NERA LEADERSHIP
 

Executive Committee
 
President
Jonathan Steinberg
EurekaFacts
President-Elect
Lisa Keller
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Past President
Bo Bashkov
IXL Learning

Secretary
Sarah Ferguson
Rowan University

Treasurer
Andrew Jones
American Board of Surgery
 















 

Board of Directors
Beth Perkins (2023-2026)
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Madison Holzman (2021-2024)
Curriculum Associates
Jade Caines Lee (2021-2024)
The JC Research Group

Thai Ong (2022-2025)
NBME

Kate Nolan (2022-2025)
Amira Learning

Brian Leventhal (2023-2026)
James Madison University

Tricia Clarke (2023-2024)
Fordham University
  

 

 
















 

Appointed Positions
 
2024 Conference Co-Chairs
Javier Suarez-Alvarez
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Caroline Prendergast
American Board of Surgery
  

Hannah Smith
Assumption College


Siyu Wan
American Board of Internal Medicine

  

The NERA Researcher Co-Editors
Barbara J. Helms
Independent Consultant/Freelance Copy-Editor
Elizabeth Stone
Independent Consultant
Kat Tremblay
University of Massachusetts Amherst
 

Maura O’Riordan
University of Massachusetts Amherst
   

NERA Webmaster
Yu Bao
James Madison University
   

NERA Conference Proceedings Co-Editors for Digital Commons

Kate Nolan
Amira Learning

Beth Perkins
American Association of Colleges and Universities
 

Mentoring Program Co-Chairs

Kerry Vieth
American Institutes for Research (AIR)

Bethany Fishbein
Boston College      
Krishna Chaitanya Rao Kathala
University of Massachusetts Amherst
 
































 


STANDING COMMITTEES

Please see Committee Descriptions for summaries of the roles of our committees.
 
Communications Chair
Jerusha Henderek
NBME

Members
Yu Bao, James Madison University (Webmaster)
Shelby Perry, Independent Consultant (Social Media Coordinator)
Archangel Gundula, University of Massachusetts Amherst (Email Coordinator)
Dukjae Lee, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Son Pham, Stephen F. Austin State University
Katrina Roohr, Educational Testing Service
 
Graduate Student Issues Chair
Matthew Speno
Salem State University

Members
Beth Perkins (Past Chair), AAC&U
Jesús Aceves Loza, Fordham University
Pamela Mikaelian, Central Connecticut State University

 
Infrastructure Chair
Nikole Gregg
HumRRO

Members
Yu Bao, James Madison University
Siyu Wan, American Board of Internal Medicine
Katarina Schaefer, James Madison University
Josiah Huntsberger, James Madison University
Laura Lambert, James Madison University
Membership Chair
Rory Lazowski
College Board

Members

Briana Chang, College Board
Marcia Delcourt, Western Connecticut State University
Rebecca Natow, Hofstra University
Charles Ogundimo, Pace University


Nominations Chair
Nina Deng
Kaplan, Inc.

Members

Steven Holtzman, Defense Testing and Assessment Center
Rochelle Michel, Smarter Balanced
Javarro Russell, Association of American Medical Colleges
April Zenisky, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ross Markle, DIA Higher Education Collaborators

 














































 
AWARD COMMITTEES
Thomas Donlon Mentoring Award Chair
Jennifer Randall
University of Michigan

Members
Marcia Delcourt, Western Connecticut State University
Leo D. Doherty Memorial Award Chair
Tia Fetcher
Defense Personnel Assessment Center

Members
Steven Holtzman, Defense Testing and Assessment Center
Sara Finney, James Madison University
Thanos Patelis, Johns Hopkins University
 
Educator-as-Researcher Award Chair
Salika Lawrence
The College of New Jersey
Tajma Cameron
Drexel University

Members
Lisa Bajor, Queens College, City University of New York
Son Pham, Stephen F. Austin State University
Eduardo Crespo Cruz, University of Massachusetts Amherst 
Marcia Delcourt, Western Connecticut State University
Lorne H. Woollatt Distinguished Paper Chair
Rochelle Michel
Smarter Balanced

Members
Katie Filling, Baltimore County Public Schools
Johan van der Jagt, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Shu Chen-Worley, Touro University
Felice Billups, Johnson & Wales University

























 
AD HOC COMMITTEES
Conference Ambassadors Chair
Carol Berry
American Board of Surgery

Members
Whitney Coggeshall, Educational Testing Service
Pamela Kaliski, American Board of Internal Medicine
Charles Ogundimu, NCIS
Member Advocacy Chair
Pamela Kaliski
American Board of Internal Medicine
 

Members
Niralee Patel-Lye, University of Connecticut
Richie Diaz, Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary
Thai Ong, NBME
Samatha Harmon, James Madison University
Maria Hamdani, Center for Measurement Justice
April Zenisky, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Tajma Cameron, Drexel University
Sarah Hammami, University of Nebraska Lincoln
Kevin Coopersmith, Stockton University
Kristin Weyrick, Stockton University

Site Selection Chair
Jonathan Steinberg
EurekaFacts

Members
Hank Johnson, New England Institute of Technology
Steven Holtzman, Defense Testing and Assessment Center
Shelby Perry, Independent Consultant
Strategic Planning Chair
Steven Holtzman
Defense Testing and Assessment Center



















 

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