Alumni Board of Directors

2025–26 Alumni Board of Directors

OFFICERSEMPLOYMENT
James S. Roberts
B.S.'87, M.S.'93
Board President
President and CEO, Community Education Coalition
Tajharjha (Taji) Gibson
B.S.'97, Ed.S.'21, Ed.D.'23
Board Vice President
Principal, Tri-North Middle School
Stacia Lee Yeoman
B.S.'88
Board Secretary
Middle School ELA and Social Studies Teacher, Central Catholic School
DIRECTORSEMPLOYMENT
Dustin Bailey
B.S.'04, M.S.'06, Ed.D.'14
Associate Professor and Head of Educator Preparation, Hanover College
Rebecca Bersani
B.S.'18
Teacher, MSD Decatur Township Schools
Ben Boruff
B.S.'12
High School English Teacher, School Town of Munster
Stacia Dirks
B.S.'97
Instructional Technology Specialist, Round Lake Area Schools
LaToya Edwards
B.S.'09
Eads Elementary Assistant Principal, School Town of Munster
Chris Finley
M.S.'02
Assistant Superintendent of Student and Staff Services, Avon Community School Corporation
Park Ginder
M.S.'94, Ed.S.'07
Executive Director, Grow Allen
Jennifer Herold
B.S.'01, M.S.'25
Principal, Ernest R. Elliott Elementary School
Aaron Huff
Ed.D.'23
Principal, Benjamin Bosse High School
Dorothea Irwin
Ed.D.'12
Retired Assistant Superintendent, Monroe County Community School Corporation
Dawn Knight
B.S.'93
English Teacher, Westfield High School
Ryan Merriwether
G.C.'21, Ed.D.'24
Chief Administrative Officer, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
Marlon Mitchell
M.S.'95, Ph.D.'07
Superintendent, Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
Caroline Perry
B.S.'15, M.S.'18
Senior Admissions Counselor for Transfer Recruitment
Michael Reece
B.S.'15
Teacher and Football Coach, Westfield High School
Michael Wells
B.S.'95
Director, Midwest Region, Cognia
EMERITUS DIRECTORSEMPLOYMENT
Jake Allen
M.S.'05, Ed.S.'15, Ed.D.'17
Superintendent, Mooresville Schools
Scott Caulfield
B.S.'00
Founder, Roseway Capital
Sandi Cole
B.S.'74, M.S.'80, Ed.S.'89, Ed.D.'95
Retired Director, IU Center on Education and Lifelong Learning
Sandy Dowty
B.A.'71
Retired English Teacher, Hoffman Estates High School, Township District #211
Pam Fischer
B.S.'88, M.A.'99
Retired English Teacher, Park Tudor
Jeff Hendrix
B.S.'83, M.S.'86, Ed.S.'02, Ed.D.'03
Retired Superintendent, School Town of Munster
Julie Henkel
B.S.'88
Teacher, MSD Warren Township Schools
Sharon Johnson-Shirley
B.S.'77
Superintendent, Lake Ridge New Tech Schools
Patricia A. Payne
B.S.'62, M.S.'75
Director, Racial Equity Office, Indianapolis Public Schools
Amy Stevens
B.S.'14, M.S.'19
Client Services Senior Analyst, YouGov Sport
EX-OFFICIOTITLE
Robert BerryDean, IU School of Education
Sarah LubienskiExecutive Associate Dean, IU School of Education
Taylor LevellDirector of Career Connections, IU School of Education
Lindsey ArnoldDirector of Enrollment Management, IU School of Education
Scott WitzkeDirector of Marketing & Communications, IU School of Education
Mary DwyerExecutive Director, Development and Alumni Relations, IU School of Education
Colin PierceDirector of Development, IU School of Education
Shayla GeorgeAssistant Director of Development
IU School of Education
Katie SmockDirector of Stewardship and Annual Giving, IU School of Education
Cheryl MartinAdvancement Associate, IU School of Education