AGLS COUNCIL 2025 – 2026

council year runs October 1 through September 30

President  (Jan 2025 – Sep 2027) 
Mary Francis ‘Mimi’ Pipino  (English)
Interim Dean, College of Arts, Sciences, and Professional Studies
and Director, Ursuline Core Curriculum
Ursuline College

President Elect  (Oct 2025 — Sep 2027)
David DiMattio  (Science)
Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs
Springfield Technical Community College

Secretary  (Oct 2025 – Sep 2027)
McKenzie Huber  (Education)
Director of Core Education
Oregon State University

Treasurer  (Oct 2025 – Sep 2028)
Jodene DeKorte  (Mathematics & Education)
Academic Dean and Vice President of the School of Multidisciplinary and Professional Studies
Purdue Global

Past President  (Jan 2025 – Sep 2027)
Stephen Biscotte  (Education)
Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Curriculum
Virginia Tech

Executive Director
Joyce Lucke
execdir@agls.org

Council Members-at-Large  (term Oct 2023– Sep 2026)
Rowanna Carpenter  (Public Administration)
Director of Assessment and Research
Portland State University

Lynn Hogan  (Higher Education)
Assistant Provost, and Associate Dean
Florida State University

John Regan  (American Literature)
Director of ePortfolio and Assessment
Boston University

Council Members-at-Large  (term Oct 2024 – Sep 2027)
Elissa Graff  (Fine Arts)
Executive Director of Academics & Accreditation
University of Pikeville

Alex Otieno  (Sociology)
Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Arcadia University

Kenneth Purcell  (Physics)
Director, University Core Curriculum
University of Southern Indiana

Council Members-at-Large (term Oct 2025- Sep 2028)
Karim Dharamsi  (Philosophy)
Vice Provost, Academics
Mount Royal University  (Canada)

Kevin Hermberg  (Philosophy)
Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs/Academic Dean
Dominican University New York

Laura Wheeler Poms  (Global and Community Health)
Mason Core Director
George Mason University

Ad Hoc Council Members

Editor of the AGLS Guide to Assessment and Program Review
David DiMattio  (Science)
Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs
Springfield Technical Community College

Task Project Members
Elisabeth Johnston  (Curriculum and Instruction)
Habits of Mind Experience
Plymouth State University

Karen Palmer  (English/Education)
Director, General Education Program
Yavapai College

Bridget Trogden  (Engineering & Science Education)
Dean of Undergraduate Education and Academic Student Services
American University

Non-Profit Agent to State of Illinois
Tyann Cherry
Webster University

page updated October 22, 2025