@sacredheart.edu

Publications

JoAnne Ferrara

JoAnne Ferrara

Publications Co-Chair

(3 yr term)
Manhattanville University
(2024-2027)
joanne.ferrara@mville.edu

Jennifer D. Morrison

Jennifer D. Morrison

Publications Co-Chair

(3 yr term)
Sam Houston State University  
(2024-2027)
jdmorrison@shsu.edu

David Hoppey

David Hoppey

SUP Co-Editor

(4 yr term)
University of North Florida  
(2023-2027)
David.hoppey@unf.edu

Katrina Hall

Katrina Hall

SUP Co-Editor

(4 yr term)
University of North Florida     
(2023-2027)
khall@unf.edu

Megan Lynch

Megan Lynch

SUP Lead Associate Editor

(4 yr term)
University of North Florida 
(2023-2027)
meganlynch@boisestate.edu

Jennifer D. Morrison

Jennifer D. Morrison

PDSP Co-Editor

(3 yr term)
Sam Houston State University 
(2023-2026)
jdmorrison@shsu.edu 

Elizabeth Currin

Elizabeth Currin

PDSP Co-Editor

(3 yr term)
University of South Carolina      
(2023-2026)
ECURRIN@mailbox.sc.edu

Shalonya Knotts

Shalonya Knotts

PDSP Co-Editor

(3 yr term)
University of South Carolina  
(2023-2026)
knottss@email.sc.edu

Geraldine Hill

Geraldine Hill

SFTF (Blog) Editor

(3 yr term)
Elizabeth City State University
(2020-2023)
gnhill99@gmail.com

Research

Janna Dresden

Janna Dresden

Research Co-Chair

(3 yr term)
University of Georgia, retired
(2024-2027)
jdresden@uga.edu

Logan Rutten

Logan Rutten

Research Co-Chair

(3 yr term)
University of North Dakota
(2024-2027)
logan.rutten@und.edu