Meet Your 2026 Conference Committee


Interested in joining the TAICEP Conference Planning Team? Contact Jennifer Collins, Chair of the Conference Committee.







  
Chair Registrar
 Membership Outreach and Engagement Committee Liaison
Jennifer Collins
 Trisha Haines
 Yujian (Ivy) Wang
Georgia Institute of Technology
 Indiana University | Bloomington
 Purdue University
Jennifer is responsible for overseeing 
all aspects of the conference. 
 Trisha is the Conference Registrar.
 Yujian coordinates the newcomers session and restaurant hops.
     


Professional Development Committee (PDC) Liaison
 PDC Liaison Support PDC Liaison Support
Susan Whipple
 Annetta Stroud
Wendy Garcia Guerrero
The Evaluation Company
 AACRAO IEE
Susan is in charge of organizing conference sessions.
 Annetta supports Susan in her role as PDC liaison. Wendy supports Susan in her role as PDC liaison.

    
  
Sponsors & Exhibitors
 Promotion & Communications
 Promotions & Communications & Restaurant Hops
Susan Mertz
 Adriahna Hann
 Sulaf Al-Shaikhly
Purdue University

International Education Evaluations

World Education Services (WES)
Susan is responsible for handling the needs of conference sponsors and exhibitors.
 Adriahna is responsible for conference marketing, promotion, and social media.

Sulaf assists with conference promotions and  restaurant hops on Monday night.
     



Minister of Engagement Pre-Conference Event
 Post-Conference Event

 Aileen Dy
 Anne-Kari Gulliksen


California State University, Sacramento

Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education & Skills

 Aileen is coordinating our pre-conference event available to attendees, family & friends.

Anne-Kari is coordinating our post-conference event, which is available to attendees.







Deep-Dive Series Coordinator(s): Country Education Systems

Deep-Dive Series Coordinator(s): Transnational Education

Deep-Dive Series Coordinator(s): Fraud
Anne-Kari Gulliksen
Garrett Seelinger
Majka Drewitz
Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education & Skills

NAIA / InCred

NAIA / InCred
Anne-Kari is coordinating a 3-part series on country education systems.
Garrett is coordinating a 3-part series on transnational education.
Majka is coordinating a 3-part series on fraud.













Past Chair




Beka Tavartkiladze




World Education Services




Beka coordinates our Step Up to the Mic plenary.






Susan

Past Chair

TAICEP Staff Support

Conference Committee Board Liaison
Sully Saucedo

Megan Gesell

Robert Prather
Texas Woman's University

TAICEP

TAICEP
TBA

Megan provides all manner of operational support to the Conference Committee.

Robert supports the Conference Committee and is its liaison to the Board.





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