AIRC Committees

2011 Conference Planning committee

The 2011 Conference Planning Committee develops the program for the annual conference to be held in Miami December 8 -10.

Chalimar Swain, University of Utah, Chair

Greet Provoost, University of Mississippi

Pushpinder Bhatia, PacAsia

Mark Lucas, IAE Global

Dave Anderson, ELS (AIRC Board Liaison)

Membership Development Committee

The Membership Development Committee publicizes AIRC, its mission, standards, and principles further within the American higher education community and worldwide agent community.

Greet Provoost, University of Mississippi, Chair

Masaru Kibukawa, Cascadia Community College

Mark Lucas, iae Global

Sonya Singh, SIEC Global

Sanjeev Verma, Intelligent Partners

Stephen Foster (AIRC Board Liaison)

Professional Development Committee

The professional development committee oversees the AIRC Professional Development Manual and training for both agencies and institutions

Pia Wood, University of Tennessee (AIRC Board Liaison)

Research Committee

The AIRC Research Committee identifies, produces, and disseminates research related to the use of agency based recruitment for international student recruitment.

Ron Cushing, University of Cincinnati, Chair

Will Archer, I-Graduate

Markus Badde, ICEF

Lisa Cynamon Mayers, Intead

Jim Crawly, ELS

Stephen Foster, Wright State University

Michael Haines, IDP

Mitch Leventhal, SUNY (AIRC Board Liaison)

Standards Revision Committee 2011

Elaine Jarchow, Chair (Emeritus, Northern Kentucky University)

Hilka Leicht (IEC)

Mandy Hansen (Northern Arizona University)

Carol Mandzik (State University of New York - Oneonta)

Ravi Lochan Singh (Global Reach)

Sam Skinner (University of Hartford)

David Stremba (INTO University Partners North America)

Steve Thewlis (Emeritus, Golden Gate University)

Josep Rota (Emeritus, Ohio University) Certification Board Liaison

Standards Committee

The Standards committee developed the standards used in the AIRC Certification Process. It is no longer active. Original members of the standards committee included:

Claudia Espinoza, Co-Chair (Wright State University)

Samuel Skinner, Co-Chair (University of Hartford)

David Anderson (ELS Language Centers)

David Arredondo (Lorain County Community College)

Michael Basile (Murray State University)

Elizabeth Chaulk (Northern Kentucky University)

Marguerite Dennis (Syracuse University)

Lindsey Fulcher (University of Cincinnati)

Gary Haeger (Mentor International)

Steve Harper

Jim Kelim (University of Texas-San Antonio, ESL)

Mitch Leventhal (University of Cincinnati)

Marjorie Peace Lenn (Center for Quality Assurance in International Education)

Grace Poling (Ohio Wesleyan University)

Josep Rota (Ohio University)

Mark Schroeder (University of Toledo)

Ravi Lochan Singh (Global Reach)

Steve Thewlis (Golden Gate University)

Eddie West (Ohlone College)