Table to Track State Authorization Responses

AL 

www.ache.alabama.
gov/Nonresident/
Index.htm

www.accs.cc/
psloverview.aspx

Elizabeth French

Director, Office of Institutional
Effectiveness and Planning

elizabeth.french@
ache.alabama.gov

334-242-2179

replied

AK 

akadvantage.
alaska.gov/
About_Us/
Programs_
and_Services
/Authorization.aspx

Jo Anne Hayden

Program Coordinator,
Institutional Authorization

EED.ACPE-IA@
alaska.gov

907-465-6741

replied

AR 

www.adhe.edu/
divisions/
academicaffairs/
Pages/
aa_certification.aspx

Zanette Douglas

Coordinator of Institutional
Certification

Zanette.Douglas@
adhe.edu

501-371-2012

replied

AZ 

azppse.state.
az.us/
licensure_
requirements.asp

Teri Stanfill

Executive Director

Teri.stanfill@
azppse.gov

602-542-2399

replied

CA

www.bppe.
ca.gov/lawsregs/
index.shtml

Joanne Wenzel

Deputy Bureau Chief

Joanne.Wenzel@
dca.ca.gov

916-431-6905

replied

CO

highered.
colorado.gov/
Publications/
Policies
/default.html

Heather DeLange

Administrator of the
Degree Authorization Act

heather.delange@
dhe.state.co.us

(303) 866-2723

replied

CT

Amy Hughes

Office of Academic Affairs

info@ctdhe.org

860-947-1822

replied

DE

Wayne Barton

Director

wbarton@
DOE.K12.DE.US

302-735-4120

replied

DC

osse.dc.gov/
seo/site/
default.asp?
seoNav=|31191|

Marilyn Thornton

Program Specialist

202-442-4314

replied

FL

http://www.fldoe.org/cie
/rulesandlaw.asp

Susan Hood

Operations and Management
Consultant Manager

Susan.Hood@
fldoe.org

850-245-3200

replied

GA

www.gnpec.org/
forms/
formsandinstructions.asp

William Creews

Executive Director

billc@
npec.state.ga.us

770-414-3300

replied

HI

hawaii.gov/dcca
/ocp/udgi/regulation

No Info

replied

ID

adm.idaho.gov/
adminrules/

Harv Lyter

State Coordinator for Private
Colleges and Proprietary Schools

harv.lyter@
osbe.idaho.gov

208-332-1587

replied

IL

www.ilga.gov/
commission
/jcar/admincode/023
/023010300000100R.html

G.W. Reid

Executive Director

omfp@
ibhe.org

217-782-2551

replied

IN

Teresa Lubbers

Commissioner

http://www.in.gov/
che/

317-464-4400

replied

IA

Carolyn Small

Postsecondary Registration
Coordinator

carolyn.small@
iowa.gov

515-725-3413

replied

KS

Andy Thompkins

President/CEO

http://www.kansas
regents-org/
staff_directory

replied

KY

Sarah Levy

Senior Associate,
Academic Affairs

sarah.levy@ky.gov

502-573-1555

replied

LA

Larry Tremblay

Associate Commissioner
for Planning and Research

larry.tremblay@la.gov

225-342-4253

replied

ME

www.maine.gov/
education/highered/
index.htm

Georgette Valliere

Commissioner's Assistant

http://www.maine.
gov/education
/eddir/teamlist.htm
#CO

207-624-6605

replied

MD

Sue A. Blanshan

Director of Academic Affairs

sblansha@
mhec.state.md.us

410-260-4533

replied

MA

www.mass.edu/
forinstitutions/
academic/academic.asp

Claudia R. Bell

Academic Program
and Policy Specialist

cbell@bhe.mass.edu

617-994-6913

replied

MI

Michael Beamish

Department Specialist

BeamishM@
michigan.gov

517-241-6806

replied

MN

www.ohe.
state.mn.us/
mPg.cfm?pageID=197

Brian Geraghty

brian.geraghty@
state.mn.us

651-259-3976

replied

MS

www.mississippi.
edu/oasa/
mcca.html

Menia Dykes

Coordinator of Academic Affair
and Nursing Education

mdykes@
ihl.state.ms.us

601-432-6372

replied

MO

www.dhe.
mo.gov
/cbheindex.html

Leroy Wade

Assistant Commissioner
for Financial Assistance,
Outreach, and Proprietary
Certification for non-Missouri
public institutions

leroy.wade@
dhe.mo.gov

573-751-2361

replied

MT

Thomas H. Gibson

Director, e-Learning
Business Development

tgibson@
montana.edu

406-444-0311

replied

NE

www.ccpe.
state.ne.us/
PublicDoc/Ccpe/

Kathleen Fimple

Academic Programs
Officer

kathleen.fimple@
nebraska.gov

402-471-2030

replied

NV

David Perlman

Administrator

dperlman@
cpe.state.nv.us

702-486-7330

replied

NH

Kathryn G. Dodge

Executive Director

kdodge@
pec.state.nh.us

603-271-2555 Ext. 351

replied

NJ

www.state.nj.us/
highereducation/
More_HE_Resources/
Licensure.htm

Position Vacant

Director of
Academic Affairs

nj_che@
che.state.nj.us

609-292-2955

replied

NM

Stephanie Ellis

Private and Proprietary
Schools Administrator

stephanie.ellis@
state.nm.us

505-476-8442

replied

NY

No info

Coordinator

ocueinfo@
mail.nysed.gov

518-474-1551

replied

NC

www.north
carolina.edu/
aa_planning/
licensure/
index.htm;

www.north
carolina.edu/
aa_planning/
licensure/
Rules__
Standards__
Master_
Updated_
1-081.pdf

Maggie Ryan

Assistant Director
of Licensure and
Workforce Studies

mryan@
northcarolina.edu

919-962-4558

replied

ND

Debra Huber

Administrator

dehuber@nd.gov

701-328-2678

replied

OH

regents.ohio.gov/
academic_programs/
program_approval/
index.php

Shane DeGarmo

Director, Program
Approval

sdegarmo@
regents.state.oh.us

614-387-1215

replied

OK

www.okhighered.org/
state-system/
policy-procedures
/part3.shtml

Gina Wekke

Vice Chancellor
for Academic Affairs

gwekke@
osrhe.edu

405-225-9142

replied

OR

Alan Contreras

Administsrator

alan.L.contreras@
state.or.us

541-687-7478

replied

PA

www.pde.state.pa.us/
portal/server.pt/community/
higher_and_adult_
education/8711/
institutional_approval_
information/522454

Carol M.D. Gisselquist

Higher Education
Associate

cgisselqui@
state.pa.us

717-787-4448

replied

RI

Deanna Velletri

Executive Assistant

dvelletri@
ribghe.org

401-456-6010

replied

SC

Renea Eshleman

Program Director,
Non-public Postsecondary
Institution Licensing

reshleman@
che.sc.gov

803-737-2281

replied

SD

South Dakota Board of Regents

info@
sdbor.edu

605-773-3455

replied

TN

Stephanie Bellard Chase

Assistant Executive
Director for
Postsecondary
School Authorization

Stephanie.Bellard@
tn.gov

615-741-5293

replied

TX

Van Davis

Deputy Assistant
Commissioner

van.davis@
thecb.state.tx.us

512-427-6223

replied

UT

Marla Winegar

Administrator

consumerprotection@
utah.gov

801-530-6601

replied

VT

www.vhec.info/
dynamics/1_Accreditation
Certification

education.
vermont.gov/
new/html/board/
rules.html

Cathy Hilgendorf

Postsecondary
Approval Coordinator

cathy.hilgendorf@
state.vt.us

802-828-5402

replied

VA

Linda Woodley

Director for Private
and Out-of-State
Postsecondary
Education

lindawoodley@
schev.edu

804-371-2938

replied

WA

www.hecb.wa.
gov/autheval/
daa/
daaindex.asp

Degree Authorization Staff

Dainto@
hecb.wa.gov

360-753-7869

replied

WV

Mark Stotler

Assistant Director
of Academic Affairs

stotler@
hepc.wvnet.edu

304-558-0262

replied

WI

eab.state.wi.us/
resources/
newschoolapp.pdf

David C. Dies

Executive Director

david.dies@
eab.state.wi.us

608-267-7733

replied

WY

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Education Program
Consultant

smills@edic
/state/wy.us

307-777-5712

replied