Elections

AECT and Divisional Election Results

Please extend your congratulations and support to your new leaders. AECT appreciates their willingness to service in their new leadership positions.

New Officers for 2026-2027

AECT 

 President Elect

     • Tutaleni I. Asino

Treasurer

  • Jennifer (Jenny) Bauman

*Executive Secretary

  • Anthony Piña

*At Large Members

  • Nada Dabbagh
  • Rob Moore

*Terms began effective October 2025

Culture, Learning and Technology

VP of Awards

  • Kae Novak

Design and Development            

President-elect

  • Helen "Holly" Fake

    Board Member

    • Arpita Pal

    VP of Communications

    • Victoria Abramenka-Lachheb

    Distance Learning        

    President-elect

    • Fatiha Bazouche

    VP of Records

    • Jialin Yan

    VP of Communications

    • Sadia Gondal

    Emerging Learning Technologies

    Member at Large

    • Kadir Karakaya

    Communications Officer

    • Elizabeth Azukas

    LAB Representative

    • JinJoy Mao

    Graduate Student Assembly  

    President-elect

    • Parvej Ahmed

    LAB Representative

    • Shreepriya Dogra

    Professional Development and Mentoring Coordinator

    • Masoud Askarnia

    Communications Officer

    • Shayla Nelson

    Social Media Officer

    • Katie Jones

    International Division

    President-elect

    • Zilong Pan

    Learner Engagement Division         

    President-elect

    • Ji Yae Bong

    Communications Officer

    • Nesma Nasr

    Special programs Officer

    • Samaa Haniya

    Organizational Training & Performance        

    President-elect

    • Jason Bock

      Communications Officer

      • Kadir Kozan

      LAB Representative

      • Melissa Jones

      Research & Theory

      President-elect

      • Natercia Valle

      Secretary

      • Rafael da Silva

      Board Member

      • Gi Woong Choi

      Communications Officer

      • Hajeen Choi

      Grad Student Representative 

      • Timothy Okunoye

      LAB Representative

      • Rebecca Reese

      PD Coordinator

      • Aubrey Rogowski

      Research Coordinator

      • Bruna Damiana Heinsfeld

      Systems Thinking & Change

      Grad Student Representative 

      • Hyojung Kim

      Communications Officer

      • Michelle Murphy

      Board Representative

      • Logan Arrington

      Teacher Education 

      President-elect

      • Danni Fernandez

      Member at Large

      • David Mulder

      Graduate Student Member at Large

      • Idam Kim

      Technology Integrated Learning 

      President-elect

      • Elizabeth (Beth) Willoughby

        Communications Officer

        • Tingxuan Lu

        LAB Representative

        • Ginny Smith

        Graduate Student Representative

        • Stephen Abu

        New Officers for 2025-2026

        AECT 

         President Elect

             • John Curry

         Ethics Officer 

             • Bruce DuBoff

        Culture, Learning and Technology

        President-Elect

        • TBD

        VP of Communications

        • TBD

        VP of Professional Development

        • TBD

        Graduate Representative

        • TBD

        Representative to the AECT Board

        • TBD

        Design and Development            

        President-elect

        • Lisa Giacumo

          Board Member

          • Rui (Tammy) Huang

          Distance Learning        

          President-elect

          • Eric Belt

          VP of Awards

          • Alexis Guethler

          Emerging Learning Technologies

          Member at Large

          • Sungwoong Lee

          International

          President Elect

          • Suzhen Duan

          Representative to the AECT Board

          • Cengiz Hakan Aydin

          Learner Engagement Division         

          President-elect

          • Danilo Baylen

          Representative to the AECT Board

          • Andy Walker

          Special Programs Officer

          • Qi Guo

          Administrative Officer

          • Laura Stapelton

          Organizational Training & Performance        

          President-elect

          • Mohan Yang

            VP of Communications

            • Kadir Kozan

            Research & Theory

            President-elect

            • Ismahan Arslan-Ari

            Secretary

            • Bruna Damiana Heinsfeld

            Communications Officer

            • Aubrey Rogowski

            Featured Research Coordinator

            • Natercia Valle

            Professional Development Coordinator

            • Tonya Amankwatia

            Member at Large

            • Tonia Bauer

            Graduate Student at Large

            • Hilal Ayan-Karabatman

            Systems Thinking & Change

            President Elect

            • Jeff Phillips

            Secretary-Treasurer

            • Lauren Bagdy

            Communications Officer

            • Brooke McGowin

            Board Representative

            • Annetta Dolowitz
            • Hamid Nadir

            Teacher Education 

            President-elect

            • Cecil Short

            Communications Officer

            • Frances Alvarado-Albertorio

            Member at Large

            • Heather Leary

            Graduate Student Member at Large

            • Gloria James-Avalos

            Technology Integrated Learning 

            President-elect

            • Catherine Leavitt

              Secretary

              • Theresa Huff

              Member at Large

              • Leslie Blatt
              • Sherita Love

              Graduate Student Representative

              • Tingxuan Lu

              New Officers for 2024-2025

              AECT 

               President Elect

                   • Chris Miller 

              Culture, Learning and Technology

              President-Elect

              • Katie Walters

              VP of Awards

              • Evett Turner

              VP of Membership

              • Abiodun Ajayi

              VP of Research

              • Aleshia Hayes

              CLT Graduate Representative

              • Jacob Aminu Lasisi

              CLT Representative to the AECT Board

              • Katarzyna M. Sims

              Design and Development            

              President-elect

              • Xinhao Xu

              Representative to the AECT Board

              • Albert Ritzhaupt

              VP of Communications

              • Hao He

              D&D Board Member

              • Xinyue Ren

              Distance Learning        

              President-elect

              • Daisyane Barreto

              VP of Finance

              • Elisa Shaffer

              Representative to the AECT Board

              • Patrick Lowenthal

              Emerging Learning Technologies

               Board Member at Large

                   • Chih-Pu Dai 

              Graduate Student Assembly       

              President-elect

              • Hemalathaa Kasiviswanath Yuvaraja

              Communications Officer

              • Md Mamunur Rashid

              Social Media Officer

              • Jiarui Xie

              CLT Board Representative

              • Eunkyoung (Elaine) Cha

               D&D Board Representative

                   • Chaewon Kim 

               DDL Board Representative

                   • Fan Yang 

               DELT Board Representative

                   • Yanbei Chen

               International Board Representative

                   • Sihan Jian

               RTD Board Representative

                   • Aracely Clemente-Tristan

               STC Board Representative

                   • Valerie Hartman 

              TED Board Representative

                   • Brittany Rivera 

               TIL Board Representative

                   • Karen Ingram

              Learner Engagement

              President-elect

              • Anne Fensie

              Board Member-at-Large

              • Ji Yae Bong

              Communications Officer

              • Nesma Nasr

              International

              President Elect

                   • Hoda Harati

              Organizational Training and Performance            

              President-elect

                   • Brittnee Fisher

               Secretary

                   • Ericka Eppler

              Research & Theory     

              President-elect

              • Lucas Vasconcelos

              Board Member

              • Lin Zhong

              Featured Research Coordinator

              • Victoria Abramenka-Lachheb

              Professional Development Coordinator

              • Tiffany Roman

              RTD Graduate Representative

              • Hannah Yohn

              Secretary

              • Natercia Valle

              Communications Officer

              • Aubrey Rogowski

              Systems Thinking & Change       

              President-elect

              • Nate Turcotte

              Secretary-Treasurer

              • Sagun Giri

              Communications Officer

              • Matt Meador

              STC Board Director (2 positions)

              • Arlene Ramirez
              • Olgun Sadik

              STC Graduate Representative

              • Ericka Eppler

              Representative to the AECT Board

              • Minkyoung Kim

              Teacher Education        

              President-elect

              • TJ Kopcha

              TED Member-at-Large

              • Danielle Fernandez

              TED Member-at-Large (Graduate Student)

              • Brittany Musgrave Rivera

              Representative to the AECT Board

              • Irene Bal

              Technology Integrated Learning      

              President-elect

              • Tian Luo

              Communications Officer

              • Merve Basdogan

              Representative to the AECT Board

              • Dennis Beck

              Graduate Student Representative

              • Brittany Musgrave Rivera

              New Officers for 2023-2024

              AECT 

               President Elect

                   • Tonia Dousay

               Treasurer

                   • Nathan Hawk

               Culture, Learning and Technology        

               President Elect

                   • Zeni Colorado-Resa

               VP of Communications

                   • Bernadette Beavers-Forrest 

               VP Professional Development

                   • Hannah Grossman

               CLT Board Representative

                   • Osemome Ndebbio

              Design and Development            

              President Elect

                   • Yvonne Earnshaw

               Division Board Member

                   • Dana AlZoubi

               Board Associate

                   • Kanupriya Singh

              Distance Learning        

              President Elect

                   • Beth Oyarzun

               VP of Communications

                   • Sheri Conklin

               VP of Records and Archives

                   • Rebeca Peacock

              Emerging Learning Technologies

              Communications Officer

                   • David Coffland

               Board Member at Large

                   • Yeol Huh

               AECT Board Representative

                   • Jin (Joy) Mao

              Graduate Student Assembly       

              President Elect

                   • Jennifer Johnston

               AECT Board Representative

                   • Frank Jamison

               Communications Officer

                   • Waneta Hebert

               Social Media Officer

                   • Arlene Ramirez

              CLT Board Representative 

                   • Eunkyoung (Elaine) Cha

               D&D Board Representative

                   • Regina Bale

               DDL Board Representative

                   • Jason Bock

               ELT Board Representative

                   • Hemalathaa Kasiviwanath Yuvaraja

               International Board Representative

                   • Gloria Natividad de Conley

               LED Board Representative

                   • Breanne Kirsch

               OTP Board Representative

                   • Ericka Eppler

               RTD Board Representative

                   • Theresa Huff

               STC Board Representative

                   • Rebekah Gruel

               Teacher Education Board Representative

                   • Danielle Fernandez

               TIL Board Representative

                   • Maria Satre

              Learner Engagement

              President Elect

                   • Linda Wiley

               Administrative Officer

                   • Matt Connell

               Program Officer

                   • Laura Stapleton

               Board Member at Large

                   • Andrew Walker

              International

              President Elect

                   • Shamila Janakiraman

              Organizational Training and Performance            

               AECT Board Representative

                   • Jennifer (Jenny) Bauman

               VP of Communications

                   • Evangeline Schepper

               Secretary

                   • Annetta Dolowitz

              Research & Theory     

               President Elect

                   • Logan Arrington

               Professional Development Coordinator

                   • Vanessa Dennen

               AECT Board Representative

                   • Rebecca Reese

               Board Member at Large

                   • Jason McDonald

               Communications Officer

                   • Tiffany Roman

               Secretary

                   • Michelle Hudson

               Featured Research Coordinator

                   • Ismahan Arslan-Ari

               Graduate Student Member-at-Large

                   • Hunhui Na

              Systems Thinking & Change       

               President Elect

                   • Angela Doucet Rand

               Division Board Member

                   • Jeffrey Phillips

               Secretary-Treasurer

                   • Catherine Gill

               

              Teacher Education        

               President Elect

                   • Matthew L. Wilson

               Board Member at Large

                   • Ai-Chu Elisha Ding

              Technology Integrated Learning      

               President Elect

                   • Ginny Smith 

              AECT Board Representative 

                   • Chris Miller

               Secretary

                   • Catherine Leavitt

               Board Member At-Large (2 positions)

                   • Harshita Bhatnagar 

                   • Leslie Blatt