Our Team

Paul Galvinhill, Ph.D., College of the Holy Cross

Juanita Martin, Ph.D., University of Akron

Brian Olowude, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara

Akira Takano, Ph.D., University of Tokyo

John A. Ward, Ph.D., Miami University

The IACS International Committee strives to expand the international presence and scope of IACS. Committee Members are available to provide consultation and assistance to higher education counseling centers located outside the U.S. who may be interested in pursuing IACS accreditation. You may also contact the IACS Executive Director for assistance and questions.

Chair

Akira Takano, Ph.D.

University of Tokyo

Members

Maria I. Jimenez-Chafey, Psy.D.

University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus 

Mahnaz N. Mousavi, Ph.D.

Georgetown University in Qatar

Abeer Rasheed, Ph.D.

Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University,

Saudia Arabia

Members of the IACS Advisory Council are past presidents of IACS. They are available as a free resource to directors of counseling centers who have questions about what it takes to become IACS accredited, as well as directors of currently-accredited centers who have questions about issues affecting their accreditation status. Also, the Board of Directors and IACS Executive Director are always available to respond to questions and concerns. Contact us anytime!

Mark Perez-Lopez, Ph.D., University of North Carolina Wilmington

Bill Burns, Ph.D., North Dakota State University (retired)

Paul Galvinhill, Ph.D., College of the Holy Cross

Cindy Cook, Ph.D., University of Houston-Clear Lake (retired)

Anika Fields, Ph.D., Florida A&M University

Reina Juarez, Ph.D., University of CA, San Diego

Charles L. Beale, Ed.D., University of Delaware (retired)

Mary Chandler Bolin, Ph.D., University of Kentucky (retired)

Vivian Boyd, Ph.D., University of MD, College Park (retired)

Christopher Flynn, Ph.D., Virginia Tech

Robert Gallagher, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh (retired)

Edward Hattauer, Ph.D., St. John’s University (retired)

Dennis Heitzmann, Ph.D., Penn State University (retired)

ValaRay J. Irvin, Ph.D., Southern University and A&M College

Dan Jones, Ph.D., East Tennessee State University

Lee Keyes, Ph.D., University of Alabama (retired)

Paul Polychronis, Ph.D., ABPP, University of Central Missouri (retired)

James D. Spivack, Ph.D., Towson University (retired)

Janet Dee Spoltore, Ph.D., ABPP, Connecticut College

Project Coordinator 

Emily Craig 

emily@iacsinc.org

Executive Director 

Annie Patterson

ann@iacsinc.org