The Academy shall consist of no more than thirty Members whose scholarly and scientific writings bearing on the subject of education are judged outstanding by Members of the Academy and their peers.
Membership is granted to individuals whose scholarship demonstrates rigor and creativity. It is not the quantity of effort but the significance of the scholarship that is critical for Membership in the Academy. The criteria for selection of Members to the Academy are:
- Outstanding scholarship related to teaching and learning;
- Respect and recognition among peers; and
- A significant contribution to education.
Active Members
Ariel Aloe
Evrim Baran
Nicholas Bowman
Allison Bruhn
Daniel L. Clay
Scott Ellison
Noel Estrada-Hernández
Megan Foley Nicpon
Ann Gansemer-Topf
Constance Hargrave
David Hernandez-Saca
Liz Hollingworth
Stephanie Huffman
Kere Hughes-Belding
Sohyun Meacham
Gabriela Olivares
Carla Peterson
Lia Plakans
Saba Rasheed Ali
Robert D. Reason
Denise Schmidt-Crawford
Nicole Skaar
Kristina Tank
Sherry Watt
Carl Weems
Jeff Weld
Gregory Welk
Pam Wesely
Emeritus Members
Martin Agran
University of Wyoming
Thomas Andre
Iowa State University
Susan G. Assouline
University of Iowa
Donald R. Bear
Iowa State University
Camilla Persson Benbow
Vanderbilt University
Jackie M. Blount
The Ohio State University
Robert L. Brennan
University of Iowa
Nicholas Colangelo
University of Iowa
Jeffrey W. Cornett
University of North Florida
Niki Davis
University of Canterbury
Michele Devlin
University of Northern Iowa
Rheta DeVries
University of Northern Iowa
Barbara Dougherty
University of Missouri
Christopher R. Edginton
University of Northern Iowa
Susan Etscheidt
University of Northern Iowa
Deborah Gallagher
University of Northern Iowa
Walter H. Gmelch
University of San Francisco
Mark Grey
University of Northern Iowa
Douglas Grouws
University of Missouri-Columbia
Linda Serra Hagedorn
Iowa State University
Peter Hlebowitsh
University of Alabama
John L. Hosp
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Nancy Ewald Jackson
University of Iowa
David A. Jepsen
University of Iowa
Dale Johnson
Dowling College
Michael J. Kolen
University of Iowa
David F. Lohman
University of Iowa
James D. Marshall
University of Georgia
Christopher Morphew
University of Iowa
Nick Pace
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ernest T. Pascarella
University of Iowa
Michael B. Paulsen
University of Iowa
Gary Phye
Iowa State University
Johnmarshall Reeve
Korea University
Laura I. Rendón
University of Texas-San Antonio
Daniel Reschly
Vanderbilt University
Harold L. Schoen
University of Iowa
John H. Schuh
Iowa State University
Carl Smith
Iowa State University
John K. Smith
University of Northern Iowa
Gregory P. Stefanich
University of Northern Iowa
Marlene Strathe
Iowa State University
Jerry R. Thomas
University of North Texas
Ann D. Thompson
Iowa State University
Jennifer J. Waldron
University of Northern Iowa
Dwight Watson
Southwest Minnesota State University
Elizabeth J. Whitt
University of California-Merced
Donald B. Yarbrough
University of Iowa
Steven R. Yussen
University of Minnesota
Officers & Committee Members
Current Officers (2026-2028)
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Co-Presidents | Pamela Wesely and Lia Plakans |
| President-Elect | Carl Weems |
| Past President | Gabriela Olivares |
| Secretary | David Hernandez-Saca |
| Treasurer | Liz Hollingworth |
| At-large Member | Scott Ellison |
| At-large Member | Ariel Aloe |
Committee Officials (three year term)
Membership Committee
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Chair | Robert Reason |
| Member | Scott Ellison |
| Member | Ann Gansemer-Topf |
| Member | Nicole Skaar |
| Member | Nick Bowman |
Urban Award Selection Committee
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Chair | Pamela Wesely |
| Member | Allison Bruhn |
| Member | Carl Weems |
| Member | David Hernandez-Saca |
| Member | Carla Peterson |
David Bills Dissertation Award Selection Committee
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Chair | Gabriela Oliveras |
| Member | Megan Foley-Nicpon |
| Member | David Hernandez-Saca |
| Member | Noel Estrada-Hernandez |
Past Presidents
| Year | President |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Gabriela Olivares |
| 2021 | Robert Reason |
| 2019 | Carla Peterson |
| 2018 | Susan Etscheidt |
| 2017 | Don Yarbrough |
| 2016 | Linda Hagedorn |
| 2015 | Christopher Edginton |
| 2014 | David Bills |
| 2013 | Gary Phye |
| 2012 | Deborah Gallagher |
| 2011 | Michael Kolen |
| 2010 | John Schuh |
| 2009 | Gregory Stefanich |
| 2008 | Peter Hlebowitsh |
| 2007 | Ann Thompson |
| 2006 | Jeffrey Cornett |
| 2005 | Nicholas Colangelo |
| 2004 | Jerry Thomas |
| 2003 | Ernest Pascarella |
| 2002 | Sandra Alper |
| 2001 | John Smith |
| 2000 | David Jepsen |
| 1999 | Robert Brennan |
| 1998 | Robert Brennan |
Past Secretaries (two year appointment)
| Years | Secretary |
|---|---|
| 2018 – 2019 | Anne Foegen |
| 2016 – 2017 | Carla Peterson |
| 2014 – 2015 | Thomas Andre |
| 2012 – 2013 | Ann Thompson |
| 2010 – 2011 | Carl Smith |
| 2008 – 2009 | Gary Phye |
| 2006 – 2007 | Thomas Andre |
| 2004 – 2005 | Michael Kolen |
| 2002 – 2003 | Nancy Jackson |
| 2000 – 2001 | Ken Kavale |
| 1998 – 1999 | Rheta DeVries |
Past Treasurer
| Years | Treasurer |
|---|---|
| 2007 – 2013 | David Jepsen |
Past Executive Director
| Years | Executive Director |
|---|---|
| 2007 – 2013 | David Jepsen |
IAE Administration
Liz Hollingworth, PhD
IAE Executive Director
liz-hollingworth@uiowa.edu