W-SARA Regional Steering Committee (RSC)
A coordinated regional approach to the state-level administration of SARA
The W-SARA RSC’s key functions include evaluating and determining whether WICHE states and territories that apply to and participate in SARA demonstrate adequate capacity and sufficient standards for membership and oversight of institutions under SARA. The RSC also serves as a regional platform for the consideration of emerging SARA- and distance education-related issues, as a forum to bring state and regional issues to the attention of the NC-SARA Board and leadership, as well as to support the professional development of its members.
| Members | ||
| Alicia Armijo Constituent Services Coordinator & New Mexico NC-SARA Coordinator Legal Division New Mexico Higher Education Department |
Lanna Dueck (chair) Executive Director Arizona SARA Council |
Bobbie Lum-Mew Program Administrator Hawaiʻi Post-Secondary Education Authorization Program Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs |
| Tamara Baysinger State Authorization Manager Idaho State Board of Education |
Veronica Dujon Director, Office of Private Postsecondary Education Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission |
Patricia Nickell-Zimmerman Institutional Authorization Coordinator Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education |
| Renée Davis Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director of Student Affairs Nevada System of Higher Education |
Cynthia “Cyd” Grua Director, Instructional Technology Utah System of Higher Education |
Hae Okimoto Associate Vice President for Student Affairs & Director of Academic Technologies University of Hawaiʻi System |
| Heather DeLange Director – Office of Private Postsecondary Education Colorado Department of Higher Education |
Katie Hubbart Academic Affairs Specialist South Dakota SARA Coordinator South Dakota Board of Regents |
Joe Thiel Director of Academic Policy & Research Montana University System |
| Rob Dennis Chief Operating Officer Wyoming Community College Commission |
Sam Loftin (vice chair) Director of Consumer Protection Washington Student Achievement Council |
W-SARA Staff
Christina Sedney
Director of Policy Initiatives and State Authorization, Policy Analysis and Research
